Glendale, Calif.-based USC Verdugo Hills Hospital's decision to exclusively contract with a sole physician group for its intensive care unit has elicited concern and debate from physicians on the hospital's medical staff, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Federal inspectors found Minneapolis-based Hennepin County Medical Center tested antipsychotics and ketamine on emergency room patients without their consent, which violates human research regulations, according to STAT.

Stanwood, Wash., is responding to the opioid epidemic by mobilizing its Multi-Agency Coordination group, which is typically used to respond to natural disasters, according to NPR.

Cancer hospitals often use patient testimonials in advertisements that promote atypical patient experiences and outcomes, according to an investigation from TruthInAdvertising.org.

Ohio hospitals are working with county health departments to combat a surge in hepatitis A cases, according to the Journal-News.

Health officials confirmed 33 cases of measles in Rockland County, N.Y., as of Oct. 29, according to PIX 11.

In a recent press release, Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its next-generation Influenza A & B 2 and Strep A 2 molecular assays for point-of-care testing1,2. These new assays enable the fastest-ever3…

Through four American Academy of Pediatrics quality improvement networks, thousands of pediatricians representing hundreds of institutions are working together to improve pediatric patient outcomes and care quality, writes Colleen Kraft, MD, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health launched a large-scale rapid result testing system for influenza A, B, strep throat and respiratory syncytial virus.

Reader's Digest compiled a list of hospital objects that can hold large amounts of bacteria and other microbes, including elevator buttons, faucets and patient privacy curtains.