One of every 10 adult Medicaid patients hospitalized in 2007 for any condition other than childbirth had to be readmitted within 30 days of discharge, according to a release from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Physicians at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., have found for the first time that, under certain circumstances, infants and children may be exposed to carbon monoxide during routine anesthesia resulting in a rise in the carbon monoxide levels…

The health reform law will shift from making payments of hospitals for reporting quality indicators to reducing payments to hospitals with the highest rates of medical errors and infections, according to a report by CNN Money.

A new study from the University of Michigan found that one out of three patients with chronic pain reported using complementary and alternative medicine therapies such as acupuncture and chiropractic visits for pain relief, but socioeconomic factors also play a…

Thomas J. Savides, MD, interim chief and professor of clinical medicines for the division of gastroenterology, has been named as physician of the year for UC San Diego Health System, according to a UCSD news release.

St. Anthony's Medical Center in St. Louis has added Twan Phanijphand, DO, a gastroenterology specialist, to its medical staff, according to a St. Anthony's news release.

The NIH's National Cancer Institute has awarded six Catholic Health Initiatives' cancer centers $10.4 million to expand research, according to a release from Catholic Health Initiatives.

The CEO of University Medical Center, Las Vegas' public hospital, said the hospital stands to lose tens of millions of dollars a year in federal funds under health reform, according to a report by the Las Vegas Sun.

Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle is expected to sign a bill to help critical access hospitals leverage federal funds and other resources, according to a report by the Beaver Dam Daily Citizen.

Results from the 2009 Leapfrog Hospital Survey show hospital quality needs "significant improvement" and waste remains "rampant," according to a release from the Leapfrog Group.