General Hospital Practice

Despite being life-threatening, sepsis can be easy to miss

Detecting asymptomatic infections and decolonization among new recommendations

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

This past week in healthcare investigations

Yes, because of their higher costs, said speakers at a hospital association event

The health system announced its decision after this year's medical school exodus

But despite more treatment failure, short-course therapy suggested as a "reasonable option"

Organizational culture plays a central role in patient safety

Excess severe maternal morbidity in lower-volume rural hospitals

But the prevalence of severe maternal morbidity increased

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu questioned the outlet's financial relationships this week

Panelists raise concerns about profits over patients, explore legislative solutions

DEVICE trial finds higher success rates versus direct laryngoscope in the critically ill

Law spurred on firm's unraveling, led to its bankruptcy, according to healthcare economist