While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is still investigating four deaths caused by mold infections at UPMC, its “Notes from the Field” report says the room’s air...

On February 24, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Robert Califf, MD, as the new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner. The Senate vote in Califf’s favor was 89-4, ending a yearlong deba...

More than 150 healthcare organizations, food companies, and animal health organizations met at the White House Forum on Antibiotic Stewardship last week and pledged to incorporate changes over the nex...

What is the best way to prepare for patients each and every day? A basic risk assessment is a process to proactively evaluate the potential for adverse impacts associated with systems and processes, ...

The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have both announced changes to their policies regarding prescription opioids....

Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are more resilient than originally believed, according to a new study from researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston....

A recent study published in Lancet Psychiatry compared data from 164 studies related to suicidal behavior to find means of prevention. The study found that restricting a person’s access to letha...

Safety, infection control, and medical records top The Joint Commission’s list of most-cited standards for the first six months of 2015....

Anyone who’s had to upgrade a computer system can tell you it’s never as easy as advertised. While for a personal system this may just lead to some frustration, in a healthcare setting tho...

Name key elements that should be the basis for the “written” plan of care....