<ѻý>It Takes a Lot to Gross Out Healthcare Workersѻý> Small study showed less "disgust" among care home workers compared with controls Jan 09, 2024
<ѻý>Advanced Practice Providers Push to Unionize in Oregonѻý> OHSU group concerned that profits are taking precedence over providers and patients Jan 08, 2024
<ѻý>Diagnostic Errors Common in Hospital Deaths, ICU Transfers, Study Suggestsѻý> Mistakes were driven by patient assessment, testing, and often led to harm or death Jan 08, 2024
<ѻý>Collaboration Between Local Oncologists and Academia Is Crucialѻý> Greater partnerships can optimize cancer care outcomes Jan 06, 2024
<ѻý>U.S. Rep's Death Medical Negligence? FDA Investigates GLPs; Fingerprint Mammogramsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Jan 05, 2024
<ѻý>2023 Called 'Pivotal' for Healthcare Price Transparencyѻý> More than 90% of hospitals have posted machine-readable files of price information to their sites Jan 04, 2024
<ѻý>More Hospital Mask Mandates; Ear Wax Cleaning Cameras; Twins Born in Different Yearsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Jan 04, 2024
<ѻý>Details of New Ob/Gyn Residency Application System Revealedѻý> The application, called ResidencyCAS, prioritizes "holistic review" and costs less than ERAS Jan 03, 2024
<ѻý>Inpatient COVID-19 Costs Substantially Outpaced Medical Inflationѻý> Hospital costs to treat COVID-19 estimated at a staggering $70 billion Jan 03, 2024
<ѻý>ChatGPT Misdiagnosed Most Pediatric Casesѻý> Older version of the chatbot was wrong in 83% of kids' clinical scenarios Jan 02, 2024
<ѻý>Hospitals Often Failed to Switch From IV to Oral Antibiotics in Eligible Patientsѻý> Study shows only 43% of patients with gram-negative bloodstream infections were transitioned Jan 02, 2024
<ѻý>Nonprofit Hospital Boards on the Firing Lineѻý> Many have not been focused enough on their mission to serve their communities Jan 02, 2024
<ѻý>Hospital Deaths Investigated; Price Hikes for 500 Drugs; Mushroom Poisonings Riseѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Jan 02, 2024
<ѻý>Mortality Reaches 20% for Hospitalized Patients With High-Risk Pulmonary Embolismѻý> Worst outcomes for patients with hemodynamic collapse Jan 01, 2024
<ѻý>Nursing Exam Pass Rates Appear to Be Rising. Why?ѻý> With a new exam format, experts expected rates to dip; that isn't what happened Jan 01, 2024
<ѻý>Academic Career vs Private Medical Practiceѻý> A guide to the right decision for you Dec 31, 2023
<ѻý>Students of Shuttered Nursing School Sue State Officials for Overreachѻý> Connecticut requested license applicants of Stone Academy program complete a "refresher course" Dec 29, 2023
<ѻý>A Seat at the Table: Physicians Have Been Unionizing in Drovesѻý> Efforts have been made by seasoned physicians, as well as residents and fellows Dec 29, 2023
<ѻý>Prenatal Fentanyl Exposure Suspected in Novel Syndromeѻý> Causality has yet to be determined for what resembles Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome Dec 29, 2023
<ѻý>Medicare Cuts Beg the Question: Do Doctors Know How to Make 'Good Trouble'?ѻý> The health of American healthcare may depend on physicians taking it to the streets Dec 27, 2023 video
<ѻý>Hospital Complications Rise After Private Equity Buyoutѻý> Medicare data point to additional reason for concern Dec 26, 2023
<ѻý>Three Convicted in Fake Nursing Diploma Schemeѻý> Defendants snagged by "Operation Nightingale" could face up to 20 years in prison Dec 21, 2023
<ѻý>Scripps Clinic Must Pay Almost $7M to Older Docs in Age Bias Caseѻý> California allows medical groups to force retirement at age 70, but it's against federal law Dec 21, 2023
<ѻý>Burnout Relief, Made Easierѻý> Healthcare leadership must prioritize staff mental health Dec 20, 2023
<ѻý>Youth Death Rallies Anti-Vaxers; Insurers Hire After Malpractice; Bad Doc Ignored?ѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Dec 20, 2023
<ѻý>Explanations Don't Help Clinicians Spot Biased AIѻý> Biased AI predictions tanked diagnostic accuracy, and model explanations didn't bring it back up Dec 19, 2023
<ѻý>Four Benefits of Including Physicians in Healthcare Designѻý> Insights from medical training and experience can improve the built environment Dec 19, 2023
<ѻý>Maternal Flu Shot Protects Infants Against Severe Diseaseѻý> Vaccine effectiveness was better when mom was vaccinated during third trimester Dec 19, 2023
<ѻý>Is There No High-Touch Surface in Hospitals Free of Microbial Contamination?ѻý> Sorry, your precious break room coffeemaker is covered with it -- but regular cleaning helps Dec 18, 2023
<ѻý>Toothbrushing Linked to Lower Risk of Hospital-Acquired Pneumoniaѻý> Brushing also tied to decreased ICU mortality, need for mechanical ventilation Dec 18, 2023
<ѻý>How to Prevent Violence Against Healthcare Workersѻý> "We have to tell our stories, because this has to be a priority," emergency physician says Dec 15, 2023 video
<ѻý>Another Medical Society Turns Up the Heat on MOCѻý> IDSA president pens letter to ABIM, arguing MOC is costly, time-consuming, and ineffective Dec 15, 2023
<ѻý>Ditch Sterile Gloves When Treating Wounds?ѻý> Meta-analysis suggests nonsterile ones may work just as well in certain settings Dec 14, 2023
<ѻý>How Violence Has Become the Status Quo in the Emergency Departmentѻý> "My patient actually tried to strangle me with my stethoscope," nurse reveals Dec 14, 2023 video
<ѻý>Baby Delivered From Rare Abdominal Ectopic Pregnancyѻý> Both the mother and neonate survived, making the case extra rare Dec 13, 2023
<ѻý>No Good Time? Medical Students Fret Over Family Planningѻý> Having children during medical training, especially surgery, perceived as difficult, taboo topic Dec 13, 2023
<ѻý>Nurse Wins $41M Retaliation Suit; Patients Worry About AI Use; Who Should Get CPR?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 13, 2023
<ѻý>Texas Emergency Medicine Residency Program Won't Shut Downѻý> A petition with more than 2,000 signatures prompted the county medical board to act Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>Giving Oropharyngeal Surfactant at Birth Is No Help to Preemiesѻý> Increased rates of pneumothorax emerged among newborns treated prophylactically Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>Would You Take Out a $200k Loan With No Real Returns for a Decade?ѻý> The federal government must address medical school affordability Dec 11, 2023