Nurses Rethink Where Patients Heal

Nurses Rethink Where Patients Heal

Hospitals are struggling with long emergency room (ER) wait times, capacity issues, and staffing shortages. A growing number of patients with cellulitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, pneumonia, and other chronic conditions are being asked to skip hospital stays and return home. Hospital at Home models may be the answer. The explosion of Hospital at Home […] The post Nurses Rethink Where Patients Heal first appeared on News Health.

The Growing Role of Nurses in Today’s Healthcare

Who really keeps a hospital running? Doctors make the big calls, but ask any patient and they’ll tell you—it’s the nurses who hold it all together. They’re the ones answering call buttons, calming families, managing medications, and somehow still finding that extra blanket. In recent years, healthcare has faced wave after wave of challenges—from pandemics to staffing shortages. Through it all, nurses have become more vital than ever. Their role …