<ѻý>Small Piece of Plastic Cuts Throat Damage From Trach Tubesѻý> Why didn't someone think of this sooner? Oct 17, 2023
<ѻý>Are Female Anesthesiologists Better Than Men?ѻý> Some differences seen in two-center study; reasons, implications uncertain Oct 17, 2023
<ѻý>Abortion Info Buried on Many Hospitals' Websites, Study Showsѻý> Nearly 80% of U.S. hospital systems omit abortion information entirely Oct 16, 2023
<ѻý>Hold Off a Bit Before Operating on Broken Hips, Study Suggestsѻý> Older patients on anticoagulants benefit from modest delay Oct 16, 2023
<ѻý>Impending Hemorrhage With C-Section Flagged by Simple Testѻý> Uterine tone scores correlate strongly with lethal bleeds Oct 16, 2023
<ѻý>Hemoglobin Targets a Good Idea for Massively Transfused Patientsѻý> Outcomes improved with values approaching 10 g/dL Oct 16, 2023
<ѻý>Gabapentin as Post-Op Painkiller Gets a Cold Showerѻý> Placebo-controlled trial offers no justification for widespread use Oct 15, 2023
<ѻý>'Yellow' Blood Products Come With VTE Risk, Study Findsѻý> Increased thrombosis, mortality when fresh frozen plasma is used in transfusions Oct 15, 2023
<ѻý>Yes, It Matters Who Manages Sedation During Interventional Radiology Proceduresѻý> Study finds outcomes differ according to providers' training Oct 14, 2023
<ѻý>A Simple Way to Determine if a Patient Is Really Allergic to Penicillinѻý> Delabeling strategy carries little risk, needs minimal testing, and no specialist consult Oct 14, 2023
<ѻý>Wrongful Death Suit Filed After Patient Waited Hours in Emergency Room Lobbyѻý> Death of 41-year-old mother of three was preventable, husband says Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>Superbugs Common in Patients on Mechanical Ventilationѻý> Those in long-term care facilities are particularly at risk, researcher says Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Overdoing Blood Transfusions? JAMA Special Issue Shines a Lightѻý> Also includes two negative trials in hemorrhage control Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>After-the-Fact Informed Consent for a Clinical Trial? It Can Work in Some Situationsѻý> Sometimes it's not practical to perform the study any other way Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Modest Risks Come With Moving Fast on HF Drugs After Acute Eventѻý> STRONG-HF analysis details the impact Oct 10, 2023
<ѻý>Toxic Megacolon: Day in the Life of a Doctorѻý> Make the rounds with Siobhan Deshauer, MD, during a day in the hospital Oct 05, 2023
<ѻý>Who Should Report Serious Medical Errors? And to Whom?ѻý> A startling study reports that many state medical boards are doing a "dangerously lax job" Oct 05, 2023 video
<ѻý>CDC's Turtle Warning; Largest Healthcare Worker Strike? Docs' Political Landminesѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 03, 2023
<ѻý>Addressing Root Causes: A Call to Tackle the Black Maternal Health Crisisѻý> Six practices to improve the quality of perinatal care Oct 03, 2023
<ѻý>A Promising New Approach to Reducing Burnout and Workforce Depletionѻý> Change a "vicious cycle" to a "virtuous cycle," an expert suggests Oct 02, 2023
<ѻý>Want to Improve the Patient Experience? Let's Start With Discharge Planning.ѻý> Endless paper summaries don't cut it, it's time to try something new Oct 02, 2023
<ѻý>All ѻý Struggle With 'Moral Injury'ѻý> We're constantly asked to put other interests ahead of those of our patients, says Wendy Dean Sep 29, 2023 video
<ѻý>Primary Care Follow-Up After Emergency Surgery Tied to Fewer Readmissionsѻý> Odds of 30-day readmissions 67% lower for Medicare beneficiaries with follow-up visit Sep 27, 2023
<ѻý>Nurses Step Up to Bat on Educating Patients About Climate Changeѻý> The American Nurses Association pledges to mitigate and help others adapt to climate change Sep 22, 2023
<ѻý>'Con Man' Gets Another Top Hospital Job, This Time at Penn Medicineѻý> Story points to major gaps in how hospitals check applicants' backgrounds Sep 21, 2023
<ѻý>The Cost of Corporatized Medicineѻý> Worse outcomes, increased burnout, and higher costs linked to corporate influence Sep 21, 2023 video
<ѻý>Hospital Mask Mandates Return; COVID Hospitalizations Reach 20K; Ground Beef Recallѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Sep 20, 2023
<ѻý>MedPod Today: New CDC Goals, Hospital Hires AI Job, and Med Student Mental Healthѻý> Three ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Sep 15, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Is Intracerebral Hemorrhage Risk Shared via Blood Transfusion?ѻý> Findings may suggest a transfusion-transmissible agent linked to some types of spontaneous ICH Sep 12, 2023
<ѻý>Rural Hospital Turns to GoFundMe to Stay Afloatѻý> "Lives will be lost" if Pennsylvania facility closes, CEO says in crowdfunding campaign Sep 12, 2023
<ѻý>MIST Didn't Reduce Death in Preemies With Respiratory Distress Syndromeѻý> Another study shows kids who survive ARDS at high risk of readmissions Sep 11, 2023
<ѻý>New Weight-Loss Drugs Spark Debate About Safety During Surgeryѻý> Some anesthesiologists think current guidelines don't go far enough Sep 08, 2023
<ѻý>Reusable Surgical Head Covers Reduce Emissions, Environmental Impactѻý> After 16 to 19 uses, cloth caps reached a lower carbon footprint than disposable ones Sep 07, 2023
<ѻý>Mandatory Retirement Age for Physicians: Yea or Nay?ѻý> Ron Harman King says age alone is arguably a poor indicator of skill Sep 03, 2023 video
<ѻý>Want to 'Green' Your Healthcare Facility? It's OK to Start Small, Experts Sayѻý> Conserving energy and increasing recycling are two good ways to begin, they suggest Aug 30, 2023
<ѻý>Gender Clinic's Political Storm; Nursing Pillow Deaths; Drug Price Cut Concernsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 30, 2023
<ѻý>It's Time to Move on From the U.S. News Rankingsѻý> The lack of data and transparency should raise questions Aug 30, 2023
<ѻý>Company Selling Unproven Insulin Infusions in Legal Battle Over Money, Controlѻý> Court docs show firm evolved from Trina, a diabetes scheme that fell apart Aug 29, 2023
<ѻý>Trial: ECMO Doesn't Save Lives in Cardiogenic Shockѻý> ECLS-SHOCK trial challenges current practice, guidelines Aug 27, 2023