In an Oct. 3 opinion article published in The Wall Street Journal, two executives at New York City-based NYU Langone Health said the Liaison Committee on Medical Education's method of accrediting medical schools is "outdated, expensive and misguided."

The CDC on Oct. 4 released a new "community snapshot" feature to track respiratory virus activity across the country. 

At four hospitals, 46 patients experienced Burkholderia multivorans infections from contaminations within ice machines, the CDC said in its Oct. 3 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 

Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health has opened the Renown Transplant Institute, Northern Nevada's first kidney transplant program.

The National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety officially launched in September 2024, representing a major step in the federal government's renewed commitment to improving patient safety and workforce well-being industrywide.

Initial data from the Southern Hemisphere suggests that this year's flu shot may be less effective than past seasons if similar viruses are dominant in the U.S., the CDC said.

The winter COVID-19 wave may be smaller this year; the flu virus has mutated and vaccines are expected to not be as effective; and experts are keeping a close eye on possible human-to-human transmission in avian flu, Johns Hopkins public…

More women physicians are entering high-paying specialty fields, a recent study found.

Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare is the only national winner of the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing's 2024 National Certification Champion Award for health systems.

Among 9,147 hospitalized patients who received general medical care, an estimated 653 experienced a harmful diagnostic error, according to research published in BMJ.