Healthcare's Biggest Half-Lie, and What Docs and Nurses Can Do About It Ron Harman King questions the "compassion and humanity" advertised by large healthcare systems Dec 18, 2022 video
Study Adds Fuel to Debate Over Nurse Practitioners' Scope of Practice VA paper will be the focus of a panel discussion during the AMA state advocacy meeting in January Dec 16, 2022
Nurse Practitioners Need Support Now More Than Ever AANP President April Kapu, DNP, discusses association priorities and opportunities Dec 13, 2022 video
A Medical Take on the Word of the Year: Gaslighting Doctors are trying to function in a very broken system Dec 13, 2022
Nurses No Longer Employed After Viral 'Icks' Video on TikTok The trend didn't sit well when applied to the patient/provider relationship Dec 12, 2022
Cape Cod Cardiologist Sues Hospital, Alleging Retaliation for Whistleblowing Richard Zelman, MD, also alleges that Cape Cod Hospital breached his contract Dec 09, 2022
Fauci Slams 'Lowlife' Trolls; More Superbugs; Celine Dion's Stiff-Person Syndrome Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51³ÉÈ˶¯Âþ staff Dec 09, 2022
Not So Fast for NSAID Closure of Heart Defect in Preterm Newborns Trial results favor waiting for patent ductus arteriosus to close on its own Dec 07, 2022
Infliximab Maintenance Home Infusion Appears Safe Few serious adverse events occurred in patient-friendly settings Dec 07, 2022
For True Cultural Change for Women in Surgery, More Work Is Needed Qualitative aspects of survey get at heart of gender disparities in practice Dec 07, 2022
Status Epilepticus Hospitalizations Climb Black patients twice as likely to be hospitalized with prolonged seizures Dec 06, 2022
I'm a Neurologist, Hear Me Roar If I wasn't believed when seeking care, what chance do non-physicians have? Dec 06, 2022
A New Tool to Report Medical Trainee Mistreatment Reveals Thorny Issues Small group of Mount Sinai faculty were responsible for half of unprofessional behavior reports Dec 02, 2022
Looming Physician Pay Cut 'Unprecedented' and 'Unconscionable,' AMA President Says Number of doctors who take Medicare patients could dwindle without Congressional action Dec 02, 2022
Hospitals Can Help Patients 'Get Connected' The Affordable Connectivity Program enables telehealth access for vulnerable patients Dec 02, 2022
Healthcare's Unspoken Sick-Day Rules Unchanged by the Pandemic Workplace COVID policies have changed, but attitudes toward coming into work sick have not Dec 01, 2022
FDA Greenlights First Fecal Microbiota Product Rebyota approved for preventing recurrence of C. difficile infection Dec 01, 2022
Confronting the Growing Violence Against Staff in the Emergency Department Alex Skog, MD, on physician anxiety, enforcing consequences, and creating a safer environment Nov 30, 2022 video
Life and Death in 12 Hours ICU nurse Christin Thankachan on providing comfort during life's darkest moments Nov 29, 2022 podcast
An Affirmative Action Ban Would Be Devastating to Patient Care A pending Supreme Court decision could erode progress on improving diversity in medicine Nov 26, 2022
Can Virtual Nursing Save the Workforce? RN turnover is increasing, and two-thirds plan to leave in the next 3 years Nov 23, 2022
Doc Fired for Accessing Medical Records of Women He Wanted to Date Artificial intelligence software alerted hospital to unusual activity Nov 23, 2022
Hospital Responds to Staffing Crisis After Reports of Patient Death Challenges at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett reflective of hospitals across the U.S. Nov 22, 2022
Doctor, You Are Still Human Prioritizing personal mental health and well-being remains essential Nov 22, 2022
Here's What Led ED Nurse to Call the Fire Department for Help Problems from that night are not unique to her hospital, says Kelsay Irby, RN Nov 21, 2022
Should Board Certification Organizations Have to Meet Particular Standards? AMA delegates debate the question, air their grievances with maintenance of certification Nov 17, 2022
Documentary Blames Hospitals for Keeping Killer Nurse Employed Charles Cullen was caught several times, but the system was rigged to pass him along, some allege Nov 16, 2022
One in Five May Recall Near-Death Experience After CPR Rhythmic brain waves suggestive of lucid and heightened consciousness, study says Nov 11, 2022
Survey Shows ED Doctors Worry More About Patient Harm Than Getting Sued "Defensive medicine" may be more about preventing harm than avoiding a lawsuit Nov 10, 2022
Doctor Faces Child Sex Trafficking Charges; Pfizer's COVID Cash; Ransomware Harm This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 09, 2022
Precision Medicine Strategy Reduced Testing in Patients With Chest Pain Also reduced risk of composite endpoint of death, MI, and catheterization compared with usual care Nov 08, 2022
Upfront ECMO Disappoints for Cardiogenic Shock High-cost procedure not yet justified as an early strategy Nov 07, 2022
Moving Fast on HF Drugs After Acute Hospitalization Holds Big Outcome Benefit Randomized trial shows advantages across heart failure spectrum Nov 07, 2022
Mixed Results With Alerts for AKI-Related Medications in Hospital EHR pings improved outcomes in those on PPIs, but lacked general clinical impact Nov 06, 2022
Day in the Life of a Doctor: On Call With My Husband YouTuber and Siobhan Deshauer, MD, and her physician husband help out a hospital in need Nov 03, 2022
Pulse Oximeters Need to Work Better for Dark-Skinned Patients, FDA Panel Says Warnings to patients and providers, improved accuracy needed, advisors say Nov 02, 2022
Where Will All the Sick Children Go? A surge in viral infections among kids is straining hospital capacity across the country Nov 01, 2022
Southern Hemisphere Data Warn of an Early U.S. Flu Season Chile's experience hints at flu circulation levels higher than at any point during the pandemic Oct 28, 2022
Docs Can Play Many Roles in Preventing Firearm Injuries, Experts Say Screening at-risk patients, participating in research are among possible interventions Oct 28, 2022
