Most of the top-paying states for nurses, adjusted for cost of living, are in the Midwest or the West, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Becker’s used the latest BLS data, released May 15 and up to date as…

The seven Americans exposed in the Democratic Republic of Congo Ebola outbreak have been identified, and the World Health Organization is responding to criticism about its response. Here are the most recent updates related to the Ebola outbreak: 1. WHO…

Anxiety-related visits in pediatric primary care settings increased 300% between 2014 and 2023, according to a May 18 study published in JAMA Network Open.  Researchers from Boston University’s School of Public Health and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute in Boston…

As a Nebraska health system monitors 18 passengers for Andes hantavirus and several states track potential exposure, the CDC outlined three hantaviruses U.S. clinicians should consider when evaluating patients.  The Andes hantavirus is a New World hantavirus that the CDC…

Ebola is making international headlines again after the World Health Organization declared a global public health emergency, but the CDC said the risk to the U.S. is low.  Here are 12 things hospital leaders need to know about the current…

Representing a wide range of roles across hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies, these patient safety experts are united by their unwavering commitment to ensuring that every patient receives safe, effective care. Their work touches every corner of the care…

Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health’s Milton S. Hershey Medical Center said it has addressed sterilization unit issues after a January 2025 incident, but employees are still raising concerns, according to a May 14 report from Spotlight PA. Seven unnamed individuals…

An American physician who has tested positive for Ebola is among seven Americans being transported out of the Democratic Republic of Congo amid an outbreak involving a strain with no approved treatments or vaccines. Here is what to know: 1.…

In a May 15 media briefing, the World Health Organization lowered the global number of confirmed or probable Andes hantavirus cases from 11 to 10 and said more than 120 cruise ship passengers have returned to their home countries.  Eight…

The U.S. healthcare system is facing a defining challenge: Older adults are the fastest-growing patient population, yet our hospital care models have not kept pace. Through the West Health Accelerator at Mass General Brigham — a collaboration between Somerville, Mass.-based…