After Carilion Clinic increased its infection prevention and control team from 11 to 24 full-time personnel, the Roanoke, Va.-based system saw a significant decrease in healthcare-associated infections.  Between 2020 and 2023, as the eight-hospital system hired more infection prevention staff,…

A North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services investigation found no care deficiencies at HCA Healthcare’s Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. The investigation was conducted May 13-16 to evaluate the hospital’s compliance with Medicare conditions of participation, according to…

In the U.S., 514 hospitals have a catheter associated urinary tract infection rate of zero, as based on the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS. The Healthcare Associated Infections-Hospital database uses measures — developed by the CDC and collected through the…

Many hospitals and health systems are opening new physician residency programs to expand training opportunities for medical students and bolster the pipeline of future physicians. Below are 17 hospitals and health systems launching or announcing new programs in 2025.  Note:…

The Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine in Pasadena, Calif., is partnering with the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School in Los Angeles to launch an integrated MD/MBA program.  The dual-degree program is designed to equip medical students with essential…

Hundreds of hospitals nationwide are closely monitoring visa delays and travel restrictions enacted by the Trump administration, which have disrupted the onboarding process for thousands of international medical school graduates scheduled to begin residency programs July 1, The New York…

Over the past few weeks, The Joint Commission has unveiled new efforts to support healthcare organizations with safe and effective use of artificial intelligence, changed lab survey procedures and announced job cuts.  Below are five key actions and updates from…

MyMichigan Medical Center Midland is working to filter its water systems after detecting low levels of Legionella bacteria.  In May, the hospital learned that a former patient tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease, prompting initial testing, which showed low levels of…

On June 18, the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law that prohibits minors from receiving gender-affirming care, and opens the doors for other states to enact similar laws. The case, United States v. Skrmetti, arose from the Biden administration suing…

A nephrology unit at Detroit-based Henry Ford Hospital has lowered Clostridioides difficile infections by 90% since 2023.  Leaders at the hospital credit the progress to the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program, or CUSP, from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,…