Despite the long hours and demands of the profession, physicians are more likely to keep the knot tied than other healthcare and non-healthcare professionals, according to a study in published Wednesday in The BMJ. However, the work-life balance is not…

Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center joined just four other hospitals nationwide in adding the results of patient evaluation surveys to online physician profiles.

Rivers and streams carry many antibiotics and actually contribute to the rise in antibiotic resistance in the environment.

Two patients at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles have died after contracting carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections from improperly cleaned scopes, according to an LA Times report.

Fort Collins-based Poudre Valley Hospital introduced Clorox's Optimum-UV devices at the end of December, according to a news report.

As President Barack Obama begins to chip away at the 55-year-old embargo on Cuba, many medical tourism professionals anticipate the island country will be the next top spot for Americans seeking healthcare abroad, according to The New York Times.

In a press release on Monday, Dublin-based Medtronic announced the launch of Euphora Semicompliant Balloon Dilatation Catheter in coutires that recognize the CE mark.

Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health plans to introduce a new practice called Post-Acute Physician Partners, with the aim of improving care transitions after patients leave the hospital, according to The Baltimore Sun.

Indiana House Republicans released a budget Monday allocating nearly twice as much funding for a new Evansville, Ind., medical education and research campus than Indiana Gov. Mike Pence originally proposed, according to Indianapolis Business Journal.

As hospital and health system reimbursements become more closely tied to clinical outcomes as well as patient satisfaction, patient experience surveys are becoming an increasingly valuable tool for healthcare organizations to guide efforts for improving the patient experience.