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In conjunction with the Surgical Infection Society, the American College of Surgeons issued updated recommendations for treating and preventing surgical site infections.

Researchers have created an experimental Ebola vaccine that has been successful in providing complete protection against the disease, according to The New York Times.

UC San Francisco researchers found statins may yield better patient outcomes, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

SPH honored 78 healthcare organizations with the 2015-16 National APEX Quality Award; 55 of the organizations were ASCs.

ProPublica updated its Dollars for Docs database that features payments companies made to physicians from August 2013 through December 2015.

The Joint Commission reviewed data evaluating the prevalence of sentinel event outcomes in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.

The Joint Commission reported providers may utilize a HIPAA-compliant platform to text each other, according to mHealth Intelligence.

For the 15th consecutive year, nurses have ranked as the most trusted professionals in a Gallup poll.

The global disposable syringes market is expected to grow substantially, a Grand View Research report found.

A study in JAMA Internal Medicine examined whether patient outcomes differed between male and female physicians.