prevention

The classes, targeting a disease that affects 30 million Americans, have become a revenue generator for hospitals and an opportunity...

Researchers said the findings confirm earlier work showing that these issues aren't simply confined to duodenoscopes.

Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia increased their overall health security last year, with eight remaining steady and four...

Data gleaned from electronic health records suggests that patients diagnosed with heart failure, stroke, infertility, and kidney failure could actually...

Medical liability expert says breakdowns in cognitive and process factors often aren't captured in adverse events reports, and only come...

Older patients are more vulnerable to postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction, but a few simple techniques could help to ease...

The novel approach found a nearly 64% reduction in high blood pressure levels after barbers promoted follow-up with pharmacists in...

A federal complaint alleges that a skilled nursing facility did not provide 'reasonable accommodation' to an employee's religious objections. The...

One hospital's multimodal approach has successfully lowered infections.

The revisions address the excessive use of antibiotics in hospitals, and recommend diagnostic treatments?including fecal transplantation?to improve the care of...