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A photo of unionized healthcare workers marching behind a banner which reads: Fund Healthcare Not Warfare

<乌鸦传媒>Are U.S. Healthcare Workers Better Off Unionized?

Study finds higher earnings and benefits, but unionization still stalled

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<乌鸦传媒>Physician Wants Hospital CEO Pay Capped at $800K

Call follows executive pay scandal at Cleveland health system

A photo of Charles Venditti, MD, PhD, meeting with a young female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Families Push Research Forward in Rare Diseases

The field has a unique funding model. While fruitful, some question if it needs to change.

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Accused of Sexually Assaulting Unconscious Patients; Doc's Trip-and-Fall Plot

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

The cover art for the Netflix documentary Capturing the Killer Nurse

<乌鸦传媒>Documentary Blames Hospitals for Keeping Killer Nurse Employed

Charles Cullen was caught several times, but the system was rigged to pass him along, some allege

ASN over the convention center.

<乌鸦传媒>Mixed Results With Alerts for AKI-Related Medications in Hospital

EHR pings improved outcomes in those on PPIs, but lacked general clinical impact

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<乌鸦传媒>Pulse Oximeters Need to Work Better for Dark-Skinned Patients, FDA Panel Says

Warnings to patients and providers, improved accuracy needed, advisors say

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<乌鸦传媒>ECMO May Come With Mental Health Costs

Use of ECMO for critical illness linked to modestly increased risk of new mental health diagnoses

IDWeek over a photo of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC

<乌鸦传媒>Sabizabulin Benefit in Hospitalized COVID Seen Early in Disease Course

Fewer deaths with microtubule disruptor for patients only needing oxygen via mask or nasal prongs

IDWeek over a photo of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC

<乌鸦传媒>Cutting Unneeded Urine Cultures a Good First Step to Less Antibiotic Use

Hospital consortium reports good results with diagnostic stewardship

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<乌鸦传媒>Uptick in COVID-Related Blood Clots: Is It Real?

What experts say about concerning social media posts from the U.K.

<乌鸦传媒>'Not an Easy Villain': Documentary Tackles Healthcare's Big Hospital Problem

The human cost of tax-exempt hospitals is a hard pill to swallow, says "InHospitable" director

A photo of healthcare workers wearing protective masks tending to a COVID patient in the ICU.

<乌鸦传媒>Healthcare Workers Unhappy With New CDC Mask Guidance

Some hospital leaders say they'll continue to follow state recommendations for universal masking

A stylized photo of Charles Cullen being escorted from Somerset County Courthouse in Somerville, NJ

<乌鸦传媒>Toxicologist From 'The Good Nurse' on Catching a Killer

Steven Marcus, MD, on following through with suspicions and calling out a flawed system

HCP in an insulated suit surrounded by monkeypox virus

<乌鸦传媒>Health Workers Unlikely to Catch Monkeypox From Infected Patients

Even with low adherence to PPE guidelines, no workers contracted the virus, Colorado data show

A photo of an unhappy looking young male physician sitting on stairs in a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>Physician Burnout Tied to Job Disengagement, Worse Care

"It's really important to consider both factors in tandem," says lead author of meta-analysis

Auto doctor Carl Allamby became a medical doctor in his 40s.

<乌鸦传媒>Mechanic-Turned-Doctor: It's Never Too Late to Follow Your Dreams

After 25 years in auto repair, Carl Allamby, MD, just became an attending at Cleveland Clinic

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<乌鸦传媒>Neurosurgeon Rehired After Allegations of 'Ghost Surgeries'

Anil Nanda, MD, also accused of being dishonest about former position during hiring process

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<乌鸦传媒>Life-Threatening Collapsed Lung: Survival Better With Prehospital Needle Insertion

Should prehospital needle decompression be used more frequently in trauma cases?

A photo of the border wall between the United States and Mexico from San Diego, California looking towards Tijuana, Mexico.

<乌鸦传媒>Falls From Higher Border Walls Overwhelm Trauma Services

San Diego surgeons blame higher walls for 1,000% rise in admissions, more severe injuries, deaths

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospital, Contractor Battle Over Anesthesiology Staff

Firm's alleged understaffing led hospital to "poach" its clinicians, lawsuits charge

<乌鸦传媒>Are Patients Safe Enough in Hospitals?

Harlan Krumholz, MD, on why recent improvements in patient safety still aren't good enough

A photo of the Trillium Health Partners-Mississauga Hospital in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.

<乌鸦传媒>Cluster of Physician Deaths at Canadian Hospital Spurs Misinfo Campaign

All three doctors died from cancer, but became the subject of anti-vax social media posts

<乌鸦传媒>Meta, Hospitals Sued for Sharing Private Medical Info

The analytics tool "Meta Pixel" allegedly collected and shared medical conditions to target ads

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<乌鸦传媒>See Who Made This Year's List of Best Hospitals

The latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report

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<乌鸦传媒>Emergency Doc Arrested After Sexual Assault Allegations

Josiah Hill, MD, charged with rape and "indecent liberties taken by a healthcare professional"

A photo of a female nurse with several $50 bills tucked between her face and her protective mask.

<乌鸦传媒>NP Allegedly Faked Diagnoses, Stole Doctors' Identity in Loan Fraud Scheme

Catherine Seemer often charged borrowers 10% to 20% of loan amount, DOJ says

A photo of a smiling mature female physician showcasing a bottle of pills.

<乌鸦传媒>Should Doctors Be Selling Patients on MLM Products?

While not illegal, ethical concerns remain, and patient trust hangs in the balance

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<乌鸦传媒>Healthcare Workers a 'Catch' for Multilevel Marketing Companies

Businesses see pandemic opportunity, as burned-out healthcare workers may be ideal sellers

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<乌鸦传媒>New Hampshire Hospital Lost Nearly 8 Gallons of Fentanyl

Leadership sanctioned; diversion played a role, but couldn't explain all of the missing bags

SLEEP over a photo of the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina

<乌鸦传媒>Is Sleep Deprivation Driving the Burnout Crisis in Healthcare Workers?

Panelists discuss fatigue as a mediator of occupational stress

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<乌鸦传媒>Anesthesiologist Group Says Hospitals Can Prevent Fatal Errors Like Vanderbilt's

Feds said Vaught wasn't the only one who erred; hospital had four "immediate jeopardy" flaws

A photo of a woman holding a homemade sign at a right to life protest which reads: YES TO KIDS, NO TO AR-15.

<乌鸦传媒>'There's Nothing to Repair': Emergency Docs on Injuries From Assault Weapons

"You have to see the damage ... to really respect and understand how dangerous these weapons are"

A mature man lies in a hospital bed while a concerned looking woman looks on in the background.

<乌鸦传媒>One in Four Medicare Patients Harmed in Hospitals, Nearly Half Preventable

CMS needs to do more to penalize facilities with avoidable adverse events, report says

A photo of Jennifer Anne Hall next to a photo of a vial of succinylcholine.

<乌鸦传媒>Respiratory Therapist Charged With Murder 20 Years Later

Prosecutors allege a spate of odd deaths while Jennifer Anne Hall was employed at the hospital

A photo of bottles and vials of Omnipaque (iohexol) solution for infusion.

<乌鸦传媒>Hospitals Face Tough Choices as Lockdown in China Disrupts IV Contrast Supply

As shortage continues, clinicians are ensuring that the most serious patients are prioritized

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<乌鸦传媒>How a COVID Misdiagnosis Revealed Deadly Aromatherapy Outbreak

Case "highlights the importance of autopsy," medical examiner says

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

<乌鸦传媒>Doctor's Co. Faked COVID Test Results; Surgeon Sues Over Sexism; Hospital Price Hike

This past week in healthcare investigations

<乌鸦传媒>'Euthanasia Pivots on Intent:' Physician Witnesses in Husel Trial Speak Out

Physician expert witnesses on either side of the Husel trial dive into case's gray areas

A computer rendering of a massive pile of banded stacks of $100 bills.

<乌鸦传媒>Meet This Year's Healthcare Billionaires

HCA founder and Cook Group medical device developer make 2022 list of Forbes Billionaires

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