David Feinberg: UCLA does right for the patient even if wrong for the business

Two health care organizations began an initial 30-day trial in which all self-pay patients entering four Sharp emergency rooms were given the FHCE eligibility quiz. The results were more promising than they had imagined.

Physician-assisted suicide, access to unapproved drugs and refusal to inoculate children — patients are seeking ever-more controversial rights. How should providers respond?

The Joint Commission is tackling health care's third most common sentinel event.