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Nurse Goes Missing; Mpox on Airplanes; Warning on Pain Supplements

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Opinion
From D-Day to Assassination Attempts: Where Medicine and History Intertwine

Major historical events may have turned out differently without rapid medical responses

Sep 04, 2024
$300M Lawsuit for Hospital Where RN Is Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water

Suit says the hospital failed to monitor medication administration procedures

Sep 04, 2024
Insufficient Hospital Nurse Staffing Linked With Higher Risk of Patient Death

Temporary staffing not the answer, according to study

Aug 19, 2024
In-Hospital Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance Declined Over 13 Years

In-tandem reductions at VA centers suggest antimicrobial stewardship works, researchers say

Aug 15, 2024
Insufficient Hospital Nurse Staffing Linked With Higher Risk of Patient Death

Temporary staffing not the answer, according to study

In-Hospital Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance Declined Over 13 Years

In-tandem reductions at VA centers suggest antimicrobial stewardship works, researchers say

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Bleeding Better Controlled When Protamine Is Part of TAVR Wrap-Up Routine

ACE-PROTAVI trial tested upfront vs selective use of heparin reversal agent

Aug 14, 2024
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More Rural Hospitals Are on the Verge of Closing, Report Finds

Private insurers are paying less than the cost of care, data show

Aug 09, 2024
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Fentanyl Easy to Make; UnitedHealth's Physician Empire; Is NP Training Sufficient?

This past week in healthcare investigations

Jul 31, 2024
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Biden Health Update; RFK Jr. Floated White House Job; Nurses Opt to Strike

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Jul 23, 2024
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Opinion
First Impressions Count in Healthcare

By modifying our habits, we can improve the care experience for all

Jul 20, 2024
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Nurse Survey Signals Improvements, Though Retention Still a Problem

Efforts to "recruit more nurses are akin to fueling a car with a leaking gas tank," one RN says

Jul 19, 2024
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Novel Goalpost for PCI Excellence Is Borrowed From the Surgeons

"Failure to rescue" may help with quality improvement in interventional cardiology

Jul 12, 2024
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Houston Hospitals Backed Up; Nurses Vote to Strike; Dengue Spreading in NY, NJ

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Jul 11, 2024
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New Name for Familiar Phenomenon: 'Administrative Harm'

Increasing scrutiny on the lack of accountability, evaluation of administrators

Jul 10, 2024
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Nurse Shows Kids How to 'Stop the Bleed'

Born of a nurse mom's concern about gun violence, program teaches kids life-saving skills

Jul 02, 2024
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Nurse Anesthetists Fire Back at Scope-of-Practice Citations

CRNAs in California argue "Immediate Jeopardy" citations have it wrong

Jul 01, 2024
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DOJ Charges Dozens of Doctors, NPs in $2.7 Billion Healthcare Fraud Crackdown

76 medical professionals among the nearly 200 charged

Jun 28, 2024
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