Even before the pandemic, the healthcare industry led the nation in nonfatal workplace violence. COVID has made the problem worse, leading to hospital security upgrades, staff training and calls for increased federal regulation.
The new strategy asserts that over generations "structural inequities have resulted in racial and ethnic health disparities that are severe, far-reaching, and unacceptable."
Scientists in South Africa said they are bracing for a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases following the discovery of the new omicron variant.
NeueHealth's revenue guidance represents a 66.7% increase from the $1.2 billion it previously forecast.
The agency said its recruitment method wouldn't attract enough participants to test the model.
Not-for-profit Orlando Health and Acadia Healthcare have formed a joint venture in which Acadia will manage Orlando Health's inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services.
There are lots of guesses but little hard evidence as scientists race to find answers amid scrutiny from an anxious public.
A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant, the White House announced.
Unlike during the first wave, New York City facilities now have enough supplies and beds.
The use of remote health services soared during the pandemic.
Ryan Smith will continue to serve as Intermountain Healthcare's chief information officer through the first quarter of 2022.
Biden has been eager to build momentum for his agenda, but he finds himself once again forced to divert attention to battling the virus.
Indiana's top medical groups pleaded Tuesday for more people to get COVID-19 vaccine shots as the state is in the midst of a new surge of infections and hospitalizations.
Here's what we know, and don't know, about the omicron variant.
The clinics have the capacity to treat up to 500 patients per week with therapies that have can help reduce the severity of the disease and keep COVID-19-positive individuals from being hospitalized.
The Food and Drug Administration panel voted 13-10 that the antiviral drug's benefits outweigh its risks, including potential birth defects if used during pregnancy.
Dr. Mandy Cohen, the head of North Carolina's health department and face of regular updates on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state for two years, is stepping down from her post, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday.
