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AMA over a photo of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, Illinois

<乌鸦传媒>AMA President-Elect Comes By His Profession Naturally

As the child of a dentist and a psychologist, Jesse Ehrenfeld says he was "called" to medicine

A photo of a male anesthesiologist preparing for an injection.

<乌鸦传媒>Anesthesiologist Group Says Hospitals Can Prevent Fatal Errors Like Vanderbilt's

Feds said Vaught wasn't the only one who erred; hospital had four "immediate jeopardy" flaws

<乌鸦传媒>'Euthanasia Pivots on Intent:' Physician Witnesses in Husel Trial Speak Out

Physician expert witnesses on either side of the Husel trial dive into case's gray areas

A photo of a judges gavel and a photo of William Husel.

<乌鸦传媒>Ohio Doctor Not Guilty of Murdering Patients With High Opioid Doses

Jurors, once at an impasse, found William Husel, DO, not guilty after a week of deliberations

A photo from a patient鈥檚 perspective of four surgeons in the operating room.

<乌鸦传媒>Patients Should Know Who's Operating, Surgeons Say

Doctors should disclose when trainees wield the knife, especially if they plan to leave the room

ACC over a photo of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

<乌鸦传媒>Tranexamic Acid Cuts Surgical Bleeding in Yet Another Setting

But POISE-3 trial leaves open the question of cardiovascular safety

Paramedics practice endotracheal intubation on a medical dummy.

<乌鸦传媒>Cardiac Arrest Patients Don't Necessarily Do Better With Intubation

Debate on prehospital advanced airway management continues

Three children look out the window of a house in Gornyak, Ukraine, approximately 10 miles from the Donetsk frontlines.

<乌鸦传媒>Ukrainian Doctor's Family Lives Under Threat of War

Roksolana Vaskul, MD, says it's "surreal" to imagine her family under attack in Ukraine

<乌鸦传媒>Judge Tosses Drug Company's Libel Lawsuit Against Medical Society

"Pharmaceutical companies are not free to intimidate the scientific process," says ASA President

A patients-eye-view of an anesthesiologist about to administer propofol.

<乌鸦传媒>Do You Really Know What Anesthesiologists Do?

Myth-busting for Physician Anesthesiologists Week

A photo of Kathleen Hartney-Velazco, MD, and her husband, Antenor Velazco, MD

<乌鸦传媒>Whistleblower Physician Killed in Plane Crash Ahead of Settlement

Kathleen Hartney-Velazco, MD, and her company alleged improper arrangements at staffing firms

Bottles of Precedex (dexmedetomidine) over a photo of an operating room.

<乌鸦传媒>Precedex in Abdominal Surgery May Speed Up GI Function Recovery

Intraoperative use of dexmedetomidine in older adults also led to shorter hospital stays

Three out of focus business men having a discussion in a conference room with charts on the table.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Private Equity a Dangerous Employer?

Firms' investments in healthcare continue to expand, at what cost?

ASA over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Policy Slashes IV Acetaminophen Use for Tonsillectomy

Standing orders for oral use led to better care, reduced cost, researchers said

ASA over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Spinal vs General Anesthesia in Hip Fracture Surgeries: It's a Draw

Neither type led to better outcomes at 60 days, study finds

ASA over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Anesthesiologists May Edge Out Nurses for Rapid Response Outside the ICU

Physician-led teams at Cleveland Clinic tied to declines in cardiac arrests, death

ASA over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Conjures Up Mixed Feelings for Critical Care Anesthesiologists

Survey respondents cite burnout and stress, but also a sense of achievement

A photo of the sign outside of UCLA Medical Plaza next to a photo of Christopher Rake, MD

<乌鸦传媒>UCLA Anesthesiologist Escorted Out of Work for Being Unvaccinated

Christopher Rake, MD, says he's "willing to lose everything" to avoid COVID vaccine

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Doc's $670K Telehealth Racket? Unlikely COVID Provocateur; 'Ignorant' of Health Cost

This past week in healthcare investigations

A thoughtful young female nurse sits on the end of a hospital bed and rests her chin on her hand.

<乌鸦传媒>Bullying Impedes Clinical Training for Nurse Anesthetists

"When you are walking on eggshells, you're less focused on learning"

<乌鸦传媒>Rebrand of Nurse Anesthetists Met With Criticism From Physician Group

The American Society of Anesthesiologists called the name change "medical title misappropriation"

<乌鸦传媒>N.J. Biotech Seeking Journal Retractions Eases Immediate Demands

Pacira drops motion for preliminary injunction but not its case for retraction

Surgeons looking down at patient

<乌鸦传媒>Patient Awake for 13 Minutes of Surgery

Paralytic initiated, but sevoflurane never turned on

A photo of an operating room in a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Surgery Is Forever Changed by COVID

And it's for the better

<乌鸦传媒>Anesthesiology Group Squeezed 'Like a Boa Constrictor' Sues Insurer

U.S. Anesthesia Partners alleges UnitedHealthcare is blocking competition

ISC over a computer rendering of a male figure with the front of his brain highlighted by a flash of light

<乌鸦传媒>Time to Stop Routine Anesthesia for Stroke Thrombectomy?

Neurologists debate pandemic-related guidelines

A photo of Mercy Medical Center

<乌鸦传媒>Negligent Credentialing Suit in Iowa Could Affect Hospitals Everywhere

State Supreme Court hears potential bellwether case next week

A box and blister pack of Gabapentin 600mg tablets

<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentinoids Plus Opioids Up Overdose Risk After Surgery

Absolute risks of adverse events were low, however

Surgeons practice on a surgical dummy

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Gym for Surgeons?

To perform like athletes, surgeons need to train like athletes

A modern hospital building is topped by a very high chimney.

<乌鸦传媒>Greenhouse Gas Emissions From U.S. Healthcare On the Rise

U.S. healthcare sector pollutes more than any other industrialized health system in the world

A photo of Robert Safian, MD

<乌鸦传媒>Beaumont Cardiologist Wants Executives Fired

Robert Safian, MD, wrote system's board about toxic culture, pursuit of profit over people

JFK鈥檚 presidential limousine parked at Emergency Room entrance of Parkland Hospital, Dallas TX

<乌鸦传媒>JFK in Trauma Room One: A Witness Remembers

At just 25, Joe Goldstrich, MD, was the youngest member of the Kennedy treatment team

AP Cardiology over a computer rendering of a heart beat

<乌鸦传媒>Bariatric Surgery in Heart Failure

Andrew Perry, MD, delves into its role with Radha Gopalan, MD

IDWeek over a computer rendering of a blue-gloved hand blocking various viruses

<乌鸦传媒>Infectious Disease Docs Get Same Pay for More Work During Pandemic

Some survey respondents report negative financial impact

A smart phone displaying the Facebook app with a posting about carbon dioxide poisoning and facemasks

<乌鸦传媒>Surgeons Discover Fatal Risks From Mask Wearing (Satire)

Medical professionals credit social media for highlighting dangers of CO2 self-poisoning

A confused and anxious looking woman with her hands on her face

<乌鸦传媒>Does Delirium Cause Long-Term Cognitive Decline?

Analysis has "great implications in the COVID era"

Photos of anesthesiologist Randy Rosen, MD, and his girlfriend Liza Visamanos

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Charged in Scheme to Pay Addicts to Get Naltrexone Implants

Randy Rosen, MD, allegedly hired "body brokers" to lure patients, reaped $50M from insurance

SCAI over a photo of a computer monitor displaying a cardiac catheterization in the cath lab

<乌鸦传媒>Study: No Need to Fast Before Catheterization

Randomized trial says the standard NPO orders might not be necessary

The YouTube thumbnail of this video with Dr. Zubin Damania and the words STOP SILENCING DOCTORS

<乌鸦传媒>Stop Silencing Doctors

ZDoggMD's COVID-19 manifesto

SOLD OUT over a bottle of Midazolam

<乌鸦传媒>COVID-19 Puts ICU Sedatives Into Shortage

Manufacturers caught short by soaring demand

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