University of Edinburgh researchers suggest hospitals in large cities act as breeding grounds for the superbug MRSA prior to it spreading to smaller hospitals.
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Crothall Healthcare, an environmental services provider, has released its Infection Prevention White Paper, which includes an overview of the role of environmental hygiene in a hospital's infection prevention and control program.
Hospital mortality rates for coronary artery bypass surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention vary widely based on the location of the hospital, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2012 Scientific Sessions.
There are several catalysts driving the healthcare industry's push for new payment models such as the prospect of a more competitive insurance market — if insurance exchanges develop as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; clinical integration…
The American Telemedicine Association has elected Herbert Rogove, DO, FCCM, FACP, current president and CEO of C3O Telemedicine, as the association's board of directors.
Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pa., has named Ed O'Dea as CFO, according to a Salisbury Patch report.
Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, Md., has promoted Leslie Simmons, RN, BSN, MA, to executive vice president and COO, effective July 1.
Patrick Quinlan, MD, will step down as CEO of Ochsner Health System in New Orleans to head the new Ochsner Center for Community Wellness and Health Policy, effective Sept. 1.
The following is reprinted with permission from The Camden Quarterly.What happens immediately after a hospital enters a merger or consolidation is as critical as the planning and execution of the transaction itself. There are a number of issues that need…
The former Cheboygan Memorial Hospital reopened its emergency room yesterday under the name McLaren Northern Michigan, Cheboygan Campus, following a six-week closure, according to a report by The Republic.