Effie Schnacky was wheezy and lethargic instead of being her normal, rambunctious self one February afternoon. When her parents checked her blood oxygen level, it was hovering around 80% – dangerously ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The struggle to find available hospital beds has hit patients and their families hard, including one mother who was waiting for her son to be seen in a Jonesboro hospital.

A scared parent rushes their toddler with a barking cough to the nearest hospital in the middle of the night. After initial stabilization, the doctor recommends an overnight hospital stay for ...

The Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital in Berlin on Tuesday. Photo by Natalie Williams/VTDigger The Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital in Berlin stopped admitting new patients during parts of June and ...

The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, as they shuttered children’s wards, which often ...

Susanna Guzman is a professional writer with 30 years of experience in medical publishing, digital strategy, nonprofit leadership and health information technology. She has written for ...