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Hospital-Based Medicine

<乌鸦传媒 class='mpt-top_cat_title_description'>News, opinions and meeting coverage in hospital-based medicine.

A male physician leans on a window sill and looks out at a sunny day.

<乌鸦传媒>Is It Time to Explore Alternative and Encore Careers in Medicine?

A new way to build back better

A photo of ThedaCare Regional Medical Center鈥揘eenah in Neenah, Wisconsin

<乌鸦传媒>Healthcare Workers Can't Be Blocked From Starting New Jobs, Says Court

Seven workers from 11-member interventional team at Wisconsin hospital can take new jobs

A Black female nurse wearing a protective mask and blue rubber gloves with her arms folded.

<乌鸦传媒>Most Nurses of Color Report Workplace Racism

Black nurses in particular deal with discrimination from patients and peers, survey reveals

<乌鸦传媒>An Antidote to Provider Shortages: In-House Travel Staffing

UPMC launched the first agency of its kind, others will likely follow

A photo of Daniel D鈥橝uria, MD, taking a photo on the beach with a large telephoto lens

<乌鸦传媒>Wildlife Photography Doc: Our Empathy Makes Us Human

Daniel D'Auria, MD, channeled his burnout into an award-winning pastime

A photo of Xavier Becerra

<乌鸦传媒>HHS Announces $103 Million in Grants to Address Health Worker Burnout

"I am 27 years old and just praying I can get through every shift"

A Scanning Electron Micrograph showing Gram-positive Clostridium difficile bacteria

<乌鸦传媒>Microbiome Therapy Cut Post-Antibiotic C. Diff Recurrence

Phase III trial showed "two-pronged" approach worked, regardless of age, antibiotic type

A man rests his hand on a preterm infant in an incubator

<乌鸦传媒>Survival Rates Among Extremely Preterm Infants Keep Improving

But rehospitalization and neurodevelopmental impairment are common

A traditional Northwest indigenous totem pole on display at the Royal BC Museum, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

<乌鸦传媒>I'm a Burned-Out Family Doctor and Racism Is Part of the Problem

How to address racism in healthcare? Insights from an Indigenous physician

A male physician in a white coat holds up and points to a help wanted sign

<乌鸦传媒>The Entire Healthcare System Is on the Brink of Breakdown

Policymakers must help address the national emergency of healthcare workforce shortages

A photo of Meryl Nass, MD

<乌鸦传媒>Maine Physician Suspended for COVID Misinformation

Licensing agency says Meryl Nass must undergo neuropsych exam for her claims about COVID vaccine

Two female nurses with their shoes off taking a break on chairs in a hospital hallway

<乌鸦传媒>New Nurse Data Confirm Falling Employment, Higher Wages

Unemployment higher for RNs and NAs of color, and in non-hospital settings

An illustration based on a transmission electron micrograph of a Covid and influenza virus.

<乌鸦传媒>Flurona: Worrisome but No Need to Panic

Viral co-infection isn't new, experts say

A photo of Melanie Patterson talking to two men in front of one of her trucks.

<乌鸦传媒>From Healthcare to CB Handles: Nurses Shift Gears Into Trucking

Three providers share their stories of moving into the transport industry

A photo of Paul Halczenko, MD, over a photo of Peyton Manning Children鈥檚 Hospital

<乌鸦传媒>Unvaxxed Pediatrician Still Out of Work Despite Hospital's Mandate Drop

Judge rules against Indiana doc who cited religious exemption

A photo of Paul Marik, MD, over a photo of a box of ivermectin tablets

<乌鸦传媒>Controversial Doc Resigns From Medical School

Paul Marik, MD, has been embroiled in legal battle with Virginia hospital

A close up shot of a nurse鈥檚 blue rubber gloved hand about to drop two red pills into a pocket of their scrubs

<乌鸦传媒>How to Help Nurses With Substance Use Problems Get Help

One of the "worst things" a colleague can do is to say nothing

A close up shot of a nurse鈥檚 blue rubber gloved hand about to drop a vial of morphine sulfate into a pocket of their scrubs

<乌鸦传媒>'Pending Wave' of Nurse Substance Use Problems?

Signs point to deepening issue with alcohol, drugs as nurses battle through the pandemic

A close up of a male healthcare worker wearing a protective mask with his rubber gloved hands on his head

<乌鸦传媒>Burnout, Violence: How Much More Can Healthcare Workers Take?

As COVID rages on, attention turns to healthcare worker mental health. Will help arrive in time?

A female physician takes notes across from a little girl wearing a nebulizer mask in a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>What Conditions Are Sending Kids to the Hospital?

Analysis from 2016 showed respiratory problems dominated, but depression was already on the rise

A photo of the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio

<乌鸦传媒>VA Beats Private Sector Hospitals for Post-Op Surgical Mortality

Study questions veterans' benefit from obtaining care outside the VA system

A photo of Simone Gold, MD, and another male member of America鈥檚 Frontline Doctors

<乌鸦传媒>Worst COVID Liars Still Have Their Licenses

Only three sanctioned by their boards in recent months

A photo of a woman sleeping in a hospital bed

<乌鸦传媒>Skipping Nighttime Checks No Remedy for Bad Sleep in Hospitals

It may still make sense to let sleeping patients lie, some argue

A photo of Ashwini Bapat, MD

<乌鸦传媒>This Doctor Moved to Europe and Practices Medicine From Abroad

She now runs a virtual palliative care startup and online community for physician expats

Vacation Cancelled written across a calendar over a photo of a nurse on the phone gesticulating.

<乌鸦传媒>Some Canadian Nurses Asked to Skip Holidays

Hospitals warn of vacation cancellations if volunteers don't cover shifts

Rat fetuses in formaldehyde in specimen jars

<乌鸦传媒>Formaldehyde Exposure Linked to Cognitive Impairment

Healthcare workers represent majority of those exposed in French cohort

A photo of several surgeons performing surgery in the operating room

<乌鸦传媒>Study: Surgical Residents Do Just Fine Without Close Supervision

No difference in VA patient outcomes whether or not attendings were scrubbed in

A photo of Adam Witt, RN, holding a newspaper with an article about him losing his job.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Fired Over COVID Complaints Reinstated

Arbitrator rules in favor of nurse fired early in the pandemic

A screenshot of Hilary Hawkins, BSN, MBA, RN, nurse manager of the emergency department at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

<乌鸦传媒>At Their Breaking Point, Nurses Plead With Public in COVID Videos

"Hospital staff are paying the price" of vaccine misinformation

A woman wearing a turtleneck sweater with the neck pulled up to cover her face

<乌鸦传媒>When Will They Find Out I'm an Imposter?

Intellectual self-doubt stems from factors beyond individual control

A TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK stamp on a photo of a vial of concentrated potassium chloride for injection.

<乌鸦传媒>Next Up in Drug Shortages: Potassium Chloride

Healthcare providers facing a nationwide shortage of the intravenous formulation

An unhappy looking male physician covers his ears with his hands.

<乌鸦传媒>It's Loud and Clear: Unwanted Noise in Medical Facilities Is a Hazard

The right soundscape can benefit patients and providers alike

The YouTube thumbnail with Siobhan Deshauer, MD and the words: EMERGENCY BABY ICU!

<乌鸦传媒>Day in the Life of a Doctor: Shadowing a NICU Nurse Practitioner

Follow YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, on a tour of the neonatal intensive care unit

A photo of Sandra Lindsay, RN, DHSc after she received her COVID-19 booster shot.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Who Got First COVID Shot in the U.S. Pushes for Greater Uptake

A year later, Sandra Lindsay strives to sway "folks who are on the fence" about vaccination

A censored swearing speech bubble on a photo of a young male physician looking at his smartphone

<乌鸦传媒>I Didn't Match My First Time Around

And I'm doing just fine

A photo of John Witcher, MD, over an out-of-focus photo of a box of ivermectin tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Dumps Doc Who Took COVID Patient Off FDA-Approved Antiviral

John Witcher, MD, stopped remdesivir in three patients and switched them to ivermectin

A large group of senior citizens gather for a party in their retirement community.

<乌鸦传媒>Who Will Take Care of Our Aging Population?

Compassion fatigue is hollowing out the elder care workforce

A young female nurse makes the money gesture with her hands

<乌鸦传媒>Here's How to Keep Nurses From Leaving

Leaders talk money, mentoring, training, and a chance to be heard

ASHP over a close up of pills being counted in a pharmacy

<乌鸦传媒>Beware Flu and COVID Vax Mix-Ups and Other Medication Errors

Medication safety group previews new best practices for next year

A close up a doctor鈥檚 blue rubber gloved hands holding a petri dish with bacteria growing in six sections.

<乌鸦传媒>Despite Pandemic Spotlight, Infectious Disease Not a Sought-After Specialty

Specialty has long struggled to fill fellowship training positions

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