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Effective infection prevention in the hospital can be simple and inexpensive. Discover five things seniors can do to help make a hospital stay as safe as possible.

The Charles Camsell Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, vacant for more than 15 years, has been a source of controversy in the community and city.

Learn about the history of handwashing, germs on hands, hospital-acquired infections resulting from poor hand hygiene, and areas on hands frequently missed with washing.

James Franco approached ABCs General Hospital to join the cast as research for an upcoming project. Franco's performance has created an aura of mystery and danger.

The Duchesse d'Aiguillon funded the building of the religious Hôtel Dieu Hospital in Québec City, the only hospital in North America north of the Dominican Republic.

Simple hospital prayers for Christians ask God to be present and heal a hospital patient and his or her family.

Consumer Reports recently introduced a new online hospital comparison tool. Compare hospitals online to find the most expensive and the cheapest hospitals in your town.

Drug-resistant bacteria have plagued hospitals for years by sending patients into intensive care; now a solution may be at hand.

Health care facilities are waging war against hospital MRSA with effective hand sanitizers, a focus on hand hygiene, good infection control procedures and deep cleaning.

If medical costs weren't high enough already, hospitals bill errors are making matters worse. Find out how to correct billing errors and avoid serious debt.

Hungary's Budapest is one of those cities that is full of surprises. Case in point? The "Hospital in the Rock" museum.

Not surprising that items are often forgotten at home when labor starts. The best prevention is to begin packing your labor bag in the last weeks of pregnancy.

Anyone facing a major surgery and hospital stay may find these tips helpful in deciding what to bring to the hospital.

Be well-informed and prepared for a Day Surgery hospital stay. Avoid potential problems by understanding what to bring to hospital, what is best left at home and why.

Surprisingly, there is a big difference in quality at different hospitals. Access to good health care can be determined by where you live.

The NG's Take Art outreach programme provides opportunities for long-term hospital patients to enjoy and examine famous works of art in hospital school rooms and wards.

Find out how to handle your child's stay in hospital and make the experience as positive as possible for everyone concerned.

Medical experts disagree about whether homebirth carries more risk than giving birth within a hospital setting. Studies show that complications happen in either place.

The second season of General Hospital Night Shift proved to be even better than season one. The series is a must see for long time General Hospital fans.

VA medical centers have been providing health care to America's veterans for many years. Learn about their history and what makes them different from private hospitals.

The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative identifies birthing facilities that offer optimal support for breastfeeding mothers.

Attaching barcodes on sponges lowers counting errors.

WA state has a law which requires all hospitals to give you free care if you are low-income. Here are the links and details to help you access this little-known benefit.

Recent studies have documented evidence of injuries and deaths in hospitals due to medical errors. This article situates these developments in wider historical contexts.

CDC reports steep rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitalized older population in the last 30 years. Prevention and treatment must be immediate and thorough.

With the average patient stay in a hospital now reduced to a mere 4.9 days, hospitals are doing all they can to make the patient experience a positive one.

If you think you might have swine flu and go to a hospital emergency room or clinic, here's what you will probably find.

Acute care hospitals come in many different shapes and sizes. These hospitals are set up for different treatment purposes.

A brief history and explanation of United States hospital charges and their impact on consumers.

The intertwined histories of the three entities - Coram's Fields, Coram, and the Foundling Museum - are unwound here as having grown out of the 1752 Foundling Hospital.

Thailand's top hospital, Bumrungrad International, opened a receiving centre last week. Next week sees the opening of a medical centre by Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital.

Health Tourism in Thailand is a growing business, and the best treatments in some of Asia's best hospitals are on offer, at prices far below those of Europe and the USA.

As the U.S. debates the future of a universal health care program, two deaths in 2008 that engendered shock and disbelief should be remembered for the pain they caused.

Hospitals are a breeding ground for bacteria such as C. difficile that is prevalent in medical settings and which can be prevented by frequent hand washing.

Special stockings can prevent DVT, but many people do not wear them, purchase ones that do not fit, or cannot get them on. Avoid problems by reading this article first.

Following is a list of things to do, and things not to do when a friend or relative has taken ill.

Whether you are a patient or a health care worker, nosocomial infections are a type of illness that you should be concerned about. Read on and help protect yourself.

The Bangkok Nursing Home or BNH has cared for Bangkokians and visitors for over a century and still is one of Asia's best hospitals.

In 1852, Dr Charles West with the support of influential friends opened the Hospital for Sick Children at number 49, Great Ormond Street, London.

A school for poor children established in London in 1552 was more closely associated with the American colonies than any other English educational institution.

A new chlorine based compound has been developed to get rid of superbugs, those bugs that have become resistant to most commonly used antibiotics.

Not all volunteer jobs allow one to set their own hours and come away feeling immediate positive results from the experience.

You must consider several criteria when choosing the best cancer hospital for you or your loved one.

Find what medical devices are most commonly used at hospitals.

More than a century ago a young nurse moved to Shropshire to care for crippled children. That work has become one of the most famous orthopaedic hospitals in the world.

Aurora Health Care's St. Luke's Medical Center is a Milwaukee hospital that opened its healing garden in June to help care for body, mind and spirit.

Sanjaya becomes king of the jungle; The celebrities fight, sort of, to be the new camp leader; A second live immunity challenge begins

Deciding where to give birth can be very hard. Think carefully about whether to give birth at home or to give birth in a hospital ward.

Hospital food- the good, the bad and the tasteless. Read on to discover who is making changes, where and how because we all know the why (most hospital food is terrible!)

There's a growing movement to get hospitals to provide better food for patients, staff and vistors. Read on to meet two men who are trying to change this for the better.