Nearly two-thirds of hospitals have boosted investments in opioid medication management in the past twelve months, according to a recent survey of more than 90 Vizient member hospitals and health systems.

Sterling (Colo.) Regional MedCenter's rehabilitation department recently acquired a gravity-altering machine, developed by a NASA engineer, that can help an array of patients in their recovery processes, according to the South Platte Sentinel.

Increasing education on injection safety, enforcing clinical policies and monitoring adherence can help hospitals curb unsafe injection practices, according to Pharmacy Times.

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Health Ministry on Oct. 15 confirmed 33 new Ebola cases, which occurred between Oct. 8-14 and resulted in 24 deaths, according to Reuters.

A study published in the British Journal of Surgery examined whether preoperative weight loss results in improved outcomes among surgical patients with obesity.

In a recent press release, 3M announced the launch of 3M™ SoluPrep™ Film-Forming Sterile Surgical Solution, a chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and isopropyl alcohol prep, and the first and only FDA-approved surgical prep with sterile solution.

Storytelling is a critical component of self-care for physicians, Jessica Zitter, MD, a critical care and palliative care physician at Oakland, Calif.-based Highland Hospital, argues in an op-ed published in Harvard Business Review.

The CDC on Oct. 16 expressed concern about the nation's uptick in pediatric acute flaccid myelitis cases and said it is still working to identify the cause of this increase, according to STAT.

As physicians look for ways EHRs can be used to improve patient care, limited access to patient data due to incompatible EHR platforms threatens those improvements, a study published in BMC Health Services Research found.

As the 2018-19 flu season begins, Kansas health officials have reported two flu deaths as of Oct. 15, according to The Wichita Eagle.