<ѻý>Male Surgery Residents Get Better Evaluationsѻý> Senior male trainees at one program had better scores on essential skills in the specialty Oct 12, 2022
<ѻý>What Does the Science Say About Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Long COVID?ѻý> Evidence is exceedingly limited, and out-of-pocket costs are high Oct 12, 2022
<ѻý>Nurse Protests Her Firing Over Refusal to Take Implicit Bias Trainingѻý> "I objected to a mandatory course grounded in the idea that I'm racist because I'm white" Oct 07, 2022
<ѻý>UCSF Residents Avert Strike; Reach Tentative Deal With Children's Hospital Oaklandѻý> Proposed contract includes better pay and benefits for housing, meals, and relocation Oct 07, 2022
<ѻý>'Not an Easy Villain': Documentary Tackles Healthcare's Big Hospital Problemѻý> The human cost of tax-exempt hospitals is a hard pill to swallow, says "InHospitable" director Oct 06, 2022 video
<ѻý>Docs Hit With Price-Fixing Charges; $4M for Missed Strep Dx; Prison for X-Ray Fraudѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 06, 2022
<ѻý>How a Suicide in a Clinical Trial Turned a Bioethicist Into a Whistleblowerѻý> His advice for other potential whistleblowers: Don't go it alone Oct 06, 2022
<ѻý>Women Doctors More Likely to Be Called by First Name in Patient Portal Messagesѻý> Primary care and DO physicians also more likely to be greeted informally in EMR messages Oct 05, 2022
<ѻý>What Killed the First Gender-Affirming Surgery Clinic in the U.S.?ѻý> Powerful people, prejudice, and politics, according to a review of its history Oct 03, 2022
<ѻý>Can Nasal Vaccines Change the Course of the Pandemic?ѻý> Blocking transmission is a noble goal, but there's not yet evidence mucosal vaccines can do that Sep 29, 2022
<ѻý>Aborted Fetus Brings Wrongful Death Suit; Simone Gold's 'Boyfriend' Found Guiltyѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 29, 2022
<ѻý>Hospital Fired All Employees; Profiting Off the Poor; Long COVID and ME/CFSѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 28, 2022
<ѻý>JAMA Devotes Special Issue to Gun Violenceѻý> "Without deliberate action, firearm-related violence will not abate," top editors write Sep 27, 2022
<ѻý>CIA Doc Sent to Investigate Illness Developed Havana Syndromeѻý> "The amount of ringing in my ears was just astounding," he told CNN Sep 26, 2022
<ѻý>Health Insurance Claims for Sex Services Leads to Conspiracy Chargesѻý> Fraud scheme traded fake chiropractic claims for kickbacks, sex Sep 23, 2022
<ѻý>Violence in Emergency Departments on the Riseѻý> Around 85% of emergency physicians say violence has increased, poll shows Sep 22, 2022
<ѻý>Doctors Say Pfizer Program Discriminates Against Whites; NFL Player Sues Team Doctorѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 22, 2022
<ѻý>Is DOJ Underusing Authority to Hold Pharma, Device Execs Accountable?ѻý> Billions in fines, but only 13 corporate officials prosecuted for illegal behavior since 2000 Sep 19, 2022
<ѻý>Physician Burnout Tied to Job Disengagement, Worse Careѻý> "It's really important to consider both factors in tandem," says lead author of meta-analysis Sep 15, 2022
<ѻý>Children's Hospital Accused of Sexual Abuse; AMA Joins Class-Action Against Cignaѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 15, 2022
<ѻý>Hospital Admins Knew Star Surgeon Was Dangerous; Warned Before 'Summer of Death'ѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 14, 2022
<ѻý>Violence Against Nurses Worse Than Ever, Analysis Findsѻý> Over 3 months in 2022, two nurses were assaulted every hour, on average Sep 13, 2022
<ѻý>Texas Doc's License Suspended After Colleague's Deathѻý> 'Compromised' IV bags tied to serious complications in another patient as well Sep 13, 2022
<ѻý>Health System Warns Exemptions to COVID Vaccines May Expire With New Optionsѻý> Holdouts who used religious exemptions to avoid vaccination can get Novavax now Sep 09, 2022
<ѻý>Here's How a Court Ruling in North Carolina Could Affect Liability for Nursesѻý> Nurses in the state can now be held liable for patient harm even when following doctors' orders Sep 08, 2022
<ѻý>Fired NP Sues CVS; $77M Wrongful Death Award; Fertility Doc's Fraud Payout Reducedѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 08, 2022
<ѻý>Surgeon Gets 7 Years for Unnecessary X-Rays; Agency in Chaos Over Trans Health Casesѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 07, 2022
<ѻý>Judge Rules in Favor of Stem Cell Clinicѻý> Decision likely to be appealed, but could still have implications for FDA regulation Sep 07, 2022
<ѻý>Fake Doctor Scammed Women on Dating Sites in Elaborate Schemeѻý> The "Casanova Scammer" swindled 30 women out of $1.3 million with fraudulent credentials Sep 07, 2022
<ѻý>Increased Health Spending When Private Equity Acquires Physician Practicesѻý> Patient volume also increased, but whether patients are benefiting remains to be seen Sep 02, 2022
<ѻý>Chiropractor Gets 4 Years; UTMB Departure Stuns Colleagues; Twitter Misinfo Failѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 31, 2022
<ѻý>Bill Aimed at Disciplining Docs for COVID Misinfo Approved by California Legislatureѻý> If the bill is signed into law, the state would be the first to take such an action Aug 30, 2022
<ѻý>Children's National Latest Target of Transgender Care Attacksѻý> Harassment began after "sting" operation focused on youth hysterectomies Aug 30, 2022
<ѻý>12 People Poisoned at Toronto-Area Restaurantѻý> Aconite toxicity is suspected, public health officials said Aug 30, 2022
<ѻý>After Months of Improvement, Hospital Financial Performance Takes Another Hitѻý> Facilities are now experiencing "some of the worst margins" since COVID emerged Aug 29, 2022
<ѻý>What's the Tomato Flu?ѻý> Likely not a new virus, but a manifestation of hand, foot, and mouth disease, experts say Aug 26, 2022
<ѻý>Here's What's Known About White Mulberryѻý> The herbal remedy has been linked to the death of a Congressman's wife Aug 25, 2022
<ѻý>Mechanic-Turned-Doctor: It's Never Too Late to Follow Your Dreamsѻý> After 25 years in auto repair, Carl Allamby, MD, just became an attending at Cleveland Clinic Aug 25, 2022
<ѻý>Kentucky Nurse Accused of Killing Elderly Patientѻý> Eyvette Renee Hunter allegedly sedated 97-year-old against orders Aug 24, 2022
<ѻý>AAP Stands by Policy on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youthѻý> Small group of pediatricians who called for evidence review charge they're being sidelined Aug 23, 2022