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East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, received various honors over the last few months for its care, according to oanow.com.

To prevent one unwanted medication reaction, physicians in the emergency room encounter more than 123 unnecessary electronic alerts, based on a new study from Aurora-based University of Colorado School of Medicine, according to Colorado Public Radio.

Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers found minority patients seeking care in the emergency department were 20 percent to 30 percent less likely to receive analgesic medication, as opposed to white patients, according to News-Medical.

Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden, N.J., is collaborating with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia to expand its liver transplant program.

The Seminole County (Fla.) Health Department developed a mobile health unit to offer medical services to underserved communities, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

Guthrie, a Pennsylvania and New York-based integrated health system, won the 2015 Spok Innovation Award for developing solutions to enhance patient satisfaction.

To connect patients in rural and remote areas with providers, DaVincian Health, an innovator in healthcare solutions, is forming strategic partnerships with various companies.

The Defense Department created the Healthcare Resolutions program for military medical centers, in an effort to ease the challenges associated with medical errors, according to Military Times.

Researchers from RTI International in Chicago, the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, call for action against misdiagnosis, according to Newswise.

The University of Utah Health Care in Salt Lake City developed Value University, an online portal aiming to improve patient care, according to H&HN.