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Opinion
What Will the IV Fluid Shortage Mean for Hospital Finance?

A more strategic approach to production is key to preventing crises like this

Oct 23, 2024
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Critics Call Feds' Response to Cyberattacks on Healthcare Feeble and Fractured

There were 249 attacks targeting health institutions in 2023, the most of any industry

Sep 19, 2024
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Healthcare Groups Want Congress to Make Assaulting a Health Worker a Federal Crime

Legislation introduced in House and Senate calls for prison sentence of up to 20 years

Aug 02, 2024
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Opinion
Healthcare Needs Qualified Expert Witnesses More Than Ever

Not only can it provide a new challenge, sometimes it's just the right thing to do

May 15, 2024
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Cyberattack on Ascension Diverts Ambulances, Takes EHRs Offline

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

May 11, 2024
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Cardiac Events Common in Older, Hospitalized RSV Patients

New RSV vaccines could reduce risk, researchers said

Apr 15, 2024
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Opinion
Federal Probes Need to Look Beyond Private Equity-Owned Healthcare for Alleged Abuse

Non-profit entities should also be fair game, says Ron Harman King, JD, MS

Apr 14, 2024
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Opinion
Do Your Patients Understand Their Written Discharge Instructions?

All patients should have access to medical information in their native language

Mar 26, 2024
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RaDonda Vaught Says Some System Practices Contributed to Fatal Mistake

During patient safety webinar, she advised clinicians to "slow down" to avoid deadly mistakes

Mar 14, 2024
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Home Induction Is Effective and Safe for Moms and Babies

However, noninferiority criteria between methods was not met

Feb 15, 2024
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Safety Events at Hospitals More Common in Black and Hispanic Kids

"Many factors could be driving these disparities," researcher says

Feb 14, 2024
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Study: Fewer Kids in the ED Means More Missed Diagnoses

Study suggests low pediatric-volume EDs might benefit from supports to improve diagnosis

Feb 12, 2024
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Criminal Actor to Blame for Days-Long Cyberattack on Chicago Hospital, Officials Say

Lurie Children's Hospital is working with the FBI

Feb 10, 2024
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FDA Panel Mulls Which Devices Are Critical in a Public Health Emergency

"If we have a thermonuclear war, all I need is a scalpel," one panel member said

Feb 06, 2024
FDA ADCOMM Medical device supply chain resiliency and shortages over a photo of a set of anesthesiologist instruments
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