The Virginia Bureau of Insurance July 27 recommended to the State Corporation Commission that the commonwealth not approve Anthem’s acquisition of Cigna saying it has the potential to reduce
AABB is urging hospitals to remain highly vigilant in managing their blood inventories, especially type O negative red blood cells and AB plasma, as these products
Missouri-area hospitals had an average turnover rate of 18.1% among health care professions surveyed in 2015, up from 16.3% in 2014, according to a new
Over the strong objections of the hospital field, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released its new star ratings for hospitals on the
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has made changes to the labels for fluoroquinolone antibacterial drugs administered by mouth or injection to address potential serious safety issues.
Over the strong objections of the hospital field, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released its new star ratings for hospitals on the Hospital Compare
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Medscape will host a Twitter chat about Zika virus specifically for health care professionals on July 27. The chat, from 7-8 p.m.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American Academy of Physician Assistants will host a webinar on July 28 focused on the Zika virus’ implications for pregnant women.
Minority patients were more likely to undergo the four life-sustaining procedures – gastrostomy (feeding tube insertion), tracheostomy, mechanical ventilation and hermicraniectomy (to relieve