<ѻý>Should DOs and MDs Have Separate Licensing Boards? They Still Do in 13 Statesѻý> West Virginia effort hits late obstacle; some DOs fear bias under a combined board Apr 16, 2024
<ѻý>The 340B Program Isn't Going Anywhere, Lawmaker Tells Hospital Executivesѻý> Rep says it's a great program that helps rural areas, and needs to continue Apr 16, 2024
<ѻý>Federal Probes Need to Look Beyond Private Equity-Owned Healthcare for Alleged Abuseѻý> Non-profit entities should also be fair game, says Ron Harman King, JD, MS Apr 14, 2024 video
<ѻý>MedPod Today: Anti-DEI Rep at Med Meeting; Private Equity Probe; Delayed Rankingsѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Apr 12, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Are Hospital Websites Upfront About User Privacy and Data Sharing?ѻý> New study finds many hospitals don't have privacy policies on their websites Apr 11, 2024
<ѻý>Cancer Warnings on Booze; Rats, Roaches in Hospitals; Barefoot Pharma Workersѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Impella Pump Improves Survival in STEMI-Related Cardiogenic Shockѻý> First trial in a quarter-century to show mortality benefit in this desperately ill group Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>Here's Why Nurses Are Exiting Healthcareѻý> Aside from planned retirement, burnout, insufficient staffing, and family all cited in survey Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>A Few Phrases I Never Say to Patientsѻý> Preparing patients for pain is an art that's often botched Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>Newborn Screening for SMA Appears to Offer Functional Benefitsѻý> German cohort study suggests earlier initiation of treatment benefits sitting, walking Apr 08, 2024
<ѻý>Senator Scrutinizes Physician Staffing Firms and Their Private Equity Ownersѻý> Homeland Security Committee Chair asks for information on physician staffing and patient safety Apr 08, 2024
<ѻý>Hospitals Cash In on a Private Equity-Backed Trend: Concierge Physician Careѻý> Pricey membership fees for easier access to doctors becoming more common Apr 05, 2024
<ѻý>AI Sepsis Diagnostic Tool Gets FDA Authorizationѻý> EHR-embedded software algorithm uses biomarkers, clinical data Apr 03, 2024
<ѻý>Flu Vaccine Uptake Tripled With Simple Promotionѻý> Just asking ED patients whether they wanted a flu shot doubled uptake Apr 02, 2024
<ѻý>Man With Chainsaw Assaults Hospital Staff; Havana Syndrome Case; Ozempic at Costcoѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Apr 02, 2024
<ѻý>HHS Clarifies Informed Consent Requirements for Exams Under Anesthesiaѻý> New guidance follows reports of medical students performing exams without patient consent Apr 01, 2024
<ѻý>Regional Approach Effective in Reducing Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteriaѻý> Intervention included county-wide nursing homes and selected hospital patients Apr 01, 2024
<ѻý>Extra Measures to Secure Kids' Peripheral IV Catheters Cuts Failuresѻý> Researchers also found lower healthcare costs Apr 01, 2024
<ѻý>Death Is Inevitable. Doctors Should Be Prepared to Manage It Appropriately.ѻý> End-of-life communication is a skill that must be practiced and honed Mar 28, 2024
<ѻý>Steward Health Strikes Deal to Sell Its Physician Network to Optumѻý> Sale can be completed after reviews by Massachusetts health commission, antitrust authorities Mar 28, 2024
<ѻý>Do Your Patients Understand Their Written Discharge Instructions?ѻý> All patients should have access to medical information in their native language Mar 26, 2024
<ѻý>8 Nurses Sue Hospital, Claiming Retaliation and Wrongful Terminationѻý> Fired nurses had recently lodged complaints of unsafe conditions at Massachusetts hospital Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>Using an Interpreter Is Great, but It Also Needs to Be Documentedѻý> Here's yet another example of how automation can help us Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>Inappropriate Dx of Pneumonia Common in Hospitalized Adultsѻý> Nearly 90% received a full course of antibiotics Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>There's a New Fungus in Town and It Won't Be the Lastѻý> The arrival of C. auris in Washington is a harbinger of health systems addled by climate change Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>House Committee Wrestles With Lab Test Regulationѻý> Some favor a proposed FDA rule, while others push for passage of the VALID Act Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Mobilizing ICU Patients May Not Affect Risk of Adverse Events, Deathѻý> Implementing mobilization tied to a less than 3% risk of adverse events in meta-analysis Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Physicians at Salem Hospital, Part of Mass General Brigham, Vote to Unionizeѻý> The effort is aimed at "giving physicians a voice again" Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>Kate Middleton's Medical Records; FDA Syringe Warning; NIH Ends COVID Guidelinesѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare $$ Needed to Help State-Licensed Emergency Centers Survive, Lawmakers Toldѻý> "This model doesn't work" without it, says emergency center CEO Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>Weight-Based High-Flow Oxygen for Bronchiolitis May Reduce ICU Admissionsѻý> A weight-based high-flow nasal cannula protocol tied to 6.1% decrease per year in ICU admission Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>Algorithm May Help Determine Oxygen Targets for Mechanically Ventilated Adultsѻý> If results are "true and generalizable, then the consequences are staggering," editorialist says Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>Time to Stop Violence in the Healthcare Work Environmentѻý> Two bills in Congress addressing this issue need our support Mar 18, 2024
<ѻý>A New Kind of Hospital Is Coming to Rural Americaѻý> To become a rural emergency hospital, qualifying facilities must close all their inpatient beds Mar 18, 2024
<ѻý>Hold Your Horses, Health Workers With COVID Still Must Isolateѻý> This aspect of CDC's guidance is not to be glossed over Mar 16, 2024
<ѻý>EPA Imposes New Limit on Medical Sterilization Chemical, Citing Cancer Riskѻý> Rule would lower emission standards for ethylene oxide by 90%, agency says Mar 15, 2024
<ѻý>MedPAC's Report Recommends Pay Changes for Healthcare Servicesѻý> Report highlights MA quality, overpayment issues, and urges action on four prior recommendations Mar 15, 2024
<ѻý>RaDonda Vaught Says Some System Practices Contributed to Fatal Mistakeѻý> During patient safety webinar, she advised clinicians to "slow down" to avoid deadly mistakes Mar 14, 2024
<ѻý>A Health System in Critical Conditionѻý> An excerpt from the new book, The Sky Was Falling Mar 12, 2024
<ѻý>Sickle Cell Pain Hospitalizations Rose After CDC's Opioid Recsѻý> Agency's 2016 guidance may have contributed to reduced access to opioids, and more pain Mar 11, 2024