If all emergency departments in the U.S. were fully prepared to treat children, about 25% of deaths that occur annually among pediatric patients receiving emergency care could be prevented, according to a new study led by researchers at Oregon Health…

CMS releases a new rule for hospitals, healthcare organizations criticize the decision, the rule goes into effect anyway, and the cycle continues. Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, wants to see this story be rewritten. 

The number of dengue fever cases is now more than double the total cases from last year, ABC News reported Oct. 31.

It has taken decades to overcome the many scientific and technical barriers that stopped us from being able to provide routine prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) to a broad population of babies, whether born…

Eighty-six percent of physicians said prior authorizations interfered with patient care, a new Medscape Medical News survey found. 

The American Medical Association has awarded Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis School of Medicine a two-year grant to create a medical school admission toolkit to help other schools boost the number of historically underrepresented medical students.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is beta testing a new set of quality indicators to track maternal morbidity trends. 

Health equity is a massive topic for hospitals to address, with hundreds of avenues that can be taken in confronting the issue. It's no wonder many leaders are often overwhelmed and unsure where to begin. 

The American Nurses Credentialing Center announced recipients of its 2024 Magnet Nurse of the Year Awards.

Patient safety in hospitals has improved since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic but has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to research published in Nursing Research.