A Call to Unionize Healthcare Workers Eric Reinhart, MD, on tearing down "exploitative labor practices" in the U.S. healthcare industry Jul 06, 2023 video
Hospital Food 'Not Fit for a Dog' After receiving that feedback, we knew it was time for a change Jul 06, 2023
Madonna's ICU Stay May Have Been Due to Sepsis Despite being life-threatening, sepsis can be easy to miss Jun 30, 2023
New Guidance to Stem the Tide of MRSA Spread in Hospitals Detecting asymptomatic infections and decolonization among new recommendations Jun 29, 2023
Biden Put on CPAP; Madonna in ICU; Mandatory Masks Back at Boston Hospital Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Jun 29, 2023
Should Hospitals Get Paid More Than Physician Practices for the Same Service? Yes, because of their higher costs, said speakers at a hospital association event Jun 26, 2023
Penn Medicine Pulls Out of U.S. News Hospital Rankings The health system announced its decision after this year's medical school exodus Jun 26, 2023
Shorter Antibiotic Course Not as Effective for Children With UTIs But despite more treatment failure, short-course therapy suggested as a "reasonable option" Jun 26, 2023
Clinicians Aren't Always to Blame for Medical Errors Organizational culture plays a central role in patient safety Jun 25, 2023
Maternal Outcomes at Rural Hospitals Hinge on Delivery Volume Excess severe maternal morbidity in lower-volume rural hospitals Jun 24, 2023
U.S. News Releases 'Best Children's Hospitals' Amid Ongoing Criticism San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu questioned the outlet's financial relationships this week Jun 21, 2023
What's Changed Since HCA's Takeover of Mission Health? Panelists raise concerns about profits over patients, explore legislative solutions Jun 20, 2023
Video Laryngoscopy Wins for Tracheal Intubation on the First Try DEVICE trial finds higher success rates versus direct laryngoscope in the critically ill Jun 16, 2023
No Surprises Act Ruined 'Secret Sauce' of Envision, Expert Says Law spurred on firm's unraveling, led to its bankruptcy, according to healthcare economist Jun 16, 2023
AMA to Amp Up Hospital Consolidation Scrutiny "The entire healthcare industry is consolidating into one big clotted mass," says delegate Jun 15, 2023
Could You Run Your Hospital Better Than the CEO? There are clear benefits to physician-run hospitals Jun 14, 2023
Hospital Bungled Handling of Problematic Heart Surgeon; Tumult at eRNA Firm This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 14, 2023
Tamiflu a Bust for Preventing Flu Admissions, Meta-Analysis Finds "I wouldn't prescribe it to an otherwise healthy person," researcher says Jun 12, 2023
A Manager's Perspective on Healthcare Unionization Her response was not at all what I expected Jun 11, 2023
Doctors Taste-Test Hospital Food YouTuber and physician Siobhan Deshauer, MD, tries thickened coffee, chicken puree, and more Jun 08, 2023
Raw Humanity on Night Float: Inspiring Patient Encounters and Overcoming Challenges Memorable stories from night rotations as a resident Jun 03, 2023
Standing, Walking After Major Surgery Tied to Less Risk of Post-Op Complications Median mobilization was 1.6 hours per day, less than recommended May 31, 2023
Why Are Female Doctors Sued Far Less Often Than Male Doctors? Studies on differences in style of practice yield strong clues May 28, 2023 video
Impella Not Linked to Better VT Ablation Outcomes High-risk patients do not get benefits from devices, observational study finds May 22, 2023
Dual-Chamber Leadless Pacemaker Impresses in Safety-and-Performance Study Device provided atrial pacing, reliable atrioventricular synchrony for 3 months post-implantation May 21, 2023
Nurses Protest Colleague's Firing, Other Mistreatment Nine nurses were suspended and one was fired after delivering a petition to their manager May 17, 2023
Vibrating Crib Mattress Eases Opioid Withdrawal for Exposed Infants "A great need to reduce medication treatment in this vulnerable population," says researcher May 15, 2023
On the Night Shift With a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner What it's like to care for victims in their darkest moments May 14, 2023
U.S. News 'Best Medical Schools' Rankings See Measurable Changes From Preview Changes come amid a decampment of medical schools from participating, submitting data May 11, 2023
Penn Medicine Residents Vote to Unionize 88% of residents and fellows voted in favor of the union May 09, 2023
Hospital Gets to Keep Chapel Candle Burning Religious liberties law firm fought CMS on fire safety citation: "You will lose" May 09, 2023
You're Ready for Your Patient to Leave the Hospital. But Are They Ready? Discharge must be a coordinated effort by the healthcare team May 06, 2023
Feds Probe Hospitals Accused of Denying Emergency Abortion Care State laws may have changed, but federal EMTALA requirements have not, says HHS secretary May 02, 2023
Botanical Product Reduces Sepsis Mortality in Chinese Trial But path to FDA approval for Xuebijing infusion unlikely with these data alone, say editorialists May 01, 2023
More Efforts Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Lawmakers Told Witnesses at House hearing push for new drugs and tests, and more infectious disease docs Apr 28, 2023
Return of 3-Day Rule Will Stress Crowded Hospitals Further Groups call for the 57-year-old policy to be abolished Apr 26, 2023
Here Are This Year's Top Graduate Nursing Programs U.S. News moves ahead with nursing rankings despite medical school drama Apr 25, 2023
Are Physician-Owned Hospitals Good for Healthcare? Report commissioned by two hospital groups suggests otherwise Apr 25, 2023
Babies Born Preterm or Large Have an Increased Risk of Afib in Adulthood Information on adverse birth outcomes may be important in future counseling Apr 24, 2023
