It's not unreasonable to say ACOs need a new term to describe their work.

Here is a list of the 62 hospitals where 90 percent or more of patients reported that their nurse "always" communicated well in the HCAHPS survey.

Even though obesity is usually tied to worse patient outcomes, it might be a different story for patients suffering from sepsis, according to researchers from University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor.

After being approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in June, Cubist Pharmaceuticals' new drug, Sivextro, is now available in the United States in daily I.V. and oral formulations for physician and hospital order.

About 13 percent of the 4 million American women who give birth each year experience one or more major complications, but that percentage grows significantly if the woman gives birth at a low-performing hospital, according to a study published in…

Proper reprocessing of tools — like endoscopes and other instruments — should be of upmost importance to hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, as it has a major impact on patient safety.

A new federal advisory committee has been established that will focus on health needs of children in disasters, according to an HHS report.

  A Rockland County jury awarded $2.3 million to a former Nyack (N.Y.) Hospital patient, who claimed the head of orthopedic surgery left a serious infection untreated, according to a report by The Journal News.

Symbiotic Healthcare, based in Manhattan, N.Y., has developed a capsule containing the processed fecal matter used in the C. difficile treatment fecal microbiota transplantation, according to a Crain's New York Business report.

Researchers from UC San Francisco have found a link between emergency department closures and increased inpatient mortality rates at hospitals in the surrounding area.