Hospital stays involving Clostridium difficile infections increased 300 percent from 1993-2008, but the number of hospital stays leveled off from 2008-2009, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released a list of healthcare-associated infections that occurred at state hospitals from Jan.-June 2011.
A statistical brief published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shows that the United States spent approximately $32.9 billion on the top five most common pediatric conditions in 2008.
Healthcare technology and vendor researcher KLAS released its "2011 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services" report last month, ranking vendors in several categories such as patient flow, health information exchange and revenue cycle, according to a KLAS news release.
Massachusetts healthcare reform continues to show sustained improvements in several areas, including access to healthcare and improved self-reported health statuses, according to research published in Health Affairs.
Memorial Hospital, a 316-bed facility in Belleville, Ill., recently partnered with CEP America on emergency department management and staffing solutions, according to a CEP America news release.
Northeast Valley Health Corporation in San Fernando, Calif., has appointed Richard L. Seidman, MD, CMO, according to a news release.
Cleveland-based MetroHealth System President and CEO Mark Moran's salary and benefits totaled $695,600 in 2011, according to a Cleveland Plain Dealer report.
In October, President Barack Obama signed an executive order aiming to reduce the current shortage of several critical medications, including a number of drugs used by anesthesiologists to sedate patients and control pain. The order enhances the Federal Drug Administration's…