Repaired central venous catheters may pose a significantly higher risk of central line-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric patients, according to a study published in Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it is taking three steps to protect public health and promote the judicious use of medically important antibiotics.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston has laid off 40 to 50 employees and also closed a 24-bed patient unit, relocating those employees, according to a Boston Globe report.
The American Health Lawyers Association and The Human Rights Campaign have partnered together to publish a resource that addresses the new Joint Commission and Medicare standards that require hospitals to explain to all patients their right to choose who may…
Experts agree that superior supply chain management is a critical success factor for health systems aiming to improve patient care yet reduce total costs. What's more, it's possible to achieve supply chain excellence without making a major capital investment.
If Dante Alighieri had written an epic poem describing the recent evolution of American healthcare, it might have much in common with his famous Purgatorio. As the nine U.S. Supreme Court Justices continue deliberation on the fate of the 2010…
Ascension Health Alliance, the parent of Ascension Health, the nation's largest healthcare system, has partnered with Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospitals of India to build a $2 billion "healthcare city" in Grand Cayman, the largest of the Cayman Islands.
Nurses at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, R.I., picketed yesterday, calling for increased staffing, according to a Boston Globe report.
A proposed joint-venture ophthalmology surgery center for Wilton, N.Y., has received approval from the state's Department of Health, according to a Business Review report.
Nationwide Children's Hospital, based in Columbus, Ohio, has opened a new ambulatory surgery center in Westerville, Ohio, according to a ColumbusLocalNews.com report.