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<乌鸦传媒>A Pregnant Teenager Died After Trying to Get Care in Three Visits to Texas ERs

This marks one of at least two women who died under the state abortion ban

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<乌鸦传媒>Staffing Firm Can't Pay Its Doctors

NES Health says a temporary revenue shortfall is to blame

A photo of Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaking at a news conference in Austin, Texas on June 8, 2021.

<乌鸦传媒>Texas Hospitals Must Now Ask Patients Whether They Are in the U.S. Legally

State will also track the cost of treating people without legal status

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Upcoding Concerns; COVID Vax Recs; Med School Credit for Parenting

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

A photo of patient beds in the hallway of an overcrowded hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>What's Our Capacity for Measuring Hospital Capacity?

With respiratory virus season coming, resumed reporting is critical

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<乌鸦传媒>Vote: Your Health and Your Patients' Health Depend on It

Civic participation is linked to better community health

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<乌鸦传媒>Toddler's Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

A look at the cost of antivenom

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<乌鸦传媒>ASA Advises No Longer Holding GLP-1 Agents Prior to Surgery for Most Patients

New guidance replaces earlier rec of a 1-week and 1-day hold of injectable and oral GLP-1 agents

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Woman Dies Waiting 40 Hours for Care; NP's Sex Assault Arrest; Violence in Hospitals

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Early AKI Care Recommendations Did Not Improve Patient Outcomes

Personalized recs were made by team of physicians and pharmacists within an hour of diagnosis

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Medicine Is Bad at Customer Service -- And How to Fix It

Healthcare is one of few industries still lacking in convenience

<乌鸦传媒>Lasting Effects of Racial Discrimination in Medical School

Discrimination tied to lack of personal, professional development fostered by institutions

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospitals' AI Transcription Tool Invents Things No One Ever Said, Researchers Say

Chunks of text or even entire sentences were made up, according to experts

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<乌鸦传媒>UVA Health Surgeons Sound Alarm on Upcoding

Leaked meeting audio latest development in ongoing strife at health system, medical school

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<乌鸦传媒>New Elective for Med Students Gives Credit for Parenting, Caregiving

The elective allows new parents to spend time with their child while gaining knowledge

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<乌鸦传媒>Want to Fix ED Boarding? Try 'Surgical Smoothing,' Expert Says

And no, it doesn't involve doing surgery on the weekends, notes Peter Viccellio, MD

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<乌鸦传媒>Surgical Centers Urged to Nix Mandatory Pre-Op Pregnancy Tests

Question of when to test involves navigating patient privacy, legal, ethical concerns

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<乌鸦传媒>What Will the IV Fluid Shortage Mean for Hospital Finance?

A more strategic approach to production is key to preventing crises like this

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<乌鸦传媒>Sodium Channel Blocker Relieves Acute Pain in Phase III Data

Trials favor a first new class of pain drug in years

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<乌鸦传媒>IV Fluid Shortage May Impact Surgeries Around the U.S. for Weeks

Hurricane-related damage keeps sterile fluids factory shut down

ASA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

<乌鸦传媒>No X-Ray Proof of Rare Surgical Complication Tied to GLP-1 Agonists

Conundrum of holding meds continues following conflicting reports of aspiration events

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Why Hospital Gowns Are Ugly; Mass Food Poisoning in Maryland; Eli Lilly Files Suit

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

ASA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

<乌鸦传媒>Case Against Perioperative Beta-Blockers Grows Stronger

Excess postoperative strokes, and accompanying racial disparities, tied to any beta-blocker use

ASA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

<乌鸦传媒>Deep Neuromuscular Blockade Helps Keyhole Surgery, but Not Outcomes Per Se

No impact on safety outcomes after laparoscopic surgery

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<乌鸦传媒>Shorter Course of Antibiotics Works for Bloodstream Infections

With few exceptions, treatment can be shortened to 7 days, researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>'Virtual ED' Helps One Health System Avoid Unnecessary Emergency Department Visits

Half of patients referred to care at home, doctor's office, or urgent care

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Med Ed Drama; Chiropractic in Academia; MA 'Extra Benefits' Worth It?

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Shorter Medical Degree Program Outcomes Just as Good

NYU finds its accelerated program matches the traditional program on key measures

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<乌鸦传媒>Use of Prior Authorization Up in Medicare Advantage Plans, Senate Report Finds

Post-acute care services targeted for coverage denials

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Surgical Outcomes Better With MDs or DOs?

Medicare claims analysis finds no differences in death, readmissions, and length of stay

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<乌鸦传媒>California Health Workers Get a Pay Bump Under New Minimum Wage Law

Many workers will see the increase this week

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<乌鸦传媒>State to Pay $13M After Shooter Drill Terrified Kids' Psych Hospital

Fifty children at the hospital will each receive about $60,000

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<乌鸦传媒>Clonidine Comparable to Morphine for Infants With Opioid Withdrawal

Randomized trial showed no significant differences in length of treatment, neurobehavioral scores

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Would a Promising Young Physician Take His Own Life?

The loss of William West Jr. forces us to consider the role of health systems in staff well-being

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Docs Demand Trump's Medical Records; Anesthesiologist's Sex Crimes; Daily Loneliness

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospitals Unhappy With New Requirement to Report Bed Capacity and COVID Count

One group calls it "needlessly heavy-handed"

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse in Critical Condition; JD Vance's Mom Got Obamacare; Bird Flu Cluster Grows

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Safety Data Favor Diuretic Strategy Triggered by Cardiac Monitoring Alerts in HF

Effectiveness of this personalized approach now under investigation

<乌鸦传媒>Medical Licensing Exam Scores Sent to Residency Programs After Switch to Pass/Fail

Numerical scores from the COMLEX Level 1 mistakenly shared with ob/gyn programs

A photo of a broken crane laying amongst the debris blocking a street in Tampa Bay, Florida, during Hurricane Milton.

<乌鸦传媒>Florida Hospitals Tested By Back-to-Back Storms

Florida Hospital Association president says facilities are operational, with very few exceptions

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