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<乌鸦传媒>The Cost of Yet Another Pediatric Hospital Closure

A national trend toward pediatric service consolidation is restricting access to care

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<乌鸦传媒>Immediate Complete Revascularization Non-Inferior to Staged Procedure

Patients with ACS and multivessel disease saw multiple outcome benefits in BIOVASC trial

<乌鸦传媒>Star Surgeon, UPMC Will Pay $8.5M to Settle Concurrent Surgeries Lawsuit

Feds alleged surgeon performed as many as three complex surgeries at the same time

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<乌鸦传媒>Fauci on Lab Leak; Murder Charge for Respiratory Therapist; Extra SNAP Benefits End

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Nurses File Suit Against Ascension Health, Alleging Incorrect Pay

Cost-cutting measures led to workers not being paid their correct wages, lawsuit claims

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospitals Bear Brunt of Financial Fallout From COVID

But there is an opportunity here to try new strategies to cope

<乌鸦传媒>Operation Nightingale: State Nursing Boards React to the Fake Diploma Scheme

Just how sprawling is the fallout?

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

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Data Faked? Docs 'Groomed' to Overuse Devices; Orphan Drug Fight

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Some Antipsychotics Still Overused After In-Hospital Delirium

Researchers call for more timely discontinuation of potentially inappropriate medications

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<乌鸦传媒>Shortages Persist for Parenteral Nutrition

"It's oftentimes hit or miss, and you have to be very nimble"

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. News Cites Objectivity in Planned Changes to 'Best Hospitals' Rankings

The outlet plans to assign more weight to clinical outcomes, other objective measures

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns on Use of Hospira Drug in Kids Due to 'Unsafe' Aluminum Levels

Agency cites risk for aluminum toxicity in infants

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<乌鸦传媒>New Guidance Targets Infection Hazards in Fingernails, Sinks, Excessive Hand-Washing

Update based on new evidence on ways that various pathogens can spread in healthcare settings

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<乌鸦传媒>Older Lupus Patients Need Follow-Up After Hospital Discharge ... or Else

Medicare data show what happens when it's neglected

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<乌鸦传媒>Winning the Impossible: The Power of a Nurses' Strike

The victories in New York can inspire better staffing practices nationwide

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<乌鸦传媒>California's Medical Misinformation Law Facing Legal Challenges

A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement for plaintiffs in two cases

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<乌鸦传媒>What Doctors Should Know About Xylazine in Fentanyl

Naloxone still works but additional support may be needed; wound care a challenge

<乌鸦传媒>Med Schools Withdraw From U.S. News List, but Say Hospital Rankings Are Separate

Public data a key difference?

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<乌鸦传媒>Society Responds to Outgoing President's Remarks on Diversity

"We have come a long way ... but there is much more to do," new president, board of directors say

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<乌鸦传媒>Duodenoscopes With Disposable Caps Led to Less Microbial Contamination

Technical success was also noninferior to that of standard scopes during endoscopic procedures

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<乌鸦传媒>AAP Guidance Details 'Unique and Essential Needs' for Hospitalized Teens

First-of-its-kind policy statement says adolescent needs differ from younger inpatients

<乌鸦传媒>Dr. OpenAI Lied to Me

AI platform has great potential for use in medicine, but huge pitfalls, says Jeremy Faust, MD

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<乌鸦传媒>Bedside Prognostic Tool Identifies Infants at Risk for Cerebral Palsy

Researchers detail new model with an eye toward early detection, better outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>Involve Anesthesiologists in Procedural Suite Design?

Accommodating anesthesiologists' needs could make an impact on patient safety, experts say

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<乌鸦传媒>Anesthesia Outside of the OR: Cause for Patient Safety Concerns?

Studies have shown harms for non-OR anesthesia (NORA); experts say changes are needed

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<乌鸦传媒>Healthcare-Related Injury Found in Nearly One-Fourth of Hospitalizations

Study suggests "disturbing" rate of potentially preventable errors

<乌鸦传媒>Legal Loophole Lets Faulty Devices Maintain Their Legacy

Harlan Krumholz on how devices subject to Class I recalls are used as predicates for new devices

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<乌鸦传媒>Surgeons Will Probably Want to Avoid This Scrub Color

Some survey respondents said black scrubs were deathlike or resembled a mortician

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<乌鸦传媒>The Uncomfortable Truth About Comfortable Scrubs

Do they contribute to gender inequality in the healthcare profession?

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospitals More to Blame Than the Pandemic for Nurse Staffing Woes?

Study illuminates how much burnout, work environment issues predate COVID-19

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<乌鸦传媒>Despite Rising Violence Against Healthcare Workers, Legislative Fixes Have Stalled

During a 3-month period this year, 57 nurses were assaulted on average each day

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<乌鸦传媒>Are U.S. Healthcare Workers Better Off Unionized?

Study finds higher earnings and benefits, but unionization still stalled

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<乌鸦传媒>Physician Wants Hospital CEO Pay Capped at $800K

Call follows executive pay scandal at Cleveland health system

<乌鸦传媒>Healthcare's Biggest Half-Lie, and What Docs and Nurses Can Do About It

Ron Harman King questions the "compassion and humanity" advertised by large healthcare systems

<乌鸦传媒>Nurses No Longer Employed After Viral 'Icks' Video on TikTok

The trend didn't sit well when applied to the patient/provider relationship

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<乌鸦传媒>Cape Cod Cardiologist Sues Hospital, Alleging Retaliation for Whistleblowing

Richard Zelman, MD, also alleges that Cape Cod Hospital breached his contract

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<乌鸦传媒>For True Cultural Change for Women in Surgery, More Work Is Needed

Qualitative aspects of survey get at heart of gender disparities in practice

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<乌鸦传媒>Status Epilepticus Hospitalizations Climb

Black patients twice as likely to be hospitalized with prolonged seizures

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospitals Can Help Patients 'Get Connected'

The Affordable Connectivity Program enables telehealth access for vulnerable patients

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<乌鸦传媒>Healthcare's Unspoken Sick-Day Rules Unchanged by the Pandemic

Workplace COVID policies have changed, but attitudes toward coming into work sick have not

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