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<乌鸦传媒>New Guidance Targets Infection Hazards in Fingernails, Sinks, Excessive Hand-Washing

Update based on new evidence on ways that various pathogens can spread in healthcare settings

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<乌鸦传媒>Dead Patient Sues America's Frontline Doctors Over HCQ; Pair Accused of Bilking Doc

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>The Man Behind 'Died Suddenly'; Rethinking Menopause Tx; Long COVID While Black

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Advantage Plans Fielded 35 Million Prior Auth Requests in 2021

Two million requests denied; reasons for denial remain elusive, according to a new report

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<乌鸦传媒>California's Medical Misinformation Law Facing Legal Challenges

A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement for plaintiffs in two cases

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<乌鸦传媒>Bowden's Defamation Suit Against Houston Methodist Tossed

Mary Talley Bowden, MD, a vocal opponent of COVID vaccines, sought $25 million in damages

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<乌鸦传媒>What Doctors Should Know About Xylazine in Fentanyl

Naloxone still works but additional support may be needed; wound care a challenge

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<乌鸦传媒>Colorado Doc Put on Probation for Ivermectin Prescriptions

Scott Rollins, MD, and the state medical board reached an agreement on "unprofessional conduct"

<乌鸦传媒>Med Schools Withdraw From U.S. News List, but Say Hospital Rankings Are Separate

Public data a key difference?

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<乌鸦传媒>Doc Gave Kids Fake Vax? Feds Take Down Fake RN Degree Scam; Doc Sued Over 'Love Den'

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Society Responds to Outgoing President's Remarks on Diversity

"We have come a long way ... but there is much more to do," new president, board of directors say

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<乌鸦传媒>Doc Delivered Deadly Epidural; Hotze's Conspiracy Theory; Docs Slam Wegovy Story

This past week in healthcare investigations

<乌鸦传媒>More Medical Schools Follow Harvard in Quitting U.S. News Rankings

Schools also noted their own plans for sharing information for prospective students

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<乌鸦传媒>Top Schools For Online Nursing Master's Degree Programs

The University of South Carolina once again came in at No. 1

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<乌鸦传媒>It's Complicated: Hollywood Elites Didn't Use Up Everyone's Diabetes Meds

A "perfect storm" of factors led to GLP-1 agonist shortages

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<乌鸦传媒>Diabetes Patients Also Struggle to Access GLP-1 Agonists

Patients are making substitutions, crossing state lines, stopping care because of shortages

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical Board Takes Action Against Misinformation Doc

Pathologist Ryan Cole, MD, is facing discipline for negligence, spreading false statements

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<乌鸦传媒>Mayo Settles Nude Photos Lawsuit; Doc Exposed Himself to Minor? Co-Pay Coupon Scam

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Harvard Pulls Out of Med School Rankings

Dean of medicine cites concerns "more philosophical than methodological"

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<乌鸦传媒>Bedside Prognostic Tool Identifies Infants at Risk for Cerebral Palsy

Researchers detail new model with an eye toward early detection, better outcomes

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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

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<乌鸦传媒>NP Recorded Sexual Assaults; Hadden Trial Under Way; Largest Addiction Fraud Yet

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Advantage Plans Take Top Spot in Shkreli Awards

Lown president calls the list "a tragic comedy of grift and profiteering"

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

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

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<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>NFL's Damar Hamlin Walking, Released to Buffalo-Area Hospital

Buffalo Bills safety to undergo tests for cause of his cardiac arrest

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<乌鸦传媒>AAP Guidelines: 'Watchful Waiting' No Longer the Right Call for Child Obesity

Immediate interventions can ward off worse outcomes later, according to guideline authors

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<乌鸦传媒>Ladapo's Colleagues Slam His mRNA Vax Analysis

But University of Florida says it won't investigate

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<乌鸦传媒>The X Waiver Is Officially Dead

But now, doctors will have to take substance use disorder training to get their DEA license

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<乌鸦传媒>Change Needed to Fix Gender Discrimination in Emergency Medicine, Male ED Chairs Say

Physician leaders report not taking action at times due to unsupportive institutional culture

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<乌鸦传媒>UCSF's Unethical Experiments; Mystery of Doc Lost at Sea; Ketamine Via Telehealth

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Child Molestation Charges Land Seattle-Area Doc With a Suspended License

King County physician Lu Gao, MD, was arrested and charged in August

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<乌鸦传媒>Abortion Access in the U.S. Took a Hit This Year

Expect even more challenges in 2023: "It's going to be a lot"

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<乌鸦传媒>Vein Doc Accused of Illegal Billing Pays $2M; Practice Settles Discrimination Claim

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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

Study finds higher earnings and benefits, but unionization still stalled

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<乌鸦传媒>Physician Wants Hospital CEO Pay Capped at $800K

Call follows executive pay scandal at Cleveland health system

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<乌鸦传媒>No, the Baby Formula Shortage Still Isn't Over

Experts say regulatory changes treat symptoms but not all causes of the formula crisis

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<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Accused of Sexually Assaulting Unconscious Patients; Doc's Trip-and-Fall Plot

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Gastroenterologist Arrested After Sexual Assault Allegations

Cleveland Clinic says it immediately reported accusations to law enforcement

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<乌鸦传媒>Second Doctor Arrested for Role in Capitol Riot

Jacquelyn Starer, MD, allegedly punched a police officer while storming U.S. Capitol

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