A more severe strain of mpox is circulating in Central Africa, the CDC said in an Aug. 7 outbreak alert. 

Premature babies born at 22 weeks are a "gray zone" for hospitals, which must decide whether or not to offer treatment, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 7.

The Women's Hospital of Texas, part of HCA Houston Healthcare, is ready to hire nurses affected by the layoffs at Texas Children's Hospital, the HCA hospital's chief nursing officer said in an Aug. 7 post on LinkedIn. 

A SARS-CoV-2 protein and multi-inflammatory syndrome in children might be connected, said researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 

National rankings offer patients valuable insights into a health system's care quality, outcomes and performance, helping them make informed choices. But to what extent do these ratings influence health systems' strategies and conversations surrounding quality? 

A Northwestern Medicine patient underwent a kidney transplant while awake in July, and 36 hours after the painless procedure, he was discharged. 

Recently discharged hospital patients have higher risks of spreading superbug infections to their family and caregivers following hospitalization, a recent University of Iowa study found.

CMS will add seven new measures to its hospital inpatient quality reporting program as part of its Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule released Aug. 1.

A new compound antimicrobial cleared fatal flesh-eating bacteria in a mouse model, according to a study published Aug. 2 in Science Advances. 

So far this year, nurses have been included in job reductions at Optum and two hospitals. 

More than half of patients hospitalized and treated for pneumonia receive differing diagnoses during their stays, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine. 

Editor's note: This letter to the editor is in response to the article, "The Miseducation of America's Nurse Practitioners," published by Bloomberg. It has been lightly edited.

Emergency department visits involving a COVID-19 diagnosis have been on the rise for several consecutive weeks. For the week ending July 27, 2.2% of ED visits at U.S. hospitals were positive for the virus, marking a 12.1% jump from the week prior. 

 A patient was injured in an officer-involved shooting at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, S.C., on Aug. 2, state and hospital officials confirmed to Becker's. 

Starting in 2025, a new CMS measure will require public reporting on a hospital's capability to provide age-appropriate care for older adults, the agency announced Aug. 1.

Penn Medicine's flagship hospital noted zero central line-associated bloodstream infections in fiscal years 2022 and 2023, according to a study published Aug. 1 in Critical Care Nurse. 

Aurora-based Children's Hospital Colorado is using SimWars, the national simulation competition for emergency medicine residents, to train and inspire staff — resulting in better patient care and staff morale, as well as a substantial donation.

NYC Health + Hospitals has launched a free produce delivery service for patients in its lifestyle medicine program.

A strain of bacteria that causes severe and sometimes drug-resistant infections has been detected in all six World Health Organization regions, the group reported July 31. 

WellSpan Health, a York, Pa.-based system with nine hospitals and more than 250 care locations, saved seven patients $600,000 in healthcare costs by allocating an extra $3,600.