There has been a significant increase in dementia-related deaths in the U.S. over the past two decades, data from the CDC's National Vital Statistics Reports shows.

Children using antibiotics and/or proton pump inhibitors face a higher risk of developing Clostridioides difficile infection, according to a study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

A hepatitis A outbreak in Kentucky has led to 44 deaths, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health.

In the words of Dwight D. Eisenhower, “Unless we progress, we regress.”

One of the greatest challenges for a health system trustee is ensuring that the board’s limited time for oversight is spent thoughtfully engaging with senior management on areas that matter to the mission and strategic success of the health system.

Forty-eight former and current employees at Columbus, Ohio-based Mount Carmel Health System are under review as part of an internal investigation after allegations that a physician ordered fatal doses of pain medication for nearly three dozen patients.

Microsoft partnered with Oxford Biomedica, a U.K.-based biotechnology firm, to develop an artificial intelligence- powered platform that will enhance gene therapy, according to Bloomberg.

Ensuring bedside nurses are integrated into antibiotic stewardship activities can help those activities be successful, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

South Carolina's Department of Health and Environmental Control is investigating nine potential cases of rabies in the state.

Amid pressure to stop the spread of misinformation, Amazon seized selling two books from its online marketplace that promoted cures for autism based on unscientific claims, according to NBC News.

The American Medical Association is calling on major technology companies to ensure their users have access to accurate information on vaccines.

Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem significantly reduced its rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infections between 2012-15, according to a case study from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

As of March 7, the CDC confirmed 228 measles cases across 12 states this year.

Alexander Garza, MD, chief quality officer at St. Louis-based SSM Health, is no stranger to infectious disease prevention and response.

A study published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety examined reports of unintentionally retained guidewires to ascertain the threat to patient safety.

Incentivizing infection control via subsidies could help encourage regional spending healthcare infection control activities, according to a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.

The Arkansas House of Representatives approved a bill that allows people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to seek nursing licenses, according to an Arkansas Democrat-Gazette report.

A mental health patient at Boston-based Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center captured photos of three staff members sleeping on the job in December, reports ABC affiliate WCVB.

Nurses of all ages, across all specialties will encounter tough shifts, so learning how to rebound from a hard workday is critical, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Health officials confirmed Iowa's first pediatric flu-related death of the 2018-19 season March 8.