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.

Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., have announced their respective cancer centers will enter into an affiliation, according to a NJBiz.com report.

Patients initially diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/asthma or anemia may have a higher risk of being readmitted to the hospital within 30 days for the same diagnosis, according to a study in the American Journal of Medical Quality.

A study published in AORN Journal reveals the results of a survey of 3,137 perioperative nurses to identify their highest priority patient safety issues. While differences were found among different practice settings, the authors were able to isolate the nurses'…

Three obstetricians and gynecologists with Finger Lakes Medical Associates, a multi-specialty practice in Geneva, N.Y., are terminating their relationship with Geneva (N.Y.) General Hospital, effective May 1, according to a YNN report.