Majority of Americans Give Quality of Health Care a C, D or F
2011-04-14
Poll should be considered ‘a wake-up call,’ expert saysContinue Reading
Studies Highlight Challenge of Controlling Resistant Bacteria in Hospitals
2011-04-13
One found extra precautions helped reduce infections, while the other did notContinue Reading
FDA OKs Rapid Test to Spot Dangerous Intestinal Infection
2011-04-08
C. difficile is commonly acquired in hospitalsContinue Reading
Report: Hospital Errors May Be Far More Common Than Suspected
2011-04-07
New tracking system uncovers 10 times as many medical mistakesContinue Reading
Years Later, Victims of Critical Respiratory Illness Still Suffer
2011-04-06
Finding suggests treatment in intensive care unit for ARDS could be improvedContinue Reading
U.S. Vets' Heart Failure Death Rates Seem to Be Improving
2011-04-05
Study looked at elderly patients who had been hospitalized between 1999 and 2008Continue Reading
For Young Kids With Pneumonia, Timing of Antibiotic Critical: Study
2011-03-31
Delaying treatment just a few hours can prolong hospital stay, researchers findContinue Reading
Obesity Could Raise Risks of General Anesthesia
2011-03-30
Serious airway complications 2 to 4 times more likely among heaviest patients, study findsContinue Reading
Risks May Rise With Need for Nursing Care After Heart Failure
2011-03-29
Life may not return to normal, researcher advisesContinue Reading
MRSA Infections May Vary by Season
2011-03-29
Warmer temps and humidity increase occurrence in kids, study suggestsContinue Reading
Better Cleaning in ICUs Lowers MRSA Infection Rates
2011-03-29
Study found staph infections in rooms previously occupied by MRSA patient droppedContinue Reading
Alcohol May Play Dual Role in Some Cases of Elder Abuse
2011-03-25
Small study suggests victims may have problems with substance abuse, mental illness, other conditionsContinue Reading
ER Visits From Ecstasy Jump 75 Percent, U.S. Study Finds
2011-03-24
Hospitals treat drug’s young users for agitation, heat stroke, even heart failure, report notesContinue Reading
Review Finds No Harm From Cutback in Residents Docs' Hours
2011-03-23
Patient safety not affected, researchers say, but more study still neededContinue Reading