<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>Wondering Which Specialty to Choose? Consider Thisѻý> Pediatric specialists are in high demand, and the work is immensely satisfying Nov 18, 2023
<ѻý>Medical Board Reprimands Doctor Who Worked While COVID-Positiveѻý> As COVID hospitalization declines, should infection control policies shift? Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Mall Doc Kiosks; Gaza Hospital Stormed; Rationing Semaglutide by Lifestyleѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>FDA OKs Product to Thwart Bloodstream Infections During Dialysisѻý> Taurolidine-heparin solution reduced infections by 71% versus heparin alone Nov 15, 2023
<ѻý>Invasive Mental Health Questions Have No Place on Nurse Licensing Applicationsѻý> Removing these inquiries will protect nurse well-being Nov 15, 2023
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Spar Over Requirements for On-Site Emergency Physicians in Every EDѻý> Some want model scope-of-practice legislation, but access concerns persist Nov 15, 2023
<ѻý>Statins Reach More Patients With Pharmacist's Ordersѻý> Asynchronous automated order approach boosts statin prescribing Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Trash AI Bots, Medicare Advantage, Inexperienced 'Politicized' ALJsѻý> Proposal calls for facilities with an "Emergency Room" to have an emergency doc on site Nov 13, 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>How Will Tomorrow's Medical Students Be Different?ѻý> New skills before and during medical school may enhance diversity and development Nov 11, 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>Nursing Leaders Tackle Ways to Fix 'Accelerated Burnout' in New Nursesѻý> "It takes a village to raise a nurse," expert says Nov 10, 2023
<ѻý>Policymakers Must Balance Innovation With Patient Safety for AI in Healthcareѻý> Emerging technology presents an opportunity to right past wrongs, Senator says during hearing Nov 09, 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>Senate Committee Advances Bill on Mental Health, PBMs, and 'Ghost Provider' Networksѻý> Measure would also lessen the cut to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in 2024 Nov 08, 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>Heart Injuries Suggest Reconsideration of Holding BP Meds for Surgeryѻý> Pause on ACE inhibitors, ARBs yields more acute hypertension with no prevention of hypotension Nov 06, 2023
<ѻý>Former Nurse Sees Raft of New Charges in Murder Investigationѻý> Initially charged with killing two patients, she admits to attempting to kill 19 more Nov 06, 2023
<ѻý>Heat and Cardiovascular Death; Time-Restricted Eating or Caloric Restriction in T2Dѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: managing nasal airway obstruction Nov 04, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>This Antibiotic May Reduce C. Diff Risk in Pneumonia Patientsѻý> Doxycycline associated with reduced infection, re-infection rates versus azithromycin Nov 03, 2023
<ѻý>Pharmacist Prescribing for BP Control Makes Economic Senseѻý> Clinical benefits of pharmacist-prescribed antihypertensives known for years Nov 03, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Launches Initiative to Tackle Burnout in Healthcareѻý> Not a "Band-Aid," but a systems approach, says NIOSH program director Nov 03, 2023
<ѻý>Medicare Finalizes 3.4% Payment Cut for Physician Fees in 2024ѻý> Specialty groups decry "untenable" payment cuts Nov 03, 2023
<ѻý>Equal Representation of Indigenous Docs Would Take a Century, Study Findsѻý> But researchers propose ways to speed up that timeline Nov 02, 2023 video
<ѻý>Most Medical, Nursing Students Don't Plan to Treat Patients, Survey Findsѻý> Notably, a quarter of medical students in the U.S. are thinking about quitting their studies Nov 02, 2023
<ѻý>Fecal Transplants in Kidney Recipients Reduced Resistant Pathogensѻý> Multidrug resistant organisms replaced by competing antibiotic-susceptible relatives Nov 01, 2023
<ѻý>Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Aren't the Only Concern for Safe Staffingѻý> Nurses need adequate training and a supportive, safe environment Nov 01, 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>Expand Nurse Staffing Ratio Laws, Union Leaders Tell Senatorѻý> Hospitals will "never agree to safe staffing on their own," says HPAE president Oct 30, 2023
<ѻý>Applying to Residency? Here Are 4 Traits of All-Star Residentsѻý> Success often lies in mindset and mentality Oct 29, 2023
<ѻý>Fight Physician Burnout With Subsidized Vacationsѻý> It's a benefit for workers and the public Oct 28, 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