Amidst the looming expiration of federal funding for teaching hospitals, the United States is expected to need 52,000 more primary care physicians by 2025, according to a report in USA Today.

  Danbury (Conn.) Hospital announced it will establish a medical simulation and clinical learning center to enhance patient safety and the quality of care.

Synthetic Biologics has formed a clinical advisory board to support development of SYN-004, its lead anti-infective product candidate for the prevention of the effects of Clostridium difficile.

Masimo announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for the Root patient monitoring and connectivity platform.

More than 40 percent of medical practice executives are planning to informally integrate their practice with other healthcare organizations, according to research released by the Medical Group Management Association.

Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women has added Fawn Lewis, MD, as the hospital system's first general pediatric surgeon, according to an article in the Memphis Daily News.

More than 5 million healthcare workers are at risk of exposure to a bloodborne pathogen, according to an Occupational Safety and Health Administration figure quoted in an IntelliCentrics blog post.

According to a study in Heart & Lung, a surveillance tool in the electronic medical record may help improve clinical outcomes for patients with sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock.

The following 10 stories were the most-read infection control and clinical quality stories in June, starting with the most-read.

Sequential hand hygiene-promoting interventions, such as an education program, screen saver messages and an infection prevention week, can lead to a sustained low rate of nosocomial bloodstream infections, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.