The 2019-20 flu season could complicate efforts to diagnose and track vaping-related lung illnesses in the U.S., health experts told STAT.

CMS is requiring hospitals to implement antibiotic stewardship and infection control programs under its Omnibus Burden Reduction final rule released Sept. 26, reports CIDRAP News.

Humans can contract tuberculosis from infected deer, according to the CDC's most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published Sept. 20.

Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center is suspending all elective surgeries and other medical procedures for about two weeks after discovering mold in a surgical equipment sterilization room, according to the Los Angeles Times. 

CMS finalized a rule Sept. 26 that revises discharge planning requirements for hospitals.

The number of vaping-related illnesses continues to rise in the U.S., with the CDC reporting 805 confirmed and probable cases as of Sept. 26.

Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital plans to maintain labor and delivery services at the Stuart, Fla.-based facility, despite the planned departure of its OB-GYN physician group, reports USA Today affiliate TC Palm.

The U.S is reporting the largest number of Eastern equine encephalitis cases in more than 50 years, according to STAT.

Financial reimbursement incentives helped curb excessive opioid prescribing after surgical procedures, according a study published in JAMA Network Open.

A former Utah hospital nurse pleaded guilty Sept. 25 to diverting opioids and infecting at least seven people with hepatitis C, The Salt Lake Tribune reports.