Last October, PG&E shut off power to more than 248 hospitals and millions of customers to prevent uncontrolled power outages during the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds. The winds have a tendency to exacerbate fire conditions, rushing in to coastal California from the Sierra Nevada...
In the U.S., the population of older adults with complex healthcare needs is growing rapidly. While the total U.S. population rose 9.7% between 2000 and 2010, the population of adults 65 and older rose 15.1%
A new study has achieved a reduction in Clostridium difficile (C. diff), a bacterial infection of the gastrointestinal system that affects up to 500,000 people annually in hospitals.
The study, conducted by researchers at Xavier University in Cincinnati and Bon Secours Mercy...
Ideally, there should be no need to reuse cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) like pacemakers and defibrillators—every patient should be able to get a new one. But that is not always the case. The price of these devices can be prohibitive to many, and supply shortages can also...