<ѻý>Reference Ranges: Lab Values for Normal Adultsѻý> Here are the standard reference ranges for some of the most common adult lab tests Oct 15, 2021
<ѻý>Want to Reduce 'Frequent Flyers' at Your Hospital? Try Thisѻý> Weekly meetings to discuss cases can help get patients out of the ED and into community care Oct 14, 2021
<ѻý>Virginia Docs Get Just $15 for Certain Medicaid ED Visitsѻý> Budget item determines 800 diagnoses, including asthma attacks, are "avoidable" emergency visits Oct 14, 2021
<ѻý>Precedex in Abdominal Surgery May Speed Up GI Function Recoveryѻý> Intraoperative use of dexmedetomidine in older adults also led to shorter hospital stays Oct 14, 2021
<ѻý>Q&A: Sterling Ransone, Jr., President of the American Academy of Family Physiciansѻý> Better pay and fewer paperwork hassles for members are high priorities for AAFP's new president Oct 14, 2021
<ѻý>CPR on a COVID Patient: Not a Moment to Waste Looking for PPEѻý> Updated AHA guidance says resuscitation should not be delayed by mask availability Oct 14, 2021
<ѻý>More Physicians Are Now Employees Rather Than Ownersѻý> Here's what's behind the continued decline of independent practice Oct 14, 2021
<ѻý>Can Physicians Maintain Autonomy in Today's Healthcare System?ѻý> In an increasingly corporatized medical system, there are many interpretations of independence Oct 14, 2021
<ѻý>Is Private Equity a Dangerous Employer?ѻý> Firms' investments in healthcare continue to expand, at what cost? Oct 14, 2021
<ѻý>Who Performs More Endoscopies During GI Training, Women or Men?ѻý> Survey finds lower total colonoscopies and EGDs completed by female GI fellows Oct 13, 2021
<ѻý>Hospital Policy Slashes IV Acetaminophen Use for Tonsillectomyѻý> Standing orders for oral use led to better care, reduced cost, researchers said Oct 12, 2021
<ѻý>Spinal vs General Anesthesia in Hip Fracture Surgeries: It's a Drawѻý> Neither type led to better outcomes at 60 days, study finds Oct 12, 2021
<ѻý>Anesthesiologists May Edge Out Nurses for Rapid Response Outside the ICUѻý> Physician-led teams at Cleveland Clinic tied to declines in cardiac arrests, death Oct 12, 2021
<ѻý>COVID Conjures Up Mixed Feelings for Critical Care Anesthesiologistsѻý> Survey respondents cite burnout and stress, but also a sense of achievement Oct 11, 2021
<ѻý>The End of Job Security in Healthcareѻý> We need to reverse several dangerous trends Oct 11, 2021
<ѻý>Nurse Killed in Times Squareѻý> Veteran oncology nurse was knocked over by fleeing burglar Oct 11, 2021
<ѻý>A Cup of Joe to Thwart Liver Fibrosis? How About Fourѻý> Study finds protective benefit with high consumption, though not for fatty liver disease Oct 08, 2021
<ѻý>We Lift Bodies Into the Morgueѻý> The physical and emotional toll of the pandemic on providers often goes unseen Oct 08, 2021
<ѻý>UCLA Anesthesiologist Escorted Out of Work for Being Unvaccinatedѻý> Christopher Rake, MD, says he's "willing to lose everything" to avoid COVID vaccine Oct 08, 2021
<ѻý>Three Ways Leadership Can Get Nurses Back at the Bedsideѻý> Our healthcare heroes need support now more than ever Oct 02, 2021
<ѻý>Nurses See New Career Opportunities in Medical Cannabis Spaceѻý> Some cite burnout and frustration with traditional healthcare settings as factors Oct 01, 2021
<ѻý>The Cost of Blood Platelets Is About to Surgeѻý> FDA's flawed new guidance for blood transfusion safety takes effect October 1 Sep 30, 2021
<ѻý>BP Care in Black Barbershops Successfully Taken Up in Nashvilleѻý> Los Angeles protocol adapted to a different city amid the COVID pandemic Sep 29, 2021
<ѻý>Where's the Evidence Guiding Updated Titration Standards?ѻý> The regulations threaten the well-being of both patients and critical care nurses Sep 27, 2021
<ѻý>'Privacy Exception' No Cure for Doctors' Open Notes Headachesѻý> Provision is "unworkable," harms patients, and adds to clinical stress, doctors say Sep 23, 2021
<ѻý>Are Doctors Drowning in Inbox Overload?ѻý> The slow simmer of non-stop messaging boils over during the pandemic Sep 22, 2021
<ѻý>Oregon Doc Loses License for Not Wearing a Mask, Spreading Misinformationѻý> Steven LaTulippe also mismanaged numerous pain patients Sep 20, 2021
<ѻý>Q&A: Loice Swisher, MD, on National Physician Suicide Awareness Dayѻý> Showing her own vulnerability helps others, she says Sep 17, 2021
<ѻý>Kentucky Hospital Can Deny Ivermectin to COVID Patient, Says Judgeѻý> Patient's wife sued after demanding the controversial drug be used Sep 17, 2021
<ѻý>There's a Workaround for a Common 'Open Notes' Criticismѻý> Exception says doctor can delay releasing bad news if patient gave prior consent Sep 17, 2021
<ѻý>Nurse Glitzes Up Gloomy Times With Vaccine Chandelierѻý> "Light of Appreciation" commemorates lives saved and those who helped in vaccine efforts Sep 16, 2021
<ѻý>Can Lighter-Weight Mesh Cut Pain in Open Ventral Hernia Repair?ѻý> Head-to-head trial pits medium-weight polypropylene meshes against heavy-weight mesh Sep 16, 2021
<ѻý>More Than a Nursing Shortage: A 'Skills Gap', Tooѻý> Health systems grapple with a widening skills gap as seasoned nurses leave the field Sep 15, 2021
<ѻý>More States Seeing Uptick of Pregnant COVID Patients in ICUsѻý> Nearly all are unvaccinated, sources say Sep 15, 2021
<ѻý>Myocarditis VAERS Analysis Sparks Social Media Uproarѻý> Doctors worry misinterpretation will fuel misinformation campaigns Sep 15, 2021
<ѻý>Medfluencer: From Med Student to YouTube Star: Meet America Revere, MDѻý> Sharing her everyday life, this surgery resident has become a must-watch vlogger Sep 14, 2021 video
<ѻý>Open Notes Shines Light on Errors in Patient Medical Recordsѻý> Will the new rule lead to a flood of correction requests? Sep 14, 2021
<ѻý>Patients Can Get Medical Record Errors Amended, but It's Not Easyѻý> Technology is lacking, process may be unclear Sep 14, 2021
<ѻý>Triplet Therapy Proves Safe in Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesotheliomaѻý> Atezolizumab add-on offers promising outcomes in phase I trial Sep 12, 2021
<ѻý>Durable Response with Immunotherapy Combos in NSCLC with Brain Metastasesѻý> Analysis of CheckMate 9LA data and phase II study from Spain offer hope in advanced disease Sep 12, 2021