Female physicians are more burned out than male physicians, but they also feel burned out in different ways, according to the 2015 Medscape Physician Lifestyle Report.

Eight physician groups in the Cincinnati area have banded together to form the Independent Physicians Collaborative, a group focused on ensuring payers and self-insured employers include the practices in their provider networks, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier.

Even though guidelines exist for the use of facial protective equipment like masks or goggles to protect nurses from getting sick in the workplace, adherence to the guidelines remains "suboptimal," according to a study in the American Journal of Infection…

Thursday, March 12, 2015 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST Overview: The session will outline the key components of a successful disinfection program, highlight potential barriers, and ways to overcome these barriers to achieve the best results. Learning Points:…

Patient-centered care isn't just a trendy buzzword for nonprofit advocacy and membership organization Planetree; it's the organization's entire philosophy.

The United States has pledged $800 million to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization to help the nonprofit reach its goal of vaccinating 300 million children in low-income countries against potentially fatal diseases, according to an NPR report.

Healthcare workers touch their faces multiple times each hour, and raising awareness of this habit and its effects could improve hand hygiene compliance, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection Control.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare's Institute for Quality Improvement offers an emergency drill toolkit to help healthcare organizations be prepared for emergency situations.

Flu vaccination rates for nursing home staff is just 54 percent, even though the flu is associated with about 7,300 nursing home resident deaths annually, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection Control.

President Barack Obama's administration is seeking more funding to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to The Washington Post.