The management of chronic and acute wounds involves professionals from multiple disciplines across acute and community care ...

Patients in the US with vs without RA were more likely to be admitted to the ED, with further disparities in rates based on race and income status.

One of the most common health care-associated infections spreads within intensive care units (ICUs) more than three times more than previously thought, new research has found. Clostridium difficile ...

Antimicrobial resistance not only undermines the efficacy of current treatments but also endangers the entirety of modern medicine, including surgical procedures and cancer treatments.

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About The Study: This cohort study of hospitalized adults identified inequities related to race and rurality in health care–associated infections (HAIs) and adverse outcomes from HAIs.

Opinion: Genomic surveillance has proven its value in identifying outbreaks of foodborne illness. Let’s use it to track infections in health care.

Oregon hospitals have reported a modest decline in health care-associated infections (HAIs) among patients in 2023, according to new data from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). The data, released ...

By nearly all measures, the complex, fragmented US health care system is failing its people. Despite spending 17 percent of gross domestic product on health care, representing $4.9 trillion, the ...

One of the most common health care-associated infections spreads within intensive care units (ICUs) more than three times more than previously thought, new research has found.