An adult woman was pulled from the American River in Carmichael and died despite rescue efforts from crews on Saturday afternoon. • Video above: Water safety during warmer temperatures According to ...

Encompass Health Corporation owns one out of every seven rehab facilities in the US, and its track record leaves something to ...

Maternal health in America is at a crossroads, and policymakers need to look for smart, targeted reforms that maximize ...

In a highly unusual move, Cambridge-based Sarepta said late Friday won’t comply with a request from the Food and Drug ...

Drugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics says it won’t comply with a request from U.S. regulators to halt all shipments of its gene ...

Elevidys is a gene therapy approved to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Last month, Sarapta halted sales of the therapy for non-ambulatory patients.

Life safety planning ensures compliance and protects patients, staff and visitors during construction. Alternative egress ...

Simple steps can boost patient safety, including repeatedly asking patients for their name and birthdate to make sure you have the right patient at the right place. Monitoring statistics such as ...

Larry Tye reported on hospital errors for the Boston Globe. His recent wrist surgery showed just how much things have changed ...

If there’s one constant in healthcare cybersecurity, it’s change. From the ever-evolving tactics to the Whack-a-Mole of hacker groups, health system cybersecurity leaders must remain vigilant to ...

A Q&A in the July edition of AHA Trustee Insights features leaders from Winchester Hospital in Massachusetts discussing the ...

For-profit hospitals provide most inpatient physical therapy but tend to have worse readmission rates to general hospitals.