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<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

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<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

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<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

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<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

A photo of Mylissa Farmer in her home in Joplin, Missouri.

<乌鸦传媒>Feds Rarely Punish Hospitals for Turning Away Pregnant Patients

Inquiries are "slow, insufficiently staffed," and get pushback from hospitals, said one expert

A photo of notices about the permanent closure of the facility taped to the doors of a Steward hospital in New Hampshire.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurses Blast Steward Health Care's Greed: 'It Ruins You'

Steward CEO, Ralph de la Torre, MD, was a "no-show" at hearing, despite subpoena

A photo of people watching the presidential debate at a bar.

<乌鸦传媒>Common-Ground Healthcare Policies Both Trump and Harris Can Support

Can our future leaders place public health ahead of politics?

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<乌鸦传媒>U.K. Hospital Where Nurse Was Convicted of Murdering 7 Babies Faces Investigation

Inquiry will look at systemic issues and failures, but not the legal basis for the convictions

A photo of a blood test in culture bottles in an incubator being tested for bacterial growth.

<乌鸦传媒>What Can We Learn From Blood Culture Bottle Shortage?

Its disparate impact offers lessons in resource sharing and medical ethics

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<乌鸦传媒>Insurer Will Launch 'Gold Card' Program to Skip Prior Authorization

Prior authorization has remained a significant source of administrative burden, physicians say

A photo of a surgeon holding a scalpel in white rubber-gloved hands.

<乌鸦传媒>Surgeon Removed Liver Instead of Spleen, Family Says

Pathologist finds liver instead of splenic tissue

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

<乌鸦传媒>Gender Care Docs Threatened; Optum Takeover Regrets; Profiting Off Patients

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo of the Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Oregon.

<乌鸦传媒>$300M Lawsuit for Hospital Where RN Is Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water

Suit says the hospital failed to monitor medication administration procedures

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

<乌鸦传媒>Shots Fired in Hospital; FBI Havana Syndrome Report; Experts' Concerns About RFK Jr.

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of Mission Hospital in Asheville North Carolina.

<乌鸦传媒>Neurologists Are the Latest Specialists to Exit Mission Health

Physician departures have followed a 2019 takeover by HCA Healthcare

An electron micrograph of Clostridioides difficile bacteria

<乌鸦传媒>Another Injectable Toxoid Vaccine Flops for C. Diff

It's time to look at oral vaccines to prevent C. difficile infections, experts say

A photo of blood culture media bottles in a laboratory machine.

<乌鸦传媒>Blood Culture Bottle Shortage Starting to Ease, Becton Dickinson Says

Production expected to hit 125% of weekly demand by year's end, spokesperson says

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

<乌鸦传媒>Democratic Congressman Dies; Hospital Accused of Losing Patient; Pumpkins and Health

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

The YouTube thumbnail with Siobhan Deshauer, MD, an electrocardiogram and the words: CHEST PAIN!

<乌鸦传媒>Day in the Life of a Doctor: Cardiology

Join YouTuber and physician Siobhan Deshauer, MD, for a day in the hospital

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<乌鸦传媒>Insufficient Hospital Nurse Staffing Linked With Higher Risk of Patient Death

Temporary staffing not the answer, according to study

A photo of Darrell Dixon holding a photo of him and his dad at his home in Hernando, Mississippi.

<乌鸦传媒>Researchers Hit the Road to Learn Why CVD and COPD Are Rampant in the Rural South

"No race is spared, although people of color fare worse," says project leader

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