Providing patients with decision aids — evidence-based educational tools — promotes shared decision-making and may reduce variation in care, according to a commentary in the Learning Health System Commentary Series of the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven…

The following deals between hospitals and physicians, including acquisitions, affiliations, leasing arrangements and joint ventures, occurred within the last month, starting with the most recent.

Nearly 40 percent of the nation's physicians are experiencing at least one symptom of burnout, according to Medscape's Physician Lifestyle Report 2013.

Many physicians are not open to expanding the scope of practice for advanced practice nurses, according to a recent survey conducted by DoctorDirectory.

House Republicans have proposed a plan that would slowly shift Medicare reimbursement to a combination of fee-for-service and pay-for-performance, according to a Medscape Medical News report.

Axial Exchange, a patient engagement software company, released a new ranking of 74 Florida hospitals based on patient engagement.

Here are seven findings on capacity management from the past month, beginning with the most recent.

In 2010, there were 39 million hospital stays in the U.S., according to a statistical brief from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first released formal written guidelines on handwashing in hospitals in 1975. The idea that washing one's hands reduces the risk of infection has been around long before that, however. In 1822, a French…

In 2011, an estimated 1.65 million patients received services from hospice, according to an issue brief by The Center for Health Affairs.