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The World Health Organization compiled a list of antibiotic-resistant pathogens it deemed a priority on March 20, 2017, according to The Washington Post.

Norwegian physicians weighed in on the diseases they deemed most prestigious in three surveys conducted in 1990, 2002 and 2014, according to New York Magazine.

Despite the potential technology holds in optimizing patient care, the downsides may lead to poor outcomes unless hospitals can work out the kinks with implementation and use.

Throughout the United States, hundreds of thousands of patients develop sepsis, a life-threatening condition.

JAMA Surgery published a 2017 study finding surgeons can truncate overall supply chain costs when using scorecards that show them their supply costs relative to other providers.

Researchers conducted a study that found using the standardized approach to diagnosing and treating sepsis did not alter a patient's survival chances. Researchers polled providers across 138 hospitals in seven countries about their sepsis treatment protocols.

ECRI Institute listed its top 10 ranking patient safety concerns for this year, with difficulties associated with technology taking the lead as number one on its list.

Here are 11 statistics and benchmarks about eye surgery in ASCs.

Hand hygiene compliance is integral to lowering healthcare-acquired infections around the globe, which are costly and can have serious health repercussions for patients.

JAMA Internal Medicine published a study finding higher-spending physicians yield comparable outcomes to their lower-spending counterparts.