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This study analyzed environmental noise levels in neonatal hospital units, including both low- and high-risk nurseries, as well as neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Continuous 24 h measurements over ten days revealed that average sound levels si...

This study explores how hospital location (rural/non-rural) may moderate the nurse staffing ratio’s impact on three hospital-acquired infections. This study used data from 2022 to 2024 on nurse staffing and hospital characteristics from the Ame...

Healthcare systems operate in safety-critical environments where rapid adaptation and sustained functioning must occur simultaneously, yet existing safety frameworks tend to conceptualise agility and resilience as separate, sequential, or retrospecti...

Health systems face pressure to strengthen resilience against supply chain disruptions while maintaining cost-effective service delivery. This mixed-methods study describes a pilot project that integrated 3D printing services into a Canadian provinci...

Effective communication in critical care units, such as the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), is vital for patient safety; however, clinical notes from multiple professionals are often lengthy and complex. This study evaluated the Mistral l...

The increasing availability of free-text components in electronic medical records (EMRs) offers unprecedented opportunities for machine learning research, enabling improved disease phenotyping, risk prediction, and patient stratification. However, th...

This Perspective presents a framework for US hospitals treating foreign patients to reconceptualize international healthcare trade by leveraging all four modes of trade in health services under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), which...

Background: Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds significant potential to enhance operational efficiency and quality in healthcare. However, despite substantial investment, its widespread, sustained implementation is limited, necessitating a thorough r...

Technological advancements driving smart healthcare transformation need new models and solutions for emerging technology challenges. The objective of this review paper is to introduce the concept of smart healthcare, identify its main characteristics...

Hospitals are complex systems that function most effectively when operations are coordinated and supported by real-time information and feedback loops. Sustained growth, quality improvement, and financial viability increasingly rely on data-based man...

Health systems function optimally when accountability principles, legal frameworks, and governance processes are clearly defined, understood, and implemented. Together these elements set norms, standards, and systems for the practice of health profes...

Person-centred cultures are increasingly recognised as essential to the delivery of compassionate, safe, and effective healthcare. While Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is widely adopted as a process improvement methodology, its application is often critiqued f...

The challenge for healthcare policy makers, managers and practitioners is finding ways to effectively collaborate with patients and community to plan, deliver and evaluate services. The study examined how managers engage the community with the strate...

Understanding the utilization patterns of nuclear medicine (NM) services is essential for optimizing resource allocation and service provision. This study aimed to address the regional evidence gap by reporting the demand for NM services by sex and a...

Objective: This study aimed to develop a performance evaluation index system for a district-level public hospital in Chongqing, China, based on Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs), to provide a benchmark for performance assessment in similar hospitals. T...

Hospital layouts play a critical role in supporting efficient care processes, which are continually evolving. While care processes adapt over time, the spatial needs of care professionals are expected to remain relatively stable. This study proposes...

Background: The emergency department (ED) often represents the entry point to care for patients that require urgent medical attention or have no alternative for medical treatment. This has implications on scope of practice and how quality of care is...

This study applies stochastic discrete event modeling to demonstrate that reducing wait times for specialized outpatient clinics in the Costa Rican public healthcare system is possible. The classification process identified four medical specialties w...

This study analyzes the comparative performance of ten hospitals in the Kadutu Health Zone in the Democratic Republic of Congo using the EGIPSS model. This study was carried out at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in August and September 2021, in...

The majority of Australians who die each year do so in an acute hospital setting and are cared for during the end of their life by a multidisciplinary team comprising nurses, medical staff, and allied health staff. Despite the range of professional d...

Healthcare is a dynamic and ever-changing phenomenon and is subject to multiple challenges, particularly concerning sustainability and cost issues. The literature identifies bed space and problems related to the lack of hospital beds as being directl...

The effective and financially sustainable shift towards outpatient care in hospitals requires adjustments in infrastructure, processes, and personnel. This contribution validates and extends the existing literature by conducting expert interviews in...

Expensive medical devices, especially in the areas of orthopedics, and cardiology, have a significant impact on hospital costs and the delivery of high-quality services. These medical supplies are known as physician preference items (PPIs), as they a...

Background: Yemen faces significant challenges related to drug smuggling and counterfeiting, exacerbated by socio-economic hardships and a fragile healthcare and regulatory system. These conditions create an environment conducive to illicit drug traf...

Effective nurse leadership increases nurses’ job satisfaction, performance, motivation, and empowerment. Ensuring nurses’ organizational and professional commitment is vital for addressing quality, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness c...

Background: The rapid expansion of telemedicine globally, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been critical for maintaining the continuity of chronic care, including in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In the context of maintaining...

Background: With so much emphasis currently on Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), we examined the characteristics of U.S. hospitals making commitments to SDOH and engagement with community social determinant programs and activities (CSDPAs). Metho...

Introduction: Chronic neck pain is a prevalent condition that challenges physical therapists (PTs) due to its multifactorial etiology. Differential diagnosis is crucial for identifying the underlying causes and providing appropriate interventions. Ho...

Objective: This study investigates alarm fatigue among ICU nurses in China and its influencing factors to optimize alarm management. Methods: This study was conducted using a cross-sectional design. In May 2022, electronic questionnaires were distrib...

IV line connectors often become contaminated between infusions, which leads to line infections. A flexible shield was developed to prevent this by means of passive protection. It was tested in a simulated bedside environment and protected from touch...

The implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) is crucial for improving patient outcomes and healthcare delivery, yet it faces significant challenges in acute care settings due to organisational barriers, resource limitations, and leadership com...

Slips and fall-related accidents cause a significant number of injuries in hospitals. Due to constant movement of doctors and nurses across different departments in hospitals such as OPD, trauma centres, and ICUs, there are possible interactions of t...

Hospital and health system bankruptcies and closures continue to rise in the United States. They are troubling news not only for patients and communities but also for insurance companies. Hospital closures often lead to higher costs for insurers due...

The role of clinical trials cannot be ignored due to its contribution to innovative treatment, therapies, and drug development in promoting quality service delivery. We investigated and explored the management aspect of clinical trials and its impact...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force in enhancing patient safety within hospital settings. This perspective explores the various applications of AI in improving patient outcomes, including early warning systems, predicti...

In a dynamic healthcare industry, aligning the goals and objectives of hospitals and physicians through integration has been suggested to influence performance. Physicians’ leadership and active involvement in governance can direct resource usa...

Health systems around the world continue to experience healthcare workforce shortages, including shortages of nurses. This results in staff experiencing prolonged shifts and other stressors, which are linked to burnout, yet burned-out staff are then...

Welcome to Hospitals, a journal dedicated to exploring the essential pillars that drive the success and evolution of hospitals in today’s world [...]

Background: Errors are a common occurrence in all healthcare settings, and the safety of patients is a critical concern that involves multiple factors, including the complex and demanding nature of nursing practice. Nurses, due to their continuous an...

The population of Pakistan is increasing, with approximately 2% growth. Over the years, the country’s healthcare system has struggled to meet the needs of the population. Nevertheless, because of shortages compared to population distribution, p...

Backgrounds: The pre-discharge conference (PDC) is crucial for ensuring care continuity based on patients’ preferences and goals. However, there is no quantitative on its effectiveness. We investigated the effectiveness of multidisciplinary PDC...

Effective nursing leadership is critical for healthcare organizations’ sustainability as nurse leaders influence many organizational aspects, including staff retention, quality of care, resource management, and development. The aim of this stud...

Background: Adverse events are a prevalent occurrence across pediatric healthcare environments, and patient safety is intricately tied to nursing errors due to nurses’ consistent presence and interaction with patients, which surpasses that of a...

Introduction: With the passage of the Physician Payment Sunshine Act, there has been increased transparency regarding the industrial financial relations that physicians have. Orthopedic surgeons have been highly studied in this domain with approximat...

Post-injury confusional state is a common phenomenon following acquired brain injury. A multi-faceted approach for decreasing confusion is recommended, but there is a paucity of research related to non-pharmacological management. The main objective w...

[Background] Intermediate care is a limited-time service founded on patient-centered care (PCC) that ensures continuity and quality of care during the transition between home and acute care services, promotes recovery, and restores independence and c...

Neurology holds a unique perspective that embodies the art of capturing a patient’s story. Despite medical advancements, many neurological conditions leave patients permanently impaired. This sudden loss of independence can be demoralizing and,...

This essay focuses on so-called obstetric violence, i.e., the medical malpractice consisting of disrespect and/or abuses to the detriment of women during their labor or when they give birth, as well as during health care services concerning the sexua...

“Hospitals” as a name for a journal might appear simply as an umbrella term for healthcare-relevant research [...]