<ѻý>Children's Hospital Accused of Sexual Abuse; AMA Joins Class-Action Against Cignaѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 15, 2022
<ѻý>House Bill Would Fix Glitch in Medicare Non-Emergency Ambulance Transport Programѻý> Measure would require states to help some "dual eligibles" who have trouble accessing the benefit Sep 15, 2022
<ѻý>Hospital Admins Knew Star Surgeon Was Dangerous; Warned Before 'Summer of Death'ѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 14, 2022
<ѻý>Violence Against Nurses Worse Than Ever, Analysis Findsѻý> Over 3 months in 2022, two nurses were assaulted every hour, on average Sep 13, 2022
<ѻý>Health System Warns Exemptions to COVID Vaccines May Expire With New Optionsѻý> Holdouts who used religious exemptions to avoid vaccination can get Novavax now Sep 09, 2022
<ѻý>Glutamine for Burn Patients: Time for a Rethinkѻý> Randomized RE-ENERGIZE trial shows no impact on major outcomes Sep 09, 2022
<ѻý>Here's How a Court Ruling in North Carolina Could Affect Liability for Nursesѻý> Nurses in the state can now be held liable for patient harm even when following doctors' orders Sep 08, 2022
<ѻý>Mucus Too Sticky? NAC Injections May Helpѻý> Trial shows benefit with IV N-acetylcysteine in hospital setting Sep 05, 2022
<ѻý>After Months of Improvement, Hospital Financial Performance Takes Another Hitѻý> Facilities are now experiencing "some of the worst margins" since COVID emerged Aug 29, 2022
<ѻý>How Can We Improve the Hospital Discharge Process?ѻý> Right now, it's pretty much a mess. Let's make it a system that really works for our patients Aug 29, 2022
<ѻý>High-Dose Flu Vaccine Promising for Mortality Benefits in Older Adultsѻý> Danish pilot study lays groundwork for larger trial looking for better CV outcomes Aug 28, 2022
<ѻý>Can Paxlovid, Molnupiravir Benefit Hospitalized COVID Patients Too?ѻý> Antivirals were associated with lower all-cause mortality and illness severity during BA.2 Aug 26, 2022
<ѻý>Neurosurgeon Rehired After Allegations of 'Ghost Surgeries'ѻý> Anil Nanda, MD, also accused of being dishonest about former position during hiring process Aug 18, 2022
<ѻý>Active Treatment for Extremely Preterm Babies on the Riseѻý> Yet researchers find racial and ethnic disparities in treatment initiation Aug 16, 2022
<ѻý>Falls From Higher Border Walls Overwhelm Trauma Servicesѻý> San Diego surgeons blame higher walls for 1,000% rise in admissions, more severe injuries, deaths Aug 16, 2022
<ѻý>Hospital, Contractor Battle Over Anesthesiology Staffѻý> Firm's alleged understaffing led hospital to "poach" its clinicians, lawsuits charge Aug 16, 2022
<ѻý>Our Nation's Essential Hospitals Are Severely Under-Resourcedѻý> More clearly defining these safety net providers can enable targeted support Aug 16, 2022
<ѻý>Are Patients Safe Enough in Hospitals?ѻý> Harlan Krumholz, MD, on why recent improvements in patient safety still aren't good enough Aug 12, 2022 video
<ѻý>Medical Debt Collectors Added to Wrongful Billing Lawsuitѻý> Accused of withholding information from patients on potential assistance Aug 11, 2022
<ѻý>After 6 Brain Surgeries and a Stroke, Resident Aims to Inspire Othersѻý> Claudia Martinez, MD, always knew she wanted to become a doctor, she just took a different path Aug 11, 2022
<ѻý>We're Reacting to Medical Errors the Wrong Wayѻý> They're systemic problems, not individual Aug 09, 2022
<ѻý>Four Steps to De-Escalate With Hostile Peopleѻý> How healthcare workers can handle people behaving badly Aug 06, 2022
<ѻý>Hospitals Will Still Have to Share Safety Data Publiclyѻý> CMS will publish scorecard of avoidable patient harm after all Aug 04, 2022
<ѻý>Syncope No Worse Than Other Illness for Driving Riskѻý> But what about overall risk after visiting the ED? Aug 01, 2022
<ѻý>See Who Made This Year's List of Best Hospitalsѻý> The latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report Jul 26, 2022
<ѻý>Understaffing in Anesthesiology Linked to Patient Deaths, Complicationsѻý> Higher morbidity, mortality rates tied to anesthesia docs covering 3 to 4 overlapping surgeries Jul 20, 2022
<ѻý>These Healthcare Companies Made This Year's Fortune 500 Listѻý> CVS Health, HCA Healthcare, and others saw blockbuster 2021 revenues Jul 12, 2022
<ѻý>Tell Congress to 'SAVE' Usѻý> Write to your representatives and senators to help prevent violence against healthcare workers Jul 08, 2022
<ѻý>Whopping Mortality Benefit in Severe COVID Trialѻý> Oral sabizabulin showed 55% reduction in risk for death in hospitalized patients Jul 07, 2022
<ѻý>FLCCC Co-Founder's Medical License Expiresѻý> Paul Marik, MD, says he does not intend to renew his license or obtain a new one Jul 06, 2022
<ѻý>First-Time Cesarean Deliveries Increased in Recent Yearsѻý> While repeat C-sections steadily fell from 2016 to 2021 Jul 06, 2022
<ѻý>The Fatal Flaw in Hospital Price Transparency Rulesѻý> There is too much room for interpretation in the definition of compliance Jul 02, 2022
<ѻý>HCA Healthcare Facing More Litigation, This Time in Floridaѻý> The health system is also fighting antitrust cases in North Carolina Jun 24, 2022
<ѻý>Here Are This Year's Top Children's Hospitalsѻý> Boston Children's Hospital again leads national rankings Jun 16, 2022
<ѻý>New Hampshire Hospital Lost Nearly 8 Gallons of Fentanylѻý> Leadership sanctioned; diversion played a role, but couldn't explain all of the missing bags Jun 15, 2022
<ѻý>Medicare Drug Price Negotiation in the Spotlight at AMA Annual Meetingѻý> Amendment on international pricing draws controversy Jun 13, 2022
<ѻý>HCA Healthcare Faces Second Antitrust Lawsuit in North Carolinaѻý> The city of Brevard alleges impaired competition and inflated prices Jun 10, 2022
<ѻý>Walgreens Sues Hospital Over New In-House Pharmacyѻý> Retail pharmacy giant says it will suffer "substantial, immediate, and irreparable harm" Jun 08, 2022
<ѻý>Anesthesiologist Group Says Hospitals Can Prevent Fatal Errors Like Vanderbilt'sѻý> Feds said Vaught wasn't the only one who erred; hospital had four "immediate jeopardy" flaws Jun 02, 2022
<ѻý>More RN Hours Linked With Better Sepsis Outcomesѻý> Facility needs to have enough nurses on staff for such "complex care," researcher warns Jun 01, 2022