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A photo of a woman wearing a BioButton.

<乌鸦传媒>Forget Ringing the Button for the Nurse; Patients Now Stay Connected by Wearing One

The BioButton sends vital signs to nurses and uses AI to monitor a patient's condition

A photo of a gardener harvesting vegetables for a farm to table restaurant.

<乌鸦传媒>Farm-to-Hospital Meals Can Help Protect Patients and the Climate

Every health system should partner with local, high-quality farms

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<乌鸦传媒>How New Doctors Can Crush Their First Contract

Three strategies to financial success

<乌鸦传媒>Cyberattack on Ascension Diverts Ambulances, Takes EHRs Offline

Experts say ransomware attacks have increased in recent years, especially in healthcare

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<乌鸦传媒>Avian Flu Update: U.S. Announces More Than $175 Million to Track, Contain H5N1

"The risk to the public from this outbreak remains low," HHS Secretary says

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

<乌鸦传媒>Researchers' Sexual Misconduct; 'Parkinson's on Steroids'; Need Surgery? Pay Upfront

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a female physician walking her female patient out of an examination room.

<乌鸦传媒>Medical Residents Are Increasingly Avoiding States With Abortion Restrictions

Some concerned this will exacerbate the shortages of physicians in rural and underserved areas

A photo of The sign for Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts.

<乌鸦传媒>Steward Health Care Is Selling the 30-Plus Hospitals It Operates Nationwide

Massachusetts Attorney General said her office has authority to review any proposed sale

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

<乌鸦传媒>As Steward Ship Was Sinking, CEO Bought $40M Yacht

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo of patients lying on gurneys in the hallway of a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>Stranded in the ED, Seniors Await Hospital Care and Suffer Avoidable Harm

Physicians say ED boarding is as bad as it's ever been

A photo of a female physician holding a colonoscope.

<乌鸦传媒>Colonoscopy Near Time of Joint Replacement Doesn't Increase Infection Risk

However, several comorbidities, male sex may play a role

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<乌鸦传媒>Celebrating Nurses Week: Hats Off to All the RNs

Here are some facts about my invaluable colleagues

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Operator Steward Health Care Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Day-to-day operations expected to continue as usual through Chapter 11 process

PAS over a photo of Metro Toronto Convention Center in Toronto, Canada

<乌鸦传媒>More Newborns Intubated on First Try With Video Laryngoscopy

"Unusually high degree" of successful first attempts in trial, researchers say

APA over a photo of Jacob Javits Convention Center, in, New York, NY

<乌鸦传媒>Survey: Virtually All Healthcare Providers Meet Criteria for Nomophobia

Researcher recommends physicians take a "digital detox" on days off

PAS over a photo of Metro Toronto Convention Center in Toronto, Canada

<乌鸦传媒>Early Assessment Fairly Accurate for Flagging Cerebral Palsy

However, 3-4 month assessments didn't do a good job at predicting one aspect of the disorder

PAS over a photo of Metro Toronto Convention Center in Toronto, Canada

<乌鸦传媒>Psych Staffing Linked to Shorter Stays in Pediatric Emergency Observation Unit

Observational study suggests a path to ease "unprecedented demands" for psychiatric care

A computer rendering of a man surrounded by airborne virus particles and wearing a covid mask

<乌鸦传媒>WHO Overturns Dogma on Airborne Disease Spread. The CDC Might Not Act on It.

The report "is a complete U-turn," according to one expert

SCAI over a photo of Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Cardiologists Float Idea of Unionization Among Ways to Protect Employee Physicians

Even senior physicians are being threatened, according to forum at SCAI

SCAI over a photo of Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Strict Fasting Window May Be Unwarranted Before Cardiac Cath

Trial shows improved patient satisfaction with no aspiration or excess safety events

A photo of a syringe and a vial laying on a judge鈥檚 gavel.

<乌鸦传媒>'Evil Personified': Nurse Gets Life Sentence for Murdering Patients With Insulin

17 patients under the care of Heather Pressdee died following excessive doses

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Bird Flu Rundown; EMTALA at the Supreme Court; NEJM Embargo Changes

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

The YouTube thumbnail with Siobhan Deshauer, MD, and the words: DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DOCTOR.

<乌鸦传媒>Day in the Life of a Doctor: Frequent Severe Hypoglycemia

What's causing this patient's hypoglycemia?

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<乌鸦传媒>Kentucky First State to Decriminalize Medical Errors

Legacy of RaDonda Vaught case still looms over nursing profession

A photo of a tired looking female healthcare worker in full protective gear.

<乌鸦传媒>Intervention Mostly Flops for Health Workers' Well-Being During the Pandemic

Younger workers did gain significant benefit from the peer-to-peer program

A screenshot of UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>UnitedHealth CEO Slammed at Senate Hearing on Change Healthcare Cyberattack

"A comprehensive scrub" of company's anti-competitive practices is long overdue, senator says

A photo of a Unity Health building in Washington, D.C.

<乌鸦传媒>Clinician Union Sounds Alarm on Working Conditions at Unity Health

Recently-formed union expressed concern about safety and continuity of care for patients

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<乌鸦传媒>Carbapenems Sometimes Overused for Drug-Resistant Enterobacterales Infections

Stewardship needs improving, experts say

<乌鸦传媒>TikTok at Work: Why Some Healthcare Workers Can't Access It

Bans have been prompted by federal and state security concerns

A photo of a midwife taking notes during a post-partum visit to a new mother.

<乌鸦传媒>Fewer Postpartum ED Visits in Midwife Model Than in Obstetric Model

Midwifery-model patients got more postpartum checkups and went to the ED less

Sylvie Stacy, MD

<乌鸦传媒>What I Learned From My Unconventional Career Path in Medicine

Don't be afraid to let your medical career meander

<乌鸦传媒>Consequences of Afib; Autism Heritability in Males and Females

Also in TTHealthWatch: antipsychotics and dementia

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<乌鸦传媒>Are We Testing Enough for H5N1?

Experts question whether U.S. has a handle on the scope of the outbreak in dairy cattle

Photo of a female nurse holding a clipboard.

<乌鸦传媒>Sexual Orientation Among Female Nurses Tied to Premature Death

Mortality risk highest in bisexual participants of the Nurses' Health Study II

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<乌鸦传媒>Houston Transplant Scandal: Families of Patients Who Died Begin Legal Action

Surgeon has been accused of manipulating waitlist, making his patients ineligible for new livers

A female physician at her desk looking stressed out.

<乌鸦传媒>Burnout Is Not Going Away. Here Are Three 'Microskills' to Mitigate It.

Too many physicians are not meeting their own basic needs

A nurse feeding a premature baby with a syringe.

<乌鸦传媒>No Best Nutrition Strategy for Most Preemies Waiting to Breastfeed

Trial in moderate to late preterm infants comparing a variety of common methods finds no winner

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<乌鸦传媒>The Most Intimidating Test I've Ever Taken: The Anesthesia Oral Boards

Max Feinstein, MD, on his experience and tips for those about to take the boards

A woman physician stares at a male physician while he is working.

<乌鸦传媒>Men Too: Sexual Harassment in the Operating Room

The fear and anxiety that come with harassment cross all boundaries

A photo of a doctor administering a COVID-19 vaccine to a child.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vaccine Study Finds Small Signal of Seizure Risk in Young Kids

Data largely reassuring, but seizure finding requires further evaluation, experts say

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