<ѻý>FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements, Boosts Worker Protectionsѻý> Rule won't extend to health workers at "true nonprofits," and legal challenges have already begun Apr 24, 2024
<ѻý>Is It Time for Hospitals to Implement Weapons Screening?ѻý> Gun violence in hospitals is rising -- we need a bold new safety approach Apr 23, 2024
<ѻý>California Nurses Rally Against AI Tools in Healthcareѻý> They demand hospitals take pause before rushing implementation of "untested" technologies Apr 23, 2024
<ѻý>Trial Opens for Former Hospital Director Accused of Sexual Abuse of Teen Patientsѻý> Attorney for Virginia physician "adamantly" denied that any inappropriate conduct occurred Apr 23, 2024
<ѻý>Ex-Con Charged With Murdering Home Care Nurseѻý> Crime has spurred calls for better safety measures for home healthcare workers Apr 22, 2024
<ѻý>Ozempic Hiatus Before Surgery: Is a Weeklong Pause Really Needed?ѻý> Incidence of respiratory complications similar to other antidiabetic agents, claims data suggest Apr 22, 2024
<ѻý>MedPod Deep Dive: More Problems With For-Profit Nursing Schoolsѻý> A special-edition podcast featuring ѻý investigative reporting Apr 22, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Toxic: How the Search for COVID's Origins Turned Politically Poisonousѻý> "The trail to find the source has now gone cold" Apr 22, 2024
<ѻý>Trials Identify Better Way to Select Antibiotics for UTIs, Pneumonia in Inpatientsѻý> Provider prompts reduced empiric use of extended-spectrum antibiotics, without affecting safety Apr 19, 2024
<ѻý>MedPod Deep Dive: Inside a For-Profit Nursing School's Financial Strugglesѻý> A special-edition podcast featuring ѻý investigative reporting Apr 19, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Doctors Strike at Detroit Hospital After Unionizing Last Yearѻý> Emergency physicians, contracted through TeamHealth, have pointed to staffing, quality concerns Apr 19, 2024
<ѻý>'Sluggish' Hospital Uptake of Newer Antibiotics for Gram-Negative Infectionsѻý> Cost and clinical uncertainty may be behind low utilization Apr 19, 2024
<ѻý>IG Live April 22: Temperature Rising, Health Decliningѻý> How health professionals can help confront climate change Apr 18, 2024
<ѻý>The Hidden Cost of Poor Hospital Waste Managementѻý> Proper disposal of OR trash could save the healthcare system millions -- and help the environment Apr 18, 2024
<ѻý>Science Journals Under Fire; Infusion System Recall; Visual Impairment and Suicideѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Apr 18, 2024
<ѻý>Nepali Plaintiffs Double Down on 'Severe Harm' Caused by Invalidated USMLE Scoresѻý> Updated complaint brings in U.S.-based plaintiff Apr 17, 2024
<ѻý>Deeper Sedation During Colonoscopy Linked to Improved Detection of Serrated Polypsѻý> Propofol boosts serrated polyp detection by 50%, little difference for all neoplasia, adenomas Apr 17, 2024
<ѻý>The California Saga: Why Some DOs Fear Combined Medical Boardsѻý> Their main concern is that their scope of practice would be "trampled" Apr 16, 2024
<ѻý>Should DOs and MDs Have Separate Licensing Boards? They Still Do in 13 Statesѻý> West Virginia effort hits late obstacle; some DOs fear bias under a combined board Apr 16, 2024
<ѻý>The 340B Program Isn't Going Anywhere, Lawmaker Tells Hospital Executivesѻý> Rep says it's a great program that helps rural areas, and needs to continue Apr 16, 2024
<ѻý>Cardiac Events Common in Older, Hospitalized RSV Patientsѻý> New RSV vaccines could reduce risk, researchers said Apr 15, 2024
<ѻý>Anesthesiologist Convicted; Oldest Conjoined Twins Die; 'Donald Trump Did This'ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Apr 15, 2024
<ѻý>Anesthesiologist Convicted of Tampering With IV Bags Linked to Deathѻý> Actions also caused cardiac emergencies for several patients, said federal prosecutors Apr 15, 2024
<ѻý>Federal Probes Need to Look Beyond Private Equity-Owned Healthcare for Alleged Abuseѻý> Non-profit entities should also be fair game, says Ron Harman King, JD, MS Apr 14, 2024 video
<ѻý>Delirium and Dementia; Are Biosimilars Cheaper for Patients?ѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: preventing infections by drug-resistant bacteria Apr 13, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>MedPod Today: Anti-DEI Rep at Med Meeting; Private Equity Probe; Delayed Rankingsѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Apr 12, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Are Hospital Websites Upfront About User Privacy and Data Sharing?ѻý> New study finds many hospitals don't have privacy policies on their websites Apr 11, 2024
<ѻý>SPAC Activity Should Be Monitored Amid Corporatization of Healthcareѻý> SPACs offer a new way for private healthcare companies to go public Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>PAs in Oregon Can Soon Use 'Physician Associate' Titleѻý> New law to take effect in June; rebranding effort is years in the making Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Cancer Warnings on Booze; Rats, Roaches in Hospitals; Barefoot Pharma Workersѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Impella Pump Improves Survival in STEMI-Related Cardiogenic Shockѻý> First trial in a quarter-century to show mortality benefit in this desperately ill group Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>'Best Medical Schools' Rankings Delayed for Second Year in a Rowѻý> U.S. News has not provided an updated timetable for release Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>Here's Why Nurses Are Exiting Healthcareѻý> Aside from planned retirement, burnout, insufficient staffing, and family all cited in survey Apr 09, 2024
<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