The Vermont Department of Health announced a plan, "Healthy Vermonters 2020," to improve the health of Vermont residents.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory on a novel avian influenza A (H7N9) virus that has been detected in China.

Long-term acute-care hospitals have little effect on short-term acute-care hospital readmissions, according to a study in American Journal of Medical Quality.

Medication errors are associated with increased perceived workload and increased caseload and emotional stress, according to a study in Journal for Healthcare Quality.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every 20 hospitalized patients will contract a healthcare-associated infection. The spread of these infections, however, can be controlled. There are several simple and cost-effective strategies that can help…

One of the driving forces behind the changes taking place in the healthcare industry is the increasing importance of patient experience. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and other changes in healthcare have led patients to take a more…

Medicaid beneficiaries are sicker than their privately insured counterparts, according to a Gallup poll, with more than 30 percent of Medicaid patients classified as obese and nearly a quarter being treated for depression and hypertension.

Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Miss., reduced hospital-acquired infections and recorded cost savings through staff use of persistent antimicrobial hand-sanitizing lotion, according to a study published in this month's issue of Healthcare Purchasing News.

The County Health Calculator, a tool developed by Virginia Commonwealth University's Center on Human Needs researchers in Richmond, Va., from 2010 to 2012 shows opportunities for improving population health by changing various social factors.

Developing and implementing a successful medical staff plan is no easy feat. Physician turnover is at an all-time high, and 36 percent of physician groups expect the physician retirement rate to increase this year, according to a physician retention survey…