A CVS in Chatham, N.J., mistakenly administered breast cancer medications to children who were prescribed fluoride pills from Dec. 1 to Feb. 20, according to a Tampa Bay Times report.
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The Kansas Hospital Association has reported hospitals have significantly reduced central line-associated bloodstream infections after one year of participation in the Kansas On the CUSP: Stop BSI project.
Two Banner Health hospitals in Mesa, Ariz., have implemented a patient emergency hotline intended to improve patient safety and satisfaction, according to a Gold Canyon Today report.
Results from a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control suggests alcohol-based hand rubs are well-tolerated by healthcare personnel.
California Healthcare Institute has released a new report on the importance of promoting antibiotic discovery and development to combat antibiotic resistance and emerging pathogens that are highly resistant to known antibiotics.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia struck down parts of the final rule issued by the National Labor Relations Board, which requires all employers, including hospitals, to inform employees about their rights, according to an AHA News…
In 2010, most Colorado hospitals were able to post net earnings thanks in part to the trend of hospital consolidation, according to a Colorado Public News/Times Call news report.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report in which it calls on CMS to improve efforts to monitor and facilitate states' implementation of the nursing home quality indicator survey.
Charles Miller, CEO of Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, S.C., is leaving to take on a new role at Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, Piedmont's parent company, according to The Herald.
Last year, Kansas hospitals employed nearly 74,000 people, or roughly 3.4 percent of all job holders in the state, and contributed roughly $6.3 billion in total economic impact, according to a report from the Kansas Hospital Association (pdf).