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A University of California San Francisco study found African American patients with heart conditions are more likely than white patients to have their ambulance diverted to another hospital because of overcrowding in the nearest emergency room, according to UCSF.

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education is contemplating lifting a ban on the number of hours resident physicians work, raising questions about patient concerns, according to Forbes.

Cleveland Clinic representatives discussed the importance of connecting patient experience to the bottom line at the American Medical Group Association's annual conference, according to HealthLeadersMedia.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will accept questions on ASC-8 quality reporting, according to an ASCA report.

The American College of Emergency Physicians President Jay Kaplan, MD, said the organization applauds the CDC taking important steps to combat the epidemic through its updated prescribing guidelines.

Nearly 1,500 people who had surgery at two Washington hospitals in 2011 and 2012 are being warned that they need to be tested for possible hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV infection following drug tampering charges of a former Colorado…

Medicare Advantage patients have fewer preventable hospitalizations, compared to traditional Medicare patients, based on a new Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies in Family Medicine and Primary Care study, according to FierceHealthPayer.

Preventable medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States, according to American Association for Justice.

Professor Rene Amalberti, MD, PhD, published an editorial outlining how aging populations will impact healthcare systems, according to Medical Xpress.

Hamilton-based LeadingAge New Jersey, a statewide association of nonprofit senior care organizations, emphasized hand hygiene during Patient Safety Awareness Week.