Hospital room features may impact clinical outcomes for patients after surgery

Certain hospital room features, such as having a window view and distance from a nursing station, may influence clinical outcomes after undergoing high-risk operations, according to research findings presented at the Scientific Forum of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2022. Each year, about $50 billion is spent on the construction of health care facilities in the United […]

Study explores when nursing home chains should customize or standardize

A new study by a University of South Florida researcher found important revelations that could provide chain-operated nursing homes with crucial implications for operational goals and strategic findings that carry over to other service industries. The biggest takeaway for nursing home operators is that having a similar percentage of Medicaid patients among its mix of residents while having a staff […]