In 2010, U.S. healthcare providers prescribed 258 million courses of antibiotics, or 833 prescriptions for every 1,000 Americans, according to a study in The New England Journal of Medicine.

When an estimated 1.2 million uninsured Illinois residents gain health coverage next year — half through the state's expanded Medicaid program, the others through the online exchanges — there may not be enough physicians to take care of them, fears…

Researchers at Medstar Health and Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., lowered costs without sacrificing quality in preventing deep vein thrombosis in surgical patients by using value-based analysis to isolate best practices, according to a study published in…

The implementation of fast tracking in pediatric congenital heart surgery was associated with both a shorter length of stay and cost savings at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, according to a study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality &…

Henderson, N.C.-based Maria Parham Medical Center has acquired the physician practice of Kirit Trivedi, MD, effective April 1.

Canton, Ohio-based Cardiology One, a seven-physician cardiology group, will join Summa Physicians, the employed physician group of Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health System, effective June 1.

A training program on Lean improvement principles can enhance organizations' outcomes, according to a study in the American Journal of Medical Quality.

Healthcare leaders can prevent patient harm from medical device alarms errors by creating an alarm management protocol, according to The Joint Commission.

In 2014, it is estimated that up to 32 million people will receive health insurance coverage through the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act, granting them greater access to the healthcare system and instantly creating an influx of new patients. This…

The American Hospital Association has expanded its Sustainability Roadmap website, adding additional free resources to help hospitals reduce their environmental footprints.