Could the makeup of medical teams help explain why Black patients are more likely than white patients to die after heart surgery in the same hospitals?

Almost a quarter of those undergoing common surgical procedures also smoke.

A fast-tracked collaboration leads to an innovative modality for bringing learners into patient rooms, and sharing best practices and findings with far-flung colleagues.

Work to reduce surgical site infections, sepsis and more at dozens of hospitals across Michigan shows promise — but room to improve.

Providers can use a new tool to identify what makes CABG patients more likely to need a transfusion, so they can try to lower the risk.

Complication-related costs for common operations run two to three times higher at some hospitals, which tend to have higher complication rates, too.