<ѻý>A Few Phrases I Never Say to Patientsѻý> Preparing patients for pain is an art that's often botched Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>Newborn Screening for SMA Appears to Offer Functional Benefitsѻý> German cohort study suggests earlier initiation of treatment benefits sitting, walking Apr 08, 2024
<ѻý>Senator Scrutinizes Physician Staffing Firms and Their Private Equity Ownersѻý> Homeland Security Committee Chair asks for information on physician staffing and patient safety Apr 08, 2024
<ѻý>Attacks on Emergency Room Workers Prompt Debate Over Tougher Penaltiesѻý> Lawmakers search for ways to deter violence Apr 07, 2024
<ѻý>Despite Pushback, Anti-DEI Congressman to Speak at Medical Meetingѻý> ACEP maintains it values "a diverse and representative emergency physician workforce" Apr 05, 2024
<ѻý>Physicians Are No More Likely to Be Politically Active Than Non-Physiciansѻý> Why physicians are not more politically involved should be further investigated, researchers say Apr 05, 2024
<ѻý>Hospitals Cash In on a Private Equity-Backed Trend: Concierge Physician Careѻý> Pricey membership fees for easier access to doctors becoming more common Apr 05, 2024
<ѻý>What Exactly Is an Anesthesia 'Cocktail'?ѻý> An overview of the drugs that put patients under Apr 04, 2024
<ѻý>Senate Hearing Tackles Private Equity's Impact on Healthcare Amid Steward Sagaѻý> Senators propose legislation so PE cannot 'loot one business after another' Apr 03, 2024
<ѻý>AI Sepsis Diagnostic Tool Gets FDA Authorizationѻý> EHR-embedded software algorithm uses biomarkers, clinical data Apr 03, 2024
<ѻý>Flu Vaccine Uptake Tripled With Simple Promotionѻý> Just asking ED patients whether they wanted a flu shot doubled uptake Apr 02, 2024
<ѻý>Man With Chainsaw Assaults Hospital Staff; Havana Syndrome Case; Ozempic at Costcoѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Apr 02, 2024
<ѻý>HHS Clarifies Informed Consent Requirements for Exams Under Anesthesiaѻý> New guidance follows reports of medical students performing exams without patient consent Apr 01, 2024
<ѻý>Regional Approach Effective in Reducing Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteriaѻý> Intervention included county-wide nursing homes and selected hospital patients Apr 01, 2024
<ѻý>Extra Measures to Secure Kids' Peripheral IV Catheters Cuts Failuresѻý> Researchers also found lower healthcare costs Apr 01, 2024
<ѻý>GLP-1 Users May Have Increased Endoscopy-Related Aspiration Pneumonia Riskѻý> Overall incidence is still low, however Apr 01, 2024
<ѻý>Medical School Gap Year: Why Working as a Medical Assistant Is Perfectѻý> It's a great way to find confidence, mentorship, and real-world experience Mar 30, 2024
<ѻý>Starting Treatment at Discharge for Alcohol-Related Hospital Stays Shows Benefitsѻý> However, only 2% of hospitalized patients received a script Mar 29, 2024
<ѻý>MedPod Today: IMGs Skip Residency? Butt Lift Gone Wrong; Medicine's Gender Gapѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Mar 29, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Death Is Inevitable. Doctors Should Be Prepared to Manage It Appropriately.ѻý> End-of-life communication is a skill that must be practiced and honed Mar 28, 2024
<ѻý>Steward Health Strikes Deal to Sell Its Physician Network to Optumѻý> Sale can be completed after reviews by Massachusetts health commission, antitrust authorities Mar 28, 2024
<ѻý>Physician Shortage Smaller Than Previously Expected, Report Showsѻý> Still, continued investment in training new physicians is critical, AAMC says Mar 27, 2024
<ѻý>Do Your Patients Understand Their Written Discharge Instructions?ѻý> All patients should have access to medical information in their native language Mar 26, 2024
<ѻý>8 Nurses Sue Hospital, Claiming Retaliation and Wrongful Terminationѻý> Fired nurses had recently lodged complaints of unsafe conditions at Massachusetts hospital Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>Using an Interpreter Is Great, but It Also Needs to Be Documentedѻý> Here's yet another example of how automation can help us Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>Inappropriate Dx of Pneumonia Common in Hospitalized Adultsѻý> Nearly 90% received a full course of antibiotics Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>What's Happening With This Year's 'Best Medical Schools' Rankings?ѻý> Changes have been plentiful after a bevy of top performers stopped participating Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>More Interns Recognize Harassment Years After #MeTooѻý> While sexual harassment rates are decreasing, more trainees are recognizing it, study finds Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>There's a New Fungus in Town and It Won't Be the Lastѻý> The arrival of C. auris in Washington is a harbinger of health systems addled by climate change Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>House Committee Wrestles With Lab Test Regulationѻý> Some favor a proposed FDA rule, while others push for passage of the VALID Act Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Mobilizing ICU Patients May Not Affect Risk of Adverse Events, Deathѻý> Implementing mobilization tied to a less than 3% risk of adverse events in meta-analysis Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Women Physicians Still Paid Less Despite Wealth of Research on Gender Pay Gapѻý> There are more women physicians than ever, yet the gendered pay gap persists Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>Physicians at Salem Hospital, Part of Mass General Brigham, Vote to Unionizeѻý> The effort is aimed at "giving physicians a voice again" Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>Can You Buy Your Way Into Residency?ѻý> Some claim they were offered positions for $150K to $200K, and there's precedent Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>'Rock Doc' Gets 20 Years for Illegally Prescribing Opioidsѻý> Tennessee nurse practitioner promoted his practice with the motto "work hard, play harder" Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>Kate Middleton's Medical Records; FDA Syringe Warning; NIH Ends COVID Guidelinesѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare $$ Needed to Help State-Licensed Emergency Centers Survive, Lawmakers Toldѻý> "This model doesn't work" without it, says emergency center CEO Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>Weight-Based High-Flow Oxygen for Bronchiolitis May Reduce ICU Admissionsѻý> A weight-based high-flow nasal cannula protocol tied to 6.1% decrease per year in ICU admission Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>Algorithm May Help Determine Oxygen Targets for Mechanically Ventilated Adultsѻý> If results are "true and generalizable, then the consequences are staggering," editorialist says Mar 19, 2024
<ѻý>Another Trader Joe's Recall; CDC Measles Alert; Agency Tackles Health Worker Burnoutѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 19, 2024