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A photo of the sign outside Baxter International Inc. in Deerfield, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>IV Fluid Shortage May Impact Surgeries Around the U.S. for Weeks

Hurricane-related damage keeps sterile fluids factory shut down

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Why Hospital Gowns Are Ugly; Mass Food Poisoning in Maryland; Eli Lilly Files Suit

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

IDWeek over a photo of Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA.

<乌鸦传媒>Shorter Course of Antibiotics Works for Bloodstream Infections

With few exceptions, treatment can be shortened to 7 days, researcher says

A photo of a female nurse wearing a headset and sitting in front of a computer monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>'Virtual ED' Helps One Health System Avoid Unnecessary Emergency Department Visits

Half of patients referred to care at home, doctor's office, or urgent care

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<乌鸦传媒>Use of Prior Authorization Up in Medicare Advantage Plans, Senate Report Finds

Post-acute care services targeted for coverage denials

A photo of surgeons in the operating room.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Surgical Outcomes Better With MDs or DOs?

Medicare claims analysis finds no differences in death, readmissions, and length of stay

A photo of Ron Martin and Willie Mae Hampton at a rally in Sacramento, California.

<乌鸦传媒>California Health Workers Get a Pay Bump Under New Minimum Wage Law

Many workers will see the increase this week

A photo of the patch on the shoulder of a Detroit police officer.

<乌鸦传媒>State to Pay $13M After Shooter Drill Terrified Kids' Psych Hospital

Fifty children at the hospital will each receive about $60,000

A photo of an infant in the neonatal ICU.

<乌鸦传媒>Clonidine Comparable to Morphine for Infants With Opioid Withdrawal

Randomized trial showed no significant differences in length of treatment, neurobehavioral scores

A photo of unoccupied beds in a hospital recovery room.

<乌鸦传媒>Hospitals Unhappy With New Requirement to Report Bed Capacity and COVID Count

One group calls it "needlessly heavy-handed"

A photo of a broken crane laying amongst the debris blocking a street in Tampa Bay, Florida, during Hurricane Milton.

<乌鸦传媒>Florida Hospitals Tested By Back-to-Back Storms

Florida Hospital Association president says facilities are operational, with very few exceptions

A closeup photo of a pulse oximeter on a man鈥檚 finger.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA's Promised Guidance on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely to End Decades of Racial Bias

Devices three times as likely to miss dangerously low blood oxygen in Black patients

A photo of a nurse hooking an IV to a flu patient at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Georgia.

<乌鸦传媒>Officials Scramble to Protect IV Supplies in Wake of Hurricane Disruption

American Hospital Association called on Biden administration to take more steps to ease shortage

A photo of patients being evacuated from Palms of Pasadena Hospital in South Pasadena, Florida as Hurricane Irma approaches.

<乌鸦传媒>Florida Hospitals in Hurricane Milton's Path Prepare for the Worst

Some facilities plan to stay open during the storm

<乌鸦传媒>Certain Arm Positions Can Lead to Inaccurate Blood Pressure Readings

Important to educate patients conducting home measurements, says researcher

A photo of a children鈥檚 hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

<乌鸦传媒>Here's This Year's Crop of Best Children's Hospitals

Some changes were implemented to annual rankings from U.S. News & World Report

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Fla. Hospitals Evacuate; Man Charged in Indian Doctor's Death; Life Expectancy Limit

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka California.

<乌鸦传媒>Catholic Hospital Offered Bucket, Towels to Woman It Denied an Abortion

California AG suing hospital for allegedly violating state laws

A photo of workers carrying boxes at a Strategic National Stockpile warehouse in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

<乌鸦传媒>Remember the COVID-Era Medical Gown Shortage? Feds Spend $350 Million for Stockpile

Gowns are among the purchases made to restock emergency coffers

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Death Ruled Homicide; Hospital Workers Missing in N.C.; Human Hairball Surgery

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of an anatomical model on the desk of a female ob/gyn who is looking through ultrasound images.

<乌鸦传媒>Ob/Gyn Applications Stable in First Year of Independent Residency System

The number of applicants is strong, but are applicants still applying to too many programs?

An aerial photo of flooding in Asheville, North Carolina following Hurricane Helene.

<乌鸦传媒>Hospitals Still Feeling Impacts of Hurricane Helene

Asheville's Mission Hospital remains without running water

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Trump Vows to Veto Abortion Ban; Breast Cancer Climbs; Diagnostic Errors for 1 in 14

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a mature woman with her arm in a cast lying in a hospital bed.

<乌鸦传媒>Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults

Injurious falls upped the risk of a new Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis 1 year later

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<乌鸦传媒>Newborns Fed Breast Milk Exclusively in Hospital Had Lower Asthma Risk

It's an important time for developing a successful breastfeeding trajectory, researcher says

A photo from an overpass above a swollen Peachtree Creek in Atlanta.

<乌鸦传媒>Dozens Rescued by Helicopter From Flooded Tennessee Hospital Inundated by Helene

Dramatic scene at Unicoi County Hospital

<乌鸦传媒>Nonprofit Hospitals Took in Over $37 Billion in Tax Benefits in 2021

Researcher offers a way for local communities to assess the benefit hospitals provide in return

A photo of construction workers building a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>A Few Rural Towns Are Bucking the Trend and Building New Hospitals

New full-service hospitals with inpatient beds are rare in rural America

An aerial photo of the University of Virginia Health System and School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia

<乌鸦传媒>UVA Med School Faces Toxic Work Environment Allegations

More than 100 doctors, faculty members signed no-confidence letter against administrators

A photo of a female nurse at the bedside of a pediatric patient hospitalized for an RSV infection.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Antiviral Appears Effective for Severe RSV in Infants, Toddlers

But will benefits seen in Chinese trial translate to clinical improvement?

<乌鸦传媒>10-Minute Intervention Boosts Health Worker Well-Being

Work-life integration and emotional exhaustion, recovery, and thriving all improved within 8 days

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Czar's 'Sex Parties'; Nationwide Drug Recall; Steward CEO Held in Contempt

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of healthcare workers holding up the letters spelling UNION as they march in Wisconsin.

<乌鸦传媒>House Staff Unionization Has Come in Waves

Residents' efforts to organize date back some 90 years

A photo of a laptop displaying the message: YOUR PERSONAL FILES ARE ENCRYPTED.

<乌鸦传媒>Critics Call Feds' Response to Cyberattacks on Healthcare Feeble and Fractured

There were 249 attacks targeting health institutions in 2023, the most of any industry

A photo of a female anesthesiologist at a computer in the operating room during surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>California Clarifies Role of CRNAs Amid Scope-of-Practice Clash

Letter says CRNAs can administer anesthesia that's ordered by a physician

<乌鸦传媒>The Importance of Putting Penicillin Allergy Labels to the Test

"It's really safe to think about direct penicillin challenges," says researcher

A photo of a tired looking mature male physician at his desk with his head in his hand.

<乌鸦传媒>Treating a New Species: Homo Fragilis

Our fragile patients are increasingly dependent on a crumbling healthcare system

A graphic of a stethoscope creating a heart with the words: World Patient Safety Day inside.

<乌鸦传媒>'Failing Wisely' Can Promote a Safer Healthcare System

Don't assume old strategies and new technologies will improve patient safety

A photo of signage outside a hospital in Miami.

<乌鸦传媒>Florida Hospitals Ask Immigrants About Their Legal Status. Texas Will Try It Next.

Patients can decline to answer and still receive care

A photo of the entrance to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, Washington.

<乌鸦传媒>At Catholic Hospitals, Mission of Charity Runs Up Against High Costs for Patients

Facilities neglect social responsibility standards, patients and clinicians said

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