The Senate passed its opioid bill Sept. 17 with bipartisan support. The Opioid Crisis Response Act aims to prevent illicit fentanyl trafficking, make individuals and institutions accountable for drug diversion and improve patient access to treatments, according to STAT.

Although 47 percent of physicians' compensation is tied to quality or value, only 18 percent of physicians say these payments will improve care or cut costs, a report from Merritt Hawkins found.

A common antidepressant could be causing antibiotic resistance and contributing to the development of superbugs, according to a study published in Environmental International. 

Emergency medical services and fire department personnel in Washington, D.C., responded to a spike in patients with a suspected synthetic marijuana overdose — taking dozens of people to hospitals during a 24-hour period between Sept. 12-13, The Washington Post reports.

It is important to address both those already addicted to opioids as well as preventing opioid addiction. For more than 24 years, I practiced as a general internist and treated both types of patients: those addicted to opioids and others…

Hospitals across the nation have been grappling with a shortage of IV bags since Hurricane Maria slammed Puerto Rico and caused manufacturing disruptions last year. While supply shortages generally cause problems for healthcare organizations, one hospital — Texas Health Presbyterian…

Using probiotics helped reduce antibiotic treatment given to infants and children, according to a study published in European Journal of Public Health.

Surgeons at St. Louis Children''s Hospital performed a heart-lung transplant on 8-month-old Jack Palmer May 23, making him one of the youngest people to undergo the double transplant, according to The Kansas City Star.

As soon as they are clinically ready to leave the hospital, patients start counting the minutes until their discharge. But can you imagine waiting days, months or even years?

The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority is recommending all hospitals use kilograms instead of pounds when weighing patients to avoid mistakes when measuring medicine doses, TribLIVE reports.