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A male physician listens to his female hospital translator in an examination room with his female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Essential Patient Information Lost in Translation?

Consistent assessment for translator needs promotes patient safety

Obesity Week over a photo of Kay Bailey Hutchison convention center in Dallas, Texas.

<乌鸦传媒>Words Matter to People Who Are Overweight

New policy statement pushes "people-first" language rather than disease-first

ACEP over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

<乌鸦传媒>Head Trauma Guidelines Often Abandoned for Young Patients in the ED

"There's a lot of room for improvement," researcher says

A shocked looking man in bed looking at his laptop.

<乌鸦传媒>Pathologists Consider 'Workaround' So Patients Don't Freak Out Over EHR Bad News

Doctors worry patients will misconstrue language or be psychologically harmed without guidance

Three dollar signs on the gauze a male physician is wrapping around a young girls head

<乌鸦传媒>$22K for 10 Stitches, a Year and a Half Later

Despite impending regulations, surprise billing still happens

ACEP over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

<乌鸦传媒>Seeing Evil, but Still Not Speaking of It

ED workers quietly absorb verbal and physical violence, study finds

SIDM over a photo of a male and female physician discussing an MRI image.

<乌鸦传媒>Look at Patient Safety Through an Equity Lens, Expert Urges

Bias can play a role in various types of diagnostic errors

Surgeons perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement

<乌鸦传媒>Too Many TAVR Centers Are Clustered Around Well-to-Do Communities

More centers not the answer to geographic, socioeconomic disparities in access?

<乌鸦传媒>The 10 Most Haunted Hospitals in America

Former nursing home, TB hospital, and psychiatric facilities round out the list

A photo of Montana鈥檚 State Capitol building in Helena, MT.

<乌鸦传媒>Montana Officials Threaten Docs for Not Providing Ivermectin, Hospital Says

At least three high-ranking state officials have been implicated so far

CHEST over a computer rendering of the anatomy of the lungs.

<乌鸦传媒>Beware the Cotton Swab

Case report of brain infection traced to compulsive ear cleaning

CHEST over a computer rendering of the anatomy of the lungs.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID in the ICU: Can Patients Be Too Obese for ECMO?

Florida hospital's experience goes against received wisdom

CHEST over a computer rendering of the anatomy of the lungs.

<乌鸦传媒>New Lefamulin Data Paint Rosy Picture

Lead investigator touts efficacy in milder pneumonia

A female physician makes a call from her desk.

<乌鸦传媒>When the Family Wants to Speak to the Doctor

Of all the things you do during your busy day, this might make the most difference

The Emergency entrance to a hospital

<乌鸦传媒>Want to Reduce 'Frequent Flyers' at Your Hospital? Try This

Weekly meetings to discuss cases can help get patients out of the ED and into community care

A mature male physician shouting through a megaphone in front of a U.S. $5 and $10 dollar bills.

<乌鸦传媒>Virginia Docs Get Just $15 for Certain Medicaid ED Visits

Budget item determines 800 diagnoses, including asthma attacks, are "avoidable" emergency visits

Illustrated COVID-19 viruses over a photo of a man receiving CPR.

<乌鸦传媒>CPR on a COVID Patient: Not a Moment to Waste Looking for PPE

Updated AHA guidance says resuscitation should not be delayed by mask availability

A young male physician holds up his resume.

<乌鸦传媒>More Physicians Are Now Employees Rather Than Owners

Here's what's behind the continued decline of independent practice

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?

A nurse wearing a protective mask and cannabis patch sewn to her scrubs holds out a bottle of medical cannabis.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurses See New Career Opportunities in Medical Cannabis Space

Some cite burnout and frustration with traditional healthcare settings as factors

Two bags of blood platelets.

<乌鸦传媒>The Cost of Blood Platelets Is About to Surge

FDA's flawed new guidance for blood transfusion safety takes effect October 1

An out of focus male physician, hand on his chin, thinking in front of his laptop.

<乌鸦传媒>'Privacy Exception' No Cure for Doctors' Open Notes Headaches

Provision is "unworkable," harms patients, and adds to clinical stress, doctors say

Photos of Norton Brownsboro hospital, Ivermectin tablets, and Jefferson Circuit Judge Charles Cunningham

<乌鸦传媒>Kentucky Hospital Can Deny Ivermectin to COVID Patient, Says Judge

Patient's wife sued after demanding the controversial drug be used

A concerned looking mature man lowers his glasses to better see what is displayed on his laptop.

<乌鸦传媒>There's a Workaround for a Common 'Open Notes' Criticism

Exception says doctor can delay releasing bad news if patient gave prior consent

<乌鸦传媒>Myocarditis VAERS Analysis Sparks Social Media Uproar

Doctors worry misinterpretation will fuel misinformation campaigns

A patient portal web page displaying a health record over a close up of a mans chagrined face.

<乌鸦传媒>Open Notes Shines Light on Errors in Patient Medical Records

Will the new rule lead to a flood of correction requests?

A close up of a man viewing his health record on a laptop with a help chat window opened.

<乌鸦传媒>Patients Can Get Medical Record Errors Amended, but It's Not Easy

Technology is lacking, process may be unclear

<乌鸦传媒>Triplet Therapy Proves Safe in Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Atezolizumab add-on offers promising outcomes in phase I trial

<乌鸦传媒>Durable Response with Immunotherapy Combos in NSCLC with Brain Metastases

Analysis of CheckMate 9LA data and phase II study from Spain offer hope in advanced disease

WCLC over a computer rendering of lung cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>Study Sheds Light on Physician-Assisted Suicide in Lung Cancer Patients

Patients often did not consult with radiation or medical oncologists

A view of the tribute in light in Manhattan during the anniversary of 9/11.

<乌鸦传媒>Cough, Cancer, PTSD: Two Decades of World Trade Center Studies

Research has revealed the fallout of response to a crisis

ERS over a computer rendering of the respiratory system.

<乌鸦传媒>Another Ivermectin Flop; 'Instant' Lung Cancer Decision Tool; Triple COPD Tx & Death

Highlights from the European Respiratory Society virtual meeting

A photo of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and a photo of James Luketich, MD

<乌鸦传媒>UPMC, Star Surgeon Sued For Fraud Due to Alleged Overlapping Surgeries

James Luketich, MD, "regularly sacrificed patient health in order to increase surgical volume"

SAGES over an image of the human digestive system.

<乌鸦传媒>Hernia Surgery Went Well. Then Why Did the Patient Regret Having It?

Researchers seek answers to baffling question

Photo of Steven R. Flanagan, MD, NYU Langone

<乌鸦传媒>These Physicians Are on the Long-COVID Front Lines

Physical medicine & rehabilitation specialists urge a national crisis management plan

SAGES over an image of the human digestive system.

<乌鸦传媒>'What Goes Up, Must Come Down'

You might be surprised at what turns up in patients' rectums, unless you're an ED doc

A photo of a doctor working on touchpad at reception desk in the hospital during coronavirus pandemic.

<乌鸦传媒>More Hospitals Sued Over Right to Try Ivermectin

More hospitals see lawsuits from family members of COVID-19 patients seeking the drug

<乌鸦传媒>The Cost of Compassion Fatigue During COVID

Jessi Gold talks about how healthcare professionals can help themselves while helping others

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>ADT Options for Prostate Cancer Come Out Even for Heart Safety

But low enrollment brought PRONOUNCE trial to an early close

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>Can Image-Guided Fibrosis Ablation Help in Persistent Afib?

Targeting fibrosis in afib with minimal fibrotic disease may improve outcomes, says researcher

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