Baltimore Deemed U.S. City With Most Top-Ranked Hospitals
2012-01-24
Other cities with top-performing hospitals include Phoenix, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and RichmondContinue Reading
Hip Fracture Patients Often Have Other Health Problems
2012-01-23
They contribute to lengthier hospital stays, researchers sayContinue Reading
Certain Seniors at Risk for Infection After ER Visit: Study
2012-01-23
Going to hospital may spur respiratory, gastro illnesses in long-term care residentsContinue Reading
At More U.S. Workplaces, Smokers Need Not Apply
2012-01-13
Experts weigh in as another large health care provider decides to hire nonsmokers onlyContinue Reading
Outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease Traced to Hospital Fountain
2012-01-11
Indoor decorative fountains should undergo periodic testing for bacteria, study saysContinue Reading
Asian-Americans More Apt to Die in Hospital After Heart Attacks
2012-01-10
However, program to improve health care reduced disparityContinue Reading
Dementia May Lead to Avoidable Hospitalizations
2012-01-10
Two-thirds of admissions in these patients are for preventable illnesses, study findsContinue Reading
Kids Who Need Heart Surgery May Fare Better at Busier Hospitals
2012-01-09
Higher-volume centers had lower death rate for patients with complications, study findsContinue Reading
U.S. Heart Attack Patients Readmitted Most Often: Study
2012-01-03
Shorter hospital stays may be to blame, say researchersContinue Reading
Crowding in ER May Delay Pain Relief for Kids
2011-12-30
Busy staff less responsive to needs of individual patients, researcher saysContinue Reading
A Visit Can Bring Holiday Cheer to Hospitalized Patients
2011-12-25
Time with family, friends is the best gift, expert saysContinue Reading
Move to Hospital Isolation Unit Linked to Raised Delirium Risk
2011-12-21
Mental status can deteriorate after patients moved from regular room, study findsContinue Reading
Experts Urge Limits on Medical Research on Chimpanzees
2011-12-15
U.S. government-mandated report says the animals need only be used in select instancesContinue Reading
Higher Hospital Admissions Equal Higher Readmissions: Study
2011-12-14
Quality of care after hospital discharge may not be the problem, researchers sayContinue Reading