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 ...

Smart hospital beds provide greater benefits beyond the place to rest for patients. These beds are equipped with a myriad of sensors and monitors that enable real-time monitoring of a patient’s vital ...

In the television drama “The Pitt,” patients in a fictional emergency room in Pittsburgh are sometimes “boarded” in corridors for hours, even days, waiting for a hospital bed. Art, in this case, ...

There is a shortage of beds in hospitals across the United States. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with doctor Arjun Venkatesh of Yale School about it. Too many patients, not enough beds. Research ...

Leonard thinks of a hospital bed using the razor and razor-blade business model. The bed frame is the durable product and the surfaces (mattresses) are the replaceable items that pair with a frame.