Since 1980, the Latino population has seen explosive growth in the U.S. and shows no sign of slowing: It is expected to grow from 51 million in 2010 to 129 million by 2060. Despite this growth, the supply of Latino…

A new study from one of the intensive care unit at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis indicates having fewer medical device alarms may increase nurse response time to such alarms, according to a Star Tribune report.

Using data analytics, physicians at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City have been able to predict surgical-site infections, one of the most common reasons for unplanned hospital readmissions, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

CMS has announced the deadline for eligible inpatient and cancer hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term care hospitals to submit data on healthcare-associated infections to the National Healthcare Safety Network has been extended through Feb. 27.

The measles outbreak that began at Disneyland in California and is responsible for nearly all of the 120 people across 17 states who have measles has made its way to Canada, according to an LA Times report.

Two studies have found that a blood-clot removing procedure improves patients' likelihood of recovering from a stroke more so than administering clot-busting drugs, according to a Reuters report.

Between January 2012 and October 2014, Ohio's pediatric hospitals prevented healthcare-associated infections and harm to roughly 230 children as part of a patient safety initiative, according to a Columbus Dispatch.

Over the past three years, 108 hospitals in Wisconsin were able to improve care for more than 9,000 patients and avoid more than $87 million in healthcare costs, according to a report from the Wisconsin Hospital Association.

Infection prevention practices varied widely in children's hospitals, according to a recent study, highlighting the need to develop evidence-based guidelines for infection prevention in pediatric settings.

A panel assembled by the National Patient Safety Foundation will meet later this month to assess the state of the patient safety field since the Institute of Medicine released To Err Is Human and set the stage for the next…