Quality and Safety

The HHS grants were doled out across all 50 states, with separate amounts earmarked for major metropolitan areas in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.

Hospitals saw a 43 percent drop in adverse drug events, a 15 percent drop in hospital-acquired pressure ulcers and a 20 percent drop in urinary tract infections related to catheter use.

Healthcare workers should treat hospitalized measles patients with Vitamin A, according to a new recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and all providers should be prepared in advance for documentation.

The bacterial outbreak at a Los Angeles hospital highlights shortcomings in the federal government's efforts to avert the most lethal hospital infections, which are becoming increasingly impervious to treatment.

One patient had bits of towels left in his stomach by surgeons, while another died after feeding tube was placed in their lung.

Move follows recent complaints that some highly rated nursing homes have numerous problems and face fines and other enforcement actions.

Here is the location and public contact information for the 405 accountable care organizations now enrolled in the shared savings program.

Leaders, providers and vendors shared top insights into healthcare news on Twitter.

Agency follows task force recommendation to reimburse for low-dose radiation lung cancer screenings in high-risk patients.

Officials were unclear as to whether the cases at the Palatine Daycare Center in Chicago were connected to the Disneyland outbreak, but they said the public should expect to see more measles cases.