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A photo of a person using a video laryngoscope.

<乌鸦传媒>Video Laryngoscopy Wins for Tracheal Intubation on the First Try

DEVICE trial finds higher success rates versus direct laryngoscope in the critically ill

<乌鸦传媒>No Surprises Act Ruined 'Secret Sauce' of Envision, Expert Says

Law spurred on firm's unraveling, led to its bankruptcy, according to healthcare economist

AMA over a photo of the lobby of Hyatt Regency Chicago.

<乌鸦传媒>AMA to Amp Up Hospital Consolidation Scrutiny

"The entire healthcare industry is consolidating into one big clotted mass," says delegate

A photo of a mature male hospital CEO standing in the doorway of a room or patients beds.

<乌鸦传媒>Could You Run Your Hospital Better Than the CEO?

There are clear benefits to physician-run hospitals

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

<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Bungled Handling of Problematic Heart Surgeon; Tumult at eRNA Firm

This past week in healthcare investigations

AMA over a photo of the lobby of Hyatt Regency Chicago.

<乌鸦传媒>New AMA President Urges More Action on Substance Use Disorder, Mental Illness

Jesse Ehrenfeld is the association's first openly gay person in the job

A photo of a woman holding a box of Tamiflu capsules.

<乌鸦传媒>Tamiflu a Bust for Preventing Flu Admissions, Meta-Analysis Finds

"I wouldn't prescribe it to an otherwise healthy person," researcher says

A photo of striking healthcare workers holding up handmade signs.

<乌鸦传媒>A Manager's Perspective on Healthcare Unionization

Her response was not at all what I expected

The YouTube thumbnail with Siobhan Deshauer, MD, her husband and the words: HOSPITAL FOOD

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Taste-Test Hospital Food

YouTuber and physician Siobhan Deshauer, MD, tries thickened coffee, chicken puree, and more

A photo of a young woman sitting on her bed and typing on a laptop in a dorm room.

<乌鸦传媒>Residency Application System Cuts Section on Hobbies and Interests

The change has prompted mixed reactions

A photo of a CPAP mask.

<乌鸦传媒>Breathing Support Type Matters for Preventing Extubation Failure in the PICU

CPAP, BiPAP, nasal cannula compared with conventional oxygen therapy

A motion blurred photo of a male resident checking on a patient during the night shift.

<乌鸦传媒>Raw Humanity on Night Float: Inspiring Patient Encounters and Overcoming Challenges

Memorable stories from night rotations as a resident

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Accused of Killing Patients With Insulin; Naturopath Settles False Claims Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

A photo of a female nurse helping her female patient use a walker in a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>Standing, Walking After Major Surgery Tied to Less Risk of Post-Op Complications

Median mobilization was 1.6 hours per day, less than recommended

A photo of a MD Now Urgent Care clinic in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

<乌鸦传媒>Why Urgent Care Is More Urgent Than Ever

These facilities support our overburdened system

A photo of a female member of a hospital cleaning staff wiping down the handholds on a bed.

<乌鸦传媒>Overuse of Some Disinfectants Can Do More Harm Than Good

Health systems must eliminate unnecessary uses of QACs

A photo of a senior woman meeting with a female osteopathic physician.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Health Outcomes Any Different With MDs vs DOs?

Observational study suggests no important differences for patient mortality in the hospital

A photo of a male nurse letting a little boy listen to his hearbeat with a stethoscope in an examination room.

<乌鸦传媒>Want to Solve the Nurse Shortage?

Create healthier workplaces for our nurses

<乌鸦传媒>Why Are Female Doctors Sued Far Less Often Than Male Doctors?

Studies on differences in style of practice yield strong clues

HRS over a photo of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

<乌鸦传媒>Impella Not Linked to Better VT Ablation Outcomes

High-risk patients do not get benefits from devices, observational study finds

HRS over a photo of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

<乌鸦传媒>Biologic Envelope Cuts Complications After Cardiac Device Implantation

"Any strategy to reduce infection rates in these patients is important," expert says

HRS over a photo of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Dual-Chamber Leadless Pacemaker Impresses in Safety-and-Performance Study

Device provided atrial pacing, reliable atrioventricular synchrony for 3 months post-implantation

The YouTube thumbnail with Siobhan Deshauer, MD and the words: SLEPT THROUGH A PAGE?!

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Play 'Never Have I Ever'

YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, on sleeping through a page, placing an IV, and dirty needle sticks

A photo of the emergency entrance to Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, New Jersey

<乌鸦传媒>Nurses Protest Colleague's Firing, Other Mistreatment

Nine nurses were suspended and one was fired after delivering a petition to their manager

A photo of a nurse touching an infant in the neotatal intensive care unit

<乌鸦传媒>Vibrating Crib Mattress Eases Opioid Withdrawal for Exposed Infants

"A great need to reduce medication treatment in this vulnerable population," says researcher

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

<乌鸦传媒>Tainted 'Male Enhancement' Pills; Green Card Freeze Hits Nursing; Monkeypox Rebounds

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a rape kit used by sexual assault nurse examiners.

<乌鸦传媒>On the Night Shift With a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

What it's like to care for victims in their darkest moments

A photo of the John Harvard Statue at Harvard University Cambridge Massachusetts

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. News 'Best Medical Schools' Rankings See Measurable Changes From Preview

Changes come amid a decampment of medical schools from participating, submitting data

A photo of Penn Medicine signage on a building at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia

<乌鸦传媒>Penn Medicine Residents Vote to Unionize

88% of residents and fellows voted in favor of the union

A photo of a female physician holding out her ID badge.

<乌鸦传媒>New Georgia Law Reins in NP, PA Use of 'Doctor' in Clinical Settings

NPs, PAs with doctoral degrees must state they're not physicians during patient interactions

A photo of a burning candle with a gold cross on the side of it.

<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Gets to Keep Chapel Candle Burning

Religious liberties law firm fought CMS on fire safety citation: "You will lose"

DDW over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>Study: VA Surgeons Who Do Colonoscopies May Need More Training

Outdone by gastroenterologists in finding adenomatous polyps

A photo of a woman waving to a male physician and nurse as she leaves her hospital room with a suitcase.

<乌鸦传媒>You're Ready for Your Patient to Leave the Hospital. But Are They Ready?

Discharge must be a coordinated effort by the healthcare team

<乌鸦传媒>Worried About the Possible Envision Bankruptcy? You Should Be.

Regulators need to better protect patients, hospitals, and providers

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

<乌鸦传媒>$15K Surgery Shakedown? Med School Dean's Twitter Snafu; Lethal Injection 'Expert'

This past week in healthcare investigations

<乌鸦传媒>Four Steps to Reduce Nurse Suicides

Judy Davidson, DNP, RN, on the American Academy of Nursing's new "seminal" consensus statement

A photo of Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri, and the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City.

<乌鸦传媒>Feds Probe Hospitals Accused of Denying Emergency Abortion Care

State laws may have changed, but federal EMTALA requirements have not, says HHS secretary

A close up photo of a bag of intravenous fluid with an out of focus patient in the ICU in the background.

<乌鸦传媒>Botanical Product Reduces Sepsis Mortality in Chinese Trial

But path to FDA approval for Xuebijing infusion unlikely with these data alone, say editorialists

A photo of committee chair Morgan Griffith speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>More Efforts Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Lawmakers Told

Witnesses at House hearing push for new drugs and tests, and more infectious disease docs

FDA APPROVED Vowst over a microscope image of C. difficile bacteria.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs First Poop-Based Oral Therapy

Vowst approved for preventing recurrent C. difficile infections after antibiotics

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