Healthways recently announced the release of data showing patients who reported a higher sense of well-being are less likely to utilize healthcare services or incur healthcare costs.
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Bacteria, including staphylococci, may still "rebound" after cleaning and disinfecting hospital surfaces, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is requesting nominations for children's healthcare quality measures, according to an announcement published in the Federal Register.
American Regent is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall to the retail/hospital level of phenylephrine HCl injection, according to an FDA news release.
Hackensack (N.J.). University Medical Center has announced the state has approved the reopening of the former Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood, N.J., after more than a year of planning.
Researchers found wide variation in hospitals' use of infection control practices targeting extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Many are talking about the need for physicians and hospital leaders to collaborate to improve quality and reduce cost but the real question is: In what ways is it being done successfully? Are the right questions being asked? Regardless of…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released 1993-2010 overall U.S. and state trend data for Health-Related Quality of Life, which suggests more Americans are self-reporting fair or poor health statuses.
The Joint Commission has awarded the first advanced certifications for palliative care.
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) is attempting to form a committee of legislators to push forward legislation that would bring various states' Medicare payments more in line with what more highly reimbursed states receive, according to a WHNT report.