Hospitals respond to Medicare reimbursement cuts for more than 700 hospitals ...

A study published in PLOS Biology in January indicates that the Ebola crisis in Liberia could be eliminated by June 2015 if current trends continue....

It was a moment that the healthcare community had been reluctantly anticipating for some time: Medicare payment cuts to hospitals with high healthcare-acquired condition (HAC) rates offers a stark o...

Accreditation specialists have a new tool to use when advocating for compliance with requirements of both their organization's chosen accrediting organization as well as CMS: money. With the advent of...

A new study found that hospitals participating in a national quality improvement effort were no more likely to see better surgical safety outcomes than those facilities not in the program....

The Food and Drug Administration last week issued a warning about duodenoscopes, which are linked to a recent superbug outbreak in a Los Angeles hospital that killed two patients....

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CMS is preparing to launch a revamped version of its Partnership for Patients initiative, which united state hospital associations, health systems, and other companies to reduce hospital-acquired cond...

A U.K. study found that increased emphasis on hand hygiene in hospitals may be increasing dermatitis, which in turn increases the risk of infection in healthcare workers....

A new study finds that infections are the leading cause of post-surgical readmissions....