Most infection prevention guidelines center on the hospital environment rather than the patient. But the source of antibiotic-resistant microbes is often from the patient’s own body.

A widely used artificial intelligence tool for early sepsis detection may not be all its cracked up to be, researchers report.

Hispanic people with respiratory failure are five times more likely to be heavily sedated on a ventilator. The finding may explain the disparity in deaths.

Standards are vague, and the IRS, which is tasked with enforcement, hasn’t provided much oversight.

Study finds a steep decline in quality and safety measures, such as fall and infection hazards, after buyouts.

Sees major progress in science since 1918 Spanish flu outbreak, but says complications of politics have plagued every epidemic since.

Early stage test shows promise, but cardiologist notes more study needed into longer-term, unintended effects.