Flu activity is decreasing nationwide, but remains "relatively high for this time of year," the CDC said in a summary of its most recent FluView report.

For most drivers, potholes are an unsightly nuisance. But for a paramedic team in Nebraska, the road hazard helped treat a patient with a rapid heartbeat, reports NBC affiliate WOWT.

Every passing day that patients have Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia increases their relative risk of death, a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases shows.

A Listeria outbreak, linked to deli meats and cheeses, has resulted in one death and eight hospitalizations across four states, the CDC reports.

A judge in New York City denied parents' request to lift the city's mandatory vaccination order amid a measles outbreak, reports Reuters.

The Joint Commission is planning to create standards around perinatal care within its hospital accreditation program.

A study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection found that the amount of time healthcare professionals wear their work attire affects the amount of bacteria in their work clothes.

Washington state senators on April 17 passed legislation that would make it harder for parents to achieve personal or philosophical exemptions for the mumps, measles and rubella vaccine in children, reports The Washington Post.

Here are 10 health systems that posted job listings seeking chief medical information officers or other informatics leaders during the past month.

The Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry reported 17 new Ebola cases April 17, which brings the outbreak total to 1,290, reports CIDRAP News.

A staff physician at Google sent an email to employees that a worker who had been in one of its Mountain View, Calif., buildings had been diagnosed with measles, according to Buzzfeed News.

The CDC issued a food safety alert asking consumers to avoid precut melons, which may be the source of a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Carrau infections.

A Miami critical care nurse and a wound ostomy team in Iowa City are the recipients of this year's awards for extraordinary, compassionate care presented by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the DAISY foundation.

Some Ohio lawmakers are calling for increased hospital oversight in the wake of a patient death investigation at Mount Carmel West hospital in Columbus, Ohio, reports The Columbus Dispatch.

A lawsuit filed against Atlantic City, N.J.-based AtlantiCare claims former paramedic Michael Senisch was wrongfully terminated after honoring a patient's wishes to refuse recommended medical treatment, reports CBS Philly.

Police are investigating the death of an elderly man who died after getting into a fight with another patient at a long-term care facility in Florida, reports News4Jax.

Police are investigating the death of a Louisiana nurse as a homicide after a coroner concluded she suffered fatal injuries from a patient attack, reports The Advocate.

Board engagement is crucial for healthcare organizations seeking to create cultures of safety and quality. However, many boards are unfamiliar or uncomfortable with quality oversight and instead focus on other aspects of health system performance, like financial metrics.

Patients colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus can contaminate emergency department environments, according to a study published in Annals of Emergency Medicine.

The multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O103 infections has spread to 109 cases, up from 96 cases as of April 9, the CDC reports. Ground beef may be the source of the outbreak, the agency said.