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.

The AARP has illustrated a hospital room focused on patient safety, using 16 features already in place in hospitals around the country.

Here are 13 findings on infection control in the past month, beginning with the most recent.

Communication about end-of-life care between healthcare providers and patients is inadequate, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine.

A framework for consumer engagement can help stakeholders classify and evaluate consumer engagement programs, according to a study in Milbank Quarterly.