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Physicians throughout the United States continue to prescribe antibiotics when they may not be necessary, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine, CBS News reports.

The job outlook for registered nurses may fare well over the next eight years, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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Chapel Hill-based University of North Carolina Hospitals researchers conducted a 17-month study finding high adherence to hand hygiene compliance practices lowered the number of healthcare-acquired infections, according to a Medscape report.

Across the country, spending on patients with six or more chronic conditions varies by region, a new study published in Preventing Chronic Disease found, according to a MedPage Today report.

Researchers conducted a vaccine effectiveness study combining patient VE data with lab testing data on genetic properties of various H3N2 viruses in the 2014 to 2015 season, in a report published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Here are five things to know about violence against nurses, according to an article in the Atlantic.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Premier, a healthcare improvement company, ranked as the top organization in KLAS' "2016 Healthcare Management Consulting" report.

The National Patient Safety Foundation added five organizations to the "Stand Up for Patient Safety Program."

Japan-based Okayama University researchers studied ways to stop replication of influenza RNA, according to News-Medical Life Sciences.