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<乌鸦传媒>California Bill Would Require State Review of Private Equity Deals in Healthcare

Consumer advocates and labor unions are enthusiastic about the plans, but hospitals are not

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<乌鸦传媒>In-Hospital Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance Declined Over 13 Years

In-tandem reductions at VA centers suggest antimicrobial stewardship works, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>Steward Health Care Reaches Deal to Sell Its Nationwide Physicians Network

Deal comes as Steward plans to sell six hospitals

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<乌鸦传媒>More Rural Hospitals Are on the Verge of Closing, Report Finds

Private insurers are paying less than the cost of care, data show

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<乌鸦传媒>Common Antibiotics Linked With Serious Skin Reactions in Older Adults

Sulfonamides and cephalosporins the worst offenders, study finds

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<乌鸦传媒>Small-Town Patients Face Big Hurdles as Rural Hospitals Cut Cancer Care

According to one analytics firm, 382 rural hospitals stopped services from 2014 to 2022

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<乌鸦传媒>Mask Ban Approved; Magnesium and Sleep; Tenet Hospitals Sold

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Pneumonia Diagnoses Largely Inaccurate?

To some extent, it's to be expected, researchers note

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical School Affiliated With HCA Healthcare Welcomes Its First Class

50 students at the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine received their white coats last week

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<乌鸦传媒>Harris' California Healthcare Battles Signal Fights Ahead for Hospitals if She Wins

But if elected as president, she could face a less hospitable political environment

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<乌鸦传媒>Healthcare Groups Want Congress to Make Assaulting a Health Worker a Federal Crime

Legislation introduced in House and Senate calls for prison sentence of up to 20 years

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<乌鸦传媒>Woman Denied Abortion at Kansas Hospital Sues, Alleging Her Life Was Put at Risk

The case has already prompted a federal investigation

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<乌鸦传媒>Private Equity Strips and Devalues Successful Hospitals, Studies Show

Most acquired hospitals were doing well, but lost millions in assets after the takeover

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<乌鸦传媒>Fentanyl Easy to Make; UnitedHealth's Physician Empire; Is NP Training Sufficient?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Yearning for the Old-Fashioned Progress Note

In these days of templates and hashtags, figuring out a patient's status isn't always easy

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<乌鸦传媒>North Korean Charged in Cyberattacks on American Hospitals

Military intelligence operative accused of targeting of 17 entities across 11 U.S. states

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<乌鸦传媒>PTSD Ran High Among Physicians During COVID-19 Pandemic

Female physicians, trainees more likely to develop the condition

<乌鸦传媒>Dr. SCOTUS Will Now See Your Next Patient

Ron Harman King fears our healthcare lies with those in black robes, not white coats

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Doctors Missing Cases of H5N1 Bird Flu in People Who Drink Raw Milk?

What would the infection look like, and would doctors recognize it and test for it?

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<乌鸦传媒>Sepsis Alerts in Emergency Departments Linked to Lower Mortality

False positives, alarm fatigue complicate their use, experts say

<乌鸦传媒>Global IT Outage Hobbles EHR Systems, Leaving Docs Scrambling

Surgeries, medical appointments canceled across the U.S. after bungled software update

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<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Survey Signals Improvements, Though Retention Still a Problem

Efforts to "recruit more nurses are akin to fueling a car with a leaking gas tank," one RN says

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<乌鸦传媒>These 'Zebra' Cases Were Cracked by People Other Than Doctors

Popular Reddit thread captures rare diagnoses made by patients, lab techs, first responders

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<乌鸦传媒>How Unionization Changed Surgery Residency Programs

Residents, program faculty, and staff discussed benefits and unintended consequences

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<乌鸦传媒>Rural Hospitals Built During Baby Boom Now Face Baby Bust

Hospitals struggle to keep staff and facilities as births dwindle

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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. News Rolls Out 'Best Hospitals' Under Updated Ranking System

Medicare Advantage data, equitable access info are now in the mix

<乌鸦传媒>Do People Buy Into Hospital-at-Home Care?; Nicotine Pouch Use

Also in TTHealthWatch: preventing kidney transplant rejection

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<乌鸦传媒>Don't Try ARBs for Severe COVID, Trial Indicates

Harms seen without any compensating survival benefit

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<乌鸦传媒>More Physicians at Washington Hospitals File to Unionize

The group was motivated by recent efforts of other physicians nearby

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<乌鸦传媒>Houston Hospitals Backed Up; Nurses Vote to Strike; Dengue Spreading in NY, NJ

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>These Six 乌鸦传媒 Have the Highest Rates of Burnout

Annual AMA survey shows declines for all specialties, but many still above 50%

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<乌鸦传媒>New Name for Familiar Phenomenon: 'Administrative Harm'

Increasing scrutiny on the lack of accountability, evaluation of administrators

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<乌鸦传媒>Extended-Infusion Antibiotics Tied to Reduced Mortality From Bloodstream Infections

Benefit limited to patients with severe illness or elevated minimum inhibitory concentrations

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Shows Kids How to 'Stop the Bleed'

Born of a nurse mom's concern about gun violence, program teaches kids life-saving skills

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<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Anesthetists Fire Back at Scope-of-Practice Citations

CRNAs in California argue "Immediate Jeopardy" citations have it wrong

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<乌鸦传媒>Louisiana Limits Scope of Noncompetes for Physicians

New legal restrictions go into effect for all physician contracts starting in January

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<乌鸦传媒>Sen. Durbin's Surgery; Dangerous Bacteria on Apple Watches? Princess Anne Discharged

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>SCOTUS Allows Emergency Abortions to Continue in Idaho, for Now

Case will go back down to the lower courts for further adjudication

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Higher Initial Oxygen Concentrations Better for Very Preterm Infants?

Yes, meta-analysis suggests, but the findings need to be confirmed in larger studies

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<乌鸦传媒>Surgeon Ousted for Speaking Up; Steward Corruption in Malta? Misleading Clinic Names

This past week in healthcare investigations

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