Hospitalists play a crucial role in combating hospital-acquired infections. Learn about the strategies that are proving to be ...

The bug can attack patients who go into hospital for surgery but are otherwise healthy. MRSA figures are difficult to come by because so many people carry it harmlessly. Also, the people who die ...

Why did the nonprofit Leapfrog Group give five Palm Beach County hospitals failing grades, ratings for patient safety? Here's ...

Leapfrog's survey gave McLaren Port Huron and Lake Huron Medical Center an 'A' grade on safety, well above the average for ...

Their findings showed that the sustainably-raised meat (products that were labeled organic, antibiotic-free, or grass-fed) ...

Greg Oden is often considered the biggest NBA Draft bust ever, but it wasn't really his fault. The center from Ohio State had ...

Leapfrog said West Boca has higher rates of MRSA infections, bloodstream infections and surgical-site infections following colon surgery compared to national averages. Patients also reported lower ...

Part of what makes medical emergencies so scary is that, by nature, they can happen completely unexpectedly.