U.S. acute care hospitals reported a significant decrease in seven types of healthcare-associated infections in 2016, according to the CDC's 2016 Healthcare-Associated Infection Progress Report.

The Liaison Committee on Medical Education lifted the Saint Louis University School of Medicine's probation status on Oct. 11 after more than a year, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The rate of new Ebola cases reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has more than doubled since Oct. 1, despite health officials' efforts to contain the outbreak, according to The Hill.

The California State Legislature on Aug. 28, approved a resolution submitted by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-11th district, opposing medically unnecessary genital surgeries on intersex children not of consenting age, according to NBC News. 

Today, as more people live longer, healthier and more active lifestyles, healthcare organizations can set up a more supportive infrastructure for the whole care team — inclusive of the patient — to improve the patient's overall health and well-being.

Premier outlines five strategies to help healthcare facilities establish a culture focused on care delivery in a new guidebook.

Microbial threats linger long after patients are discharged, posing a serious risk of infection for new patients. This locks hospital quality management teams into a never-ending battle to disinfect patient rooms of these invisible invaders.

MedStar Mobile Healthcare, a Fort Worth, Texas-based emergency medical services provider, is rolling out an on-site flu vaccine clinic program, reports the Star-Telegram.

Hackensack Meridian Health in Edison, N.J., issued an apology after Brick, N.J.-based Ocean Medical Center staff forced a seizure patient's trained service dog to leave the facility, reports nj.com.

In the typical hospital, clinical service lines operate autonomously. At best, these service lines are independent operatives. At worst, they are warring factions. The truth is the typical hospital is simply not set up for symbiosis.