<ѻý>Shooting at Psych Hospital; Rosalynn Carter Dies; Millions in Medical Debt Canceledѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 20, 2023
<ѻý>Why It's So Tough to Reduce Unnecessary Medical Careѻý> Huge amounts are spent, but it does little to help patients Nov 19, 2023
<ѻý>Getting the Incentives Right for Reducing Healthcare's Carbon Footprintѻý> There are ways to save energy while also saving money, experts say Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Your Hospital Is Like a Modern Airport. That's Not Goodѻý> AI will revolutionize how healthcare is delivered; how is yet to be determined Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Hospitals Have Many Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Experts Sayѻý> Radiology departments and operating rooms are good targets Nov 10, 2023
<ѻý>Umbilical Cord Milking May Be Safe for Very Preterm Babiesѻý> Trial compared umbilical cord milking versus delayed cord clamping Nov 09, 2023
<ѻý>To Get More New Antimicrobial Drugs, Fix the Broken Market, Experts Sayѻý> Hospitals see a new antibiotic as something to raise their costs, one expert noted Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>Critics Say CDC Advisors' Infection Control Guidance Isn't Strong Enoughѻý> Draft guidelines from HICPAC criticized after most recent meeting Nov 06, 2023
<ѻý>Medicare Finalizes 3.4% Payment Cut for Physician Fees in 2024ѻý> Specialty groups decry "untenable" payment cuts Nov 03, 2023
<ѻý>HHS Proposes 'Disincentive' Penalties for Information-Blocking Providersѻý> Clinicians could see cuts in Medicare payments if found to have violated the rule Oct 31, 2023
<ѻý>Private Equity, For-Profit Interests Hurt Medicine, Conference Speakers Sayѻý> Authorities have not done enough to crack down on the problem, physicians and academicians noted Oct 27, 2023
<ѻý>Skipping Hand Hygiene Before Donning Gloves May Be Just as Safe, Trial Suggestsѻý> Adherence to infection prevention strategy was better in hospital units asked to directly glove Oct 27, 2023
<ѻý>Probiotics for Preterm Infants Could Pose Serious Danger, FDA Warnsѻý> Abbott, Infinant Health sent warning letters about their products Oct 26, 2023
<ѻý>Black Kids Twice as Likely to Die of Sepsis, Single-Center Study Findsѻý> "Outcomes were different" even with similar care, says researcher Oct 26, 2023
<ѻý>Endoscopy Still an Option for Some 90-Year-Olds With GI Bleedsѻý> But conservative management used in most cases Oct 25, 2023
<ѻý>Cruise Line Found Negligent About COVID; Dialysis Machine Recall; MRI Injures Nurseѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 25, 2023
<ѻý>Shady Medicare Advantage Plan Tactics Blasted at Senate Hearingѻý> "It's a rip-off and it's got to stop," one Senator said Oct 19, 2023
<ѻý>Death After IV Vitamins; 4-Day Work Week Healthier; Blast at Gaza Hospital Kills 500ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>Plastic Glove, Scissors Solve Problem in Single-Lung Ventilationѻý> DIY approach to non-dependent lung collapse succeeds in trial Oct 17, 2023
<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