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<乌鸦传媒>One in Four Brain Injury Patients Who Appear Unresponsive Respond Covertly

Functional MRI and EEG detect awareness in coma or vegetative states

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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>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>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>Trust in Doctors Crashed During the COVID Pandemic -- And Remains Low

Putting financial motives over patient care was top reason for patient mistrust, survey found

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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

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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

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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>Don't Try ARBs for Severe COVID, Trial Indicates

Harms seen without any compensating survival benefit

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<乌鸦传媒>The Hardest I've Cried

Notes from a physician fighting helplessness and misinformation

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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>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

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<乌鸦传媒>Delirium During COVID Hospitalization Raises Disability, Cognitive Risks

At-risk older adults should be screened, referred early for rehabilitation, researcher urges

<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>Louisiana Limits Scope of Noncompetes for Physicians

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

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

<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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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Hospitals Prone to Cyberattacks Like the One at Ascension, Experts Say

Clinicians describe harrowing lapses

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<乌鸦传媒>Texas Doc Accused of Illegally Accessing Child Health Records

Eithan Haim, MD, reportedly outed hospital for continuing gender-affirming care program

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<乌鸦传媒>CMS Star Ratings Unreliable for Surgical Quality?

Higher ratings tied to better surgical outcomes, but variability was high even within star groups

<乌鸦传媒>Health System Eliminates Noncompetes for Primary Care Physicians

Policy change follows new rules from state and federal players

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Stops PAs From Performing Invasive Procedures

Move follows a pause of its open heart surgery program after immediate jeopardy citation

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<乌鸦传媒>Surgeons, Trainees Experience Distress After Medical Errors

Female and racial minority trainees reported more negative emotions, self doubt

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<乌鸦传媒>Urologists Flee Mission Health

Specialists mark the latest departures following HCA takeover

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<乌鸦传媒>Washington State Hospitalists Set to Unionize

First physician union to earn joint-employer status

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Patient Finally Discharged After More Than 3 Years

Many behavioral health patients don't need medical care, but no step-down facility will take them

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<乌鸦传媒>Acetaminophen Fails to Improve Mortality, Need for Organ Support in Sepsis

However, treated patients were less likely to develop ARDS, respiratory dysfunction

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<乌鸦传媒>Over 400 Physicians From Delaware's ChristianaCare Move to Unionize

"This is a movement that needs to happen in medicine," one physician said

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<乌鸦传媒>Antibiotic for Treating Sepsis Linked to Increased Mortality

"Physicians should think carefully" about using anti-anaerobic antibiotics in sepsis

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

<乌鸦传媒>As Steward Ship Was Sinking, CEO Bought $40M Yacht

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Bird Flu Rundown; EMTALA at the Supreme Court; NEJM Embargo Changes

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

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<乌鸦传媒>Kentucky First State to Decriminalize Medical Errors

Legacy of RaDonda Vaught case still looms over nursing profession

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<乌鸦传媒>Intervention Mostly Flops for Health Workers' Well-Being During the Pandemic

Younger workers did gain significant benefit from the peer-to-peer program

A nurse feeding a premature baby with a syringe.

<乌鸦传媒>No Best Nutrition Strategy for Most Preemies Waiting to Breastfeed

Trial in moderate to late preterm infants comparing a variety of common methods finds no winner

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<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Strike at Detroit Hospital After Unionizing Last Year

Emergency physicians, contracted through TeamHealth, have pointed to staffing, quality concerns

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<乌鸦传媒>'Sluggish' Hospital Uptake of Newer Antibiotics for Gram-Negative Infections

Cost and clinical uncertainty may be behind low utilization

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