RFK Jr. Meets With Senators; School Shooting Leaves 3 Dead; 'Uber for Nursing'? Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 17, 2024
CDC Can't Confirm Suspected Bird Flu Case Tied to Raw Milk California sample tests negative for all types of flu by the time it reaches federal lab Dec 16, 2024
MedPod Today: CEO Murder Shows Industry Risks; RFK Jr. Conspiracies; Gold Card Laws 51˶ reporters offer further insights into recently covered topics Dec 13, 2024 podcast
Jamie Foxx's Stroke: Here's What to Know Medical experts discuss possible causes, treatments Dec 12, 2024
Should Hospitals Be Paid the Same as Doctors' Offices for the Same Service? "Site-neutral" payment in Medicare is gaining traction in the halls of Congress Dec 12, 2024
Generous Blood Transfusions Not Beneficial for Some With Burst Brain Aneurysms SAHARA rounds out this year's notable trials on blood transfusions in critically ill patients Dec 10, 2024
Masking Policies Show Clear Impact on Hospital-Onset Respiratory Infections Study links lifting and reintroducing masking policies to infection rate changes Dec 10, 2024 video
Which States Have the Most Outstanding Hospitals for Maternity Care? U.S. News & World Report looked at birthing-friendly practices, health equity, and more Dec 10, 2024
Procalcitonin Confirmed as Good Gauge for Window of Sepsis Antibiotics Duration of antibiotic treatment about a day shorter than usual in the ICU Dec 09, 2024
Hospitalization Should Not Mean Financial Ruin for Medicare Beneficiaries Updated policies can help older adults cover the costs of care Dec 08, 2024
UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Exposes Dark Reality for Industry Leadership Healthcare industry leaders are familiar with the dangers that come with their line of work Dec 06, 2024
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Reverses Decision to Put a Time Limit on Anesthesia Change comes after widespread outcry Dec 06, 2024
Addicted to Productivity, Doc? The Holidays Are a Time to Reflect Here are four health habits to support clinician well-being Dec 06, 2024
New Clues in CEO's Killing; Time to Worry About Disease X? Ketamine Diversions Grow Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 06, 2024
Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for COVID Billing complexities and patient skepticism partially to blame Dec 05, 2024
More DEI Bans Will Have Dire Side Effects for Public Health Clinician diversity may be at risk with the new administration Dec 04, 2024
Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized; Medicare Advantage Under Trump; NFL Icon's Health Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 03, 2024
Medical Education Needs Its Own AI Playbook Artificial intelligence should be used differently in training and medical practice Dec 01, 2024
Worried About Healthcare Worker Well-Being? Contact members of Congress to reauthorize the Lorna Breen Act Nov 30, 2024
Bird Flu Virus Was Found in Raw Milk. What to Know About the Risks. The bird flu has been spreading widely since March Nov 29, 2024
Want to Limit Respiratory Virus Infections? Mask and Test in Hospitals Healthcare workers masking makes a difference, study found Nov 27, 2024
Texas Governor Scolds Hospital After Doctor Goes Viral on TikTok Tony Pastor, MD, said patients didn't have to respond to citizenship question on intake forms Nov 26, 2024
Another Emergency Medicine Staffing Firm Goes Under Doctors still not paid, now on the hook for malpractice tail coverage Nov 26, 2024
Workplace Violence Is Not Just 'Part of the Job' It's high time to prevent attacks on healthcare workers in the ED Nov 23, 2024
Texas Lawmakers Push for New Exceptions to Strict Abortion Ban After Two Women Die Exceptions would broaden doctors' ability to intervene Nov 23, 2024
Preserve the National Institute of Nursing Research's Independence Folding NINR into a larger institute risks diminishing research targeting whole-person health Nov 22, 2024
Lack of Clinical Benefit of Andexanet Flummoxes FDA Panel Yet advisors were not inclined to take back approval for bleeding reversal agent Nov 21, 2024
Anesthesiologist Gets 190 Years for Tampering With IV Bags Used in Surgeries One death and several cardiac emergencies linked to Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr.'s actions Nov 20, 2024
GLP-1 Use Prior to Surgery: Analyzing the Updated Guidance Balancing aspiration risk with the consequences of medication discontinuation Nov 20, 2024
Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage Could Change How Hospitals Manage Patient Hydration Crisis expected to last a long time, according to one expert Nov 19, 2024
'Stop RFK War Room'; Trump Overhauling Medicaid? Why Assaults at Hospitals Rose Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 19, 2024
Primary Care Doctors at Mass General Brigham Want to Unionize Issues include workload, bureaucracy, and loss of autonomy Nov 18, 2024
CDC Advisors Defend Infection Control Draft Guidance HICPAC supports surgical masks for airborne pathogens, sick workers returning after 3 days Nov 18, 2024
Spironolactone Misses the Mark in Acute MI Without HF Drug discontinuations may have leveled any benefit in CLEAR OASIS 9 trial Nov 17, 2024
Nurse Suicides High During the Pandemic, but Feared Surge Never Materialized "Hero praise" may have been protective, but a disciplinary pause could also have played a role Nov 15, 2024
Are Doctors Costing Hospitals $300K Per Year? Report says doctors are "subsidized," but some question the math Nov 15, 2024
Lowest Paid Medical 51˶ in 2024 These eight specialties earn the least, with many averaging less than $300k per year Nov 14, 2024
Surgeons Billed $2 Billion for Unnecessary Spine Surgeries: Report Lown Institute names hospitals, states with high rates of overuse Nov 14, 2024
State Medical Boards Lax When It Comes to Doctor Discipline "Are they looking out for physicians, or are they looking out for patients?" report author asks Nov 14, 2024
Are There Some Words That Doctors Should Never Use? Alternative phrasing can open dialogue and built trust with seriously ill patients, experts say Nov 13, 2024