Decreasing the use of the antibiotic cephalosporin is an effective strategy for reducing healthcare facility-associated Clostridium difficile incidence over time, according to a study published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.

Torrance (Calif.) Memorial Medical Center voluntarily rescheduled 17 operations after state public health surveyors expressed concern about the hospital's surgical equipment sterilization process during an unannounced audit, according to the Daily Breeze.

A group of factors could predict which patients are likely to develop Clostridium difficile and help providers prevent the infection, a study published in Science Translational Medicine found.

When providers make efforts to better understand patients' experiences during imaging tests, it can help them decide whether or not these tests are necessary during care, a study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology found.

During Fort Myers, Fla.-based Gulf Coast Medical Center's expansion project, staff placed strict measures to ensure the hospital infrastructure is safe and patients are protected from infections, WBBH reports.

As the healthcare industry shifts to a new mindset – that patients instead of organizations should own their data – we look for examples of this approach in practice.

Two surgeons at the University of Florida Health Jacksonville, perform a two-in-one heart procedure for patients with a certain type of atrial fibrillation, according to First Coast News.

Three experimental Ebola vaccines, one of which is currently being used in the Democratic Republic of Congo, generate an immune response against Ebola that will last for 2 1/2 years, according to research presented Oct. 29 at the American Society…

Health officials reported 17 new cases and 10 deaths in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, making this the nation's third largest outbreak of the virus, according to an update from University of Minnesota's Center for…

CMS cited Houston-based Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center for not keeping working defibrillator paddles in its operating room during a heart transplant for a patient who died two months after the surgery, according to the Houston Chronicle and ProPublica.