World Patient Safety Day on September 17 raises awareness about hospital-acquired infections, their impact, prevention, and ...

We know that incentives — especially when they involve money — drive behavior. It turns out that’s true even when it comes to ...

To avoid fines for reporting excessive hospital-acquired infections, some facilities are discouraging testing.

Patient death rates increased in the emergency departments of U.S. hospitals acquired by private equity firms compared to ...

With an estimated 1.14 million deaths worldwide annually caused by bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics, a University ...

Hospitals say they have been sending home less seriously injured to reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections.

About 13% more deaths occur among Medicare patients in the emergency rooms of hospitals after their acquisition by private ...

Clostridiumdifficile infection spreads easily and is a frequent cause of death among hospitalized older adults.

Results showed there were seven additional deaths per 10,000 visits in the ERs of hospitals recently purchased by private ...

A University of Leicester-led study shows that in hospital settings antimicrobial resistance is common and independently associated with a higher risk of death.

Patient deaths increased in the emergency departments of hospitals acquired by private equity firms compared to similar hospitals, a nationwide study has found. Researchers linked the increase in ...

Patient deaths increased in the emergency departments of hospitals acquired by private equity firms compared to similar hospitals, a ...