For hospitals and health systems, employed physician networks are an essential piece of overarching strategy.

A resident in Pennington County, S.D., died from the flu Nov. 26, marking the state's first flu death in the 2018-19 flu season, according to Fox News.

Physicians at Louisville-based Norton Leatherman Spine have linked a rare spine infection, called osteomyelitis, to intravenous heroin use, according to Wave 3 News.

After the mass shooting at Chicago-based Mercy Hospital & Medical Center Nov. 19, area hospitals are reviewing safety measures and preparing for a new violence-prevention law, according to the Chicago Tribune.

First lady Melania Trump held a town hall-style meeting at Lynchburg, Va.-based Liberty University Nov. 28 to discuss the opioid epidemic, according to an e-newsletter published by STAT.

Methodist Dallas Medical Center received The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Disease-Specific Certification in three categories: pancreatitis, pancreatic surgery and pancreatic cancer.

A study published in JAMA Network Open examined what motivates cancer patients to move to specialized hospitals that offer superior safety as well as the barriers they face.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit physicians group, wants to prohibit Boston children's hospitals from serving hot dogs to pediatric patients, according to the Gloucester Daily Times.

Six years after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs temporarily suspended services at its Fort Wayne, Ind.-based hospital for patient care issues, the hospital has unveiled a building addition for sterilizing surgical instruments and renovated inpatient areas, according to The Journal…

Five top healthcare performers were honored for transforming healthcare delivery by healthcare consulting firm Press Ganey at its 2018 national client conference this month in Orlando, Fla.