Lower back pain is the fifth most common reason patients visit their physicians and often results in unnecessary testing, according to Undark.

A recent blog post by TeamHealth reviews a discussion with David Samuels, MD, on his thoughts from a non-opioid anesthesiologist's perspective. 

A recent article by ECG Management Consultants reviews when health systems should be prepared to focus their efforts on patient centricity and value transparency. 

Up to eight research teams will receive about $12 million in funding to research a universal flu vaccine, thanks to grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the philanthropic organization Flu Lab, STAT reported.

Pediatric sepsis hospitalizations cost about $7.3 billion in 2016, and the costs disproportionately affected children with complex chronic conditions, according to a study published Aug. 12 in JAMA Pediatrics.

A healthcare union rallied Aug. 28 to try to stop Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health from buying the residency program from the closing Hahnemann University Hospital, CBS Philly reports.

Exercise following a sport-related concussion is safe and associated with faster recovery times, according to a study published in February in Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine.

An EMR-based tool that incorporated a standardized treatment handoff process helped improve communication among nurses and reduced errors, according to a study published in Journal of Oncology Practice.

Two people have died in a 13-state Listeria monocytogenes infection outbreak in the United States, according to the CDC.

Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking patient experience leaders.