The number of measles cases in Texas and New Mexico has surpassed 200, more than doubling over the past two weeks, according to state health officials, The Wall Street Journal reported March 7. 

The CDC's latest report shows that respiratory illness activity remained moderate across the U.S., with high emergency department visits for influenza, while COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus visits remain low. 

Spending on respiratory pathogen testing at U.S. children's hospitals has surged more than fourfold since 2016, as testing rates climbed from 13.6% of emergency department visits to 62.2% in 2022, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open.

Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare has become the first in Delaware to launch an education program for advanced practice clinicians, according to a March 6 news release from the health system. 

The COVID-19 pandemic brought a few issues within healthcare to the surface — one of which was the growing trends in nurse retirement.

Concerns about the so-called "weekend effect" in surgical outcomes were reinforced in a March 4 study in JAMA Network Open that found patients who undergo surgery the day before a weekend face a higher risk of complications, readmissions and mortality up to one year after their procedure. 

New York City-based Mount Sinai is expanding its resilience-focused behavioral health services to the general public, building on a program originally developed to support its workforce during the pandemic.

Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has invested millions of dollars into bolstering its nursing pipeline. The short-term results are showing promise of significant ROI, according to Jessica Huffman, DNP, RN.

The continuity of nursing care in ICUs is typically thought to improve patient outcomes, but a recent Penn Nursing-led study challenges this assumption. 

A coalition of clinicians, elected officials and community advocates is urging HCA Healthcare to increase staffing levels at Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital following a patient death that occurred in an emergency department bathroom in February. 

Elsevier Health has developed a standardized, objective test to help instructors assess nursing students' clinical judgment and practice readiness.

Interventions to reduce antibiotic use have found success in two level IV neonatal intensive care units, according to research published in Pediatrics. 

Systems have a habit of piling metric upon metric on physicians to help drive performance at their hospitals, but this "metric madness" can be detrimental to physicians, according to a March 4 article on the American Medical Association website.

Safety at Fairfax, Va.-based Inova Health System goes beyond protocols — it's a daily commitment to clinical excellence, according to CEO J. Stephen Jones, MD. 

The CDC has deployed a team of epidemiologists to West Texas as the state battles a growing measles outbreak, according to an agency post on X. 

An international panel of experts has developed standardized definitions and treatment protocols for anaphylaxis, aiming to eliminate long-standing inconsistencies in emergency care.

Behind the eye-catching headlines involving living donors, engineered pig organs, magnet heart pumps and "lungs in a fridge" are the healthcare leaders making these lifesaving procedures a reality. 

New research indicates that global obesity rates will substantially increase between 2022 and 2030, with 15.6% of those ages 5 to 14 expected to have the chronic disease by 2050. 

Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System is rolling out a joint venture to offer multispecialty home care for members of its insurance plan. 

It's well known that a "silver tsunami" is on the horizon with millions of adults turning 65 each year — but the additional compounding impact of nurse retirements on systems is often overlooked.