A letter about New London, Ct.-based Lawrence+Memorial Hospital's "unnecessarily downward spiral" written by a physician to the hospital president and CEO is rapidly circulating through the ranks of the hospital's medical and administrative staff, according to The Day.

An evaluation of National Quality Forum-endorsed process measures showed very few quality measures begin with a sign or symptom, while many begin with an established diagnosis, according to a letter published in JAMA.

As a newly minted healthcare journalist, I've had to learn a lot of information on a myriad of topics very quickly. For example, I had to learn about accountable care organizations, EMRs, interoperability and meaningful use. Most arduously, I've had…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's investigation into multiple instances of patients being injected with simulated IV fluids remains ongoing.

HHS claims the benefits of EHRs outweigh risks to patients, but critics argue safety issues are downplayed, according to a USA Today report.

Working with seriously ill hospitalized patients and their families to discuss goals of care can be a very difficult part of the job for nurses, internal medicine residents and staff physicians alike, according to a study published in JAMA Internal…

A breakthrough independent lab study has determined the efficacy of a new antimicrobial silver solution in killing antibiotic-resistant bacteria is significantly higher than many other silver products.

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) sent a letter Tuesday to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration imploring that the agency updates its best practices for sanitizing duodenoscopes, a specialized type of endoscope, according to a Seattle Times report.

Two studies published in JAMA show no connection between participating in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and improved surgical outcomes, complications, readmissions or risk of death.

Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minn., has developed a pilot program to help avoid unnecessary 911 calls and reduce avoidable readmissions, according to the Minnesota Hospital Association's 2014 Community Benefit Report.