Hospitals and Medical Centers

African-American, Hispanic and economically disadvantaged patients with brain tumors are significantly less likely to be referred to high-volume hospitals that specialize in neurosurgery than other patients of similar age, the same gender, and with simila

Massachusetts Senate leaders indicated yesterday that they will push forward significant measures this year to control soaring health care costs in the state that probably will include caps on payments to hospitals and doctors.

Healthcare personnel influenza immunization rates have remained low, despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other leading healthcare organizations that all healthcare personnel receive annual flu vaccines. Ex

Nearly 7,000 people will be treated this year at low-cost medical clinics in Clark, Floyd and Harrison counties. What a feat. Yet twice that many, or more, still do not come for care. What a frustration.

Infirmary West.JPG(Courtesy Mobile Infirmary)The Long Term Acute Care Hospital at Infirmary West, large building to the left, is designed to help patients who need specialized care for serious health problems for an extended time. The hospital wants to re