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<乌鸦传媒>Healthcare Closely Watching FTC's Proposed Ban on Non-Competes

A newly proposed rule would impact healthcare staffing woes, physician employment contracts

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<乌鸦传媒>Nursing Exam Pass Rates Dropped in Recent Years. Why?

Most experts agree the pandemic played a role, but regulators don't plan to make the test easier

A photo of a stethoscope laying on folded scrubs of various colors.

<乌鸦传媒>Surgeons Will Probably Want to Avoid This Scrub Color

Some survey respondents said black scrubs were deathlike or resembled a mortician

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<乌鸦传媒>Yet Another Issue Is Disrupting the Healthcare Workplace

Responding to portal messages in "real time" is just the latest assault

A photo of nurses on strike on the street in New York City.

<乌鸦传媒>New York Nurses Strike for Better Staffing

It's not about the money, but patient safety, nurses say

A photo of a man鈥檚 hand holding a pen hovering over a student loan application.

<乌鸦传媒>Black Medical Residents Saddled With More Debt Than Other Groups

Debt disparities start long before postgrad training; debt forgiveness could provide relief

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<乌鸦传媒>Fixing Heart Failure Workforce Issues: Baby Steps Start This Year

Pay, curriculum changes proposed to attract more doctors

A photo of unionized healthcare workers marching behind a banner which reads: Fund Healthcare Not Warfare

<乌鸦传媒>Are U.S. Healthcare Workers Better Off Unionized?

Study finds higher earnings and benefits, but unionization still stalled

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Practitioners Need Support Now More Than Ever

AANP President April Kapu, DNP, discusses association priorities and opportunities

A photo of a skeptical looking male physician with his finger on his forehead.

<乌鸦传媒>A Medical Take on the Word of the Year: Gaslighting

Doctors are trying to function in a very broken system

<乌鸦传媒>Nurses No Longer Employed After Viral 'Icks' Video on TikTok

The trend didn't sit well when applied to the patient/provider relationship

A photo of a male radiologist attaching an immobilization to a woman laying under a blanket prior to radiotherapy

<乌鸦传媒>I'm a Neurologist, Hear Me Roar

If I wasn't believed when seeking care, what chance do non-physicians have?

A photo of an angry yelling senior male physician in front of the signage outside of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

<乌鸦传媒>A New Tool to Report Medical Trainee Mistreatment Reveals Thorny Issues

Small group of Mount Sinai faculty were responsible for half of unprofessional behavior reports

A photo of a female physician extending her blue rubber gloved hand out, palm up.

<乌鸦传媒>Looming Physician Pay Cut 'Unprecedented' and 'Unconscionable,' AMA President Says

Number of doctors who take Medicare patients could dwindle without Congressional action

<乌鸦传媒>Confronting the Growing Violence Against Staff in the Emergency Department

Alex Skog, MD, on physician anxiety, enforcing consequences, and creating a safer environment

Portrait of a diverse medical workforce.

<乌鸦传媒>An Affirmative Action Ban Would Be Devastating to Patient Care

A pending Supreme Court decision could erode progress on improving diversity in medicine

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Virtual Nursing Save the Workforce?

RN turnover is increasing, and two-thirds plan to leave in the next 3 years

Nurse vacancy in the ad of a job search newspaper.

<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Responds to Staffing Crisis After Reports of Patient Death

Challenges at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett reflective of hospitals across the U.S.

Medical technology concept of a 3d rendering cyborg doctor.

<乌鸦传媒>Doctor, You Are Still Human

Prioritizing personal mental health and well-being remains essential

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<乌鸦传媒>Here's What Led ED Nurse to Call the Fire Department for Help

Problems from that night are not unique to her hospital, says Kelsay Irby, RN

AMA over a photo of Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii

<乌鸦传媒>Should Board Certification Organizations Have to Meet Particular Standards?

AMA delegates debate the question, air their grievances with maintenance of certification

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

<乌鸦传媒>Doctor Faces Child Sex Trafficking Charges; Pfizer's COVID Cash; Ransomware Harm

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Electronic Medical Records Are Strangling American Medicine

The implications for burnout are staggering

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<乌鸦传媒>Former UCLA Ob/Gyn Convicted for Sexual Assault

Jury found James Heaps, MD, guilty on five counts in connection with sexual assaults of patients

A photo of a thoughtful looking young female physician looking out a window.

<乌鸦传媒>Isn't It a Seller's Market for Healthcare Professionals?

Competition for a scarce resource (providers) could improve the workplace

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<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Protests Her Firing Over Refusal to Take Implicit Bias Training

"I objected to a mandatory course grounded in the idea that I'm racist because I'm white"

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<乌鸦传媒>UCSF Residents Avert Strike; Reach Tentative Deal With Children's Hospital Oakland

Proposed contract includes better pay and benefits for housing, meals, and relocation

<乌鸦传媒>'Not an Easy Villain': Documentary Tackles Healthcare's Big Hospital Problem

The human cost of tax-exempt hospitals is a hard pill to swallow, says "InHospitable" director

A photo of a female physician holding up a name tag which reads: Susan.

<乌鸦传媒>Women Doctors More Likely to Be Called by First Name in Patient Portal Messages

Primary care and DO physicians also more likely to be greeted informally in EMR messages

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<乌鸦传媒>Growing Calls to Marry HF Specialists With Cardiac Critical Care

Cardiac ICU staffing issues require a multidisciplinary team approach, some say

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<乌鸦传媒>More Emotional Exhaustion; Where to Work for 'Humanizing' Experience

Must-reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

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<乌鸦传媒>The Oft-Forgotten Team Members: Health Unit Coordinators

They should be recognized in their presence rather than by their absence

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

<乌鸦传媒>Fauci: COVID Lives On; Doc's Burnout Broke Her Heart; Don't Cook Chicken in NyQuil

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Appointment Wait Times Continue to Rise Amid Concerns of Physician Shortages

New survey finds that wait times increased by 8% across four specialties since 2017

A photo of an unhappy looking young male physician sitting on stairs in a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>Physician Burnout Tied to Job Disengagement, Worse Care

"It's really important to consider both factors in tandem," says lead author of meta-analysis

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<乌鸦传媒>Violence Against Nurses Worse Than Ever, Analysis Finds

Over 3 months in 2022, two nurses were assaulted every hour, on average

A photo of a diverse group of young medical interns looking at x-ray images in a hospital hallway.

<乌鸦传媒>Medical Education Has 'Gone Woke' -- That's a Good Thing

New AAMC guidelines on diversity and equity are a much-needed addition to medical education

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<乌鸦传媒>Optum Acquires Houston-Based Physician Group for $2 Billion

Optum's network reported to make up over 5% of all U.S. physicians

Auto doctor Carl Allamby became a medical doctor in his 40s.

<乌鸦传媒>Mechanic-Turned-Doctor: It's Never Too Late to Follow Your Dreams

After 25 years in auto repair, Carl Allamby, MD, just became an attending at Cleveland Clinic

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<乌鸦传媒>Kentucky Nurse Accused of Killing Elderly Patient

Eyvette Renee Hunter allegedly sedated 97-year-old against orders

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