Latest News On Hospitals

Latest KFF Health News Stories

Surgeon Says Apps May Turn Organ Donation Support Into ‘Concrete Action’

KFF Health News Original

Dr. Thomas Fishbein of the Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute is optimistic that efforts by hospitals like his, advocacy groups and app makers, such as Tinder, will increase the number of organ donors.

Viejos moteles cobran nueva vida ayudando a las personas sin hogar a sanar

KFF Health News Original

El uso de moteles deteriorados para cuidar y albergar temporalmente a personas sin hogar recientemente dadas de alta del hospital ayuda a estabilizarlos de manera económica, previniendo retornos innecesarios y costosos a las salas de emergencia y a los hospitales.

Doctors Get Creative To Distract Tech-Savvy Kids Before Surgery

KFF Health News Original

Anxiety before surgery can be dangerous for kids. Medication can help calm them down. But an anesthesiologist in California has come up with a safer, cheaper and much more entertaining alternative.

Study Finds Doctors Quick To Change Practice For Breast Cancer Patients

KFF Health News Original

Despite the usual view that physicians are slow to alter their routines based on new scientific evidence, researchers found that breast cancer surgeons quickly adopted advice to not remove lymph nodes after a landmark clinical trial in 2011.

If You Want To Spend A Bundle On Your Bundle Of Joy, Go To Northern California

KFF Health News Original

A new study shows that Sacramento and San Francisco are the two most expensive places to give birth among the nation’s 30 largest metropolitan areas. One possible reason: consolidation of hospitals and doctors.

Old Motels Get New Life Helping Homeless Heal

KFF Health News Original

Using run-down motels to care for and temporarily house homeless people recently discharged from the hospital helps stabilize them inexpensively, preventing unnecessary and costly returns to ERs and hospitals.

Saving Lives And Saving Money

KFF Health News Original

A pioneering program in southern California provides ongoing care and housing to homeless people who are “super-utilizers” of hospital emergency rooms. The effort is reducing ER visits and saving a lot of money.