<ѻýҕl>COVID Still Deadlier Than the Flu -- But the Gap Is Narrowingѻýҕl> VA study finds 35% higher mortality rate in hospitalized patients May 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Superbugs Pose a Deadly Threat to Cystic Fibrosis Patientsѻýҕl> A little-known microbe claimed Mallory Smith's life but did not quell her light May 14, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Feds Say State Warehoused Kids With Mental Health, Developmental Disabilitiesѻýҕl> Hospital admissions designed to last 1 to 2 weeks stretched out to over 100 days in some cases May 14, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Antibiotic for Treating Sepsis Linked to Increased Mortalityѻýҕl> "Physicians should think carefully" about using anti-anaerobic antibiotics in sepsis May 13, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Which Patients With Diabetes and Ketoacidosis Face Higher Death Risk?ѻýҕl> Disparities in outcomes, healthcare use for type 2 versus type 1 disease May 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Farm-to-Hospital Meals Can Help Protect Patients and the Climateѻýҕl> Every health system should partner with local, high-quality farms May 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Cyberattack on Ascension Diverts Ambulances, Takes EHRs Offlineѻýҕl> Experts say ransomware attacks have increased in recent years, especially in healthcare May 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Researchers' Sexual Misconduct; 'Parkinson's on Steroids'; Need Surgery? Pay Upfrontѻýҕl> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻýҕl staff May 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Steward Health Care Is Selling the 30-Plus Hospitals It Operates Nationwideѻýҕl> Massachusetts Attorney General said her office has authority to review any proposed sale May 09, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Stranded in the ED, Seniors Await Hospital Care and Suffer Avoidable Harmѻýҕl> Physicians say ED boarding is as bad as it's ever been May 07, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Hospital Operator Steward Health Care Files for Bankruptcy Protectionѻýҕl> Day-to-day operations expected to continue as usual through Chapter 11 process May 07, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Survey: Virtually All Healthcare Providers Meet Criteria for Nomophobiaѻýҕl> Researcher recommends physicians take a "digital detox" on days off May 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Early Assessment Fairly Accurate for Flagging Cerebral Palsyѻýҕl> However, 3-4 month assessments didn't do a good job at predicting one aspect of the disorder May 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Psych Staffing Linked to Shorter Stays in Pediatric Emergency Observation Unitѻýҕl> Observational study suggests a path to ease "unprecedented demands" for psychiatric care May 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>MedPod Today: Bird Flu Rundown; EMTALA at the Supreme Court; NEJM Embargo Changesѻýҕl> ѻýҕl reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics May 03, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Day in the Life of a Doctor: Frequent Severe Hypoglycemiaѻýҕl> What's causing this patient's hypoglycemia? May 02, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Kentucky First State to Decriminalize Medical Errorsѻýҕl> Legacy of RaDonda Vaught case still looms over nursing profession May 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Intervention Mostly Flops for Health Workers' Well-Being During the Pandemicѻýҕl> Younger workers did gain significant benefit from the peer-to-peer program May 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>UnitedHealth CEO Slammed at Senate Hearing on Change Healthcare Cyberattackѻýҕl> "A comprehensive scrub" of company's anti-competitive practices is long overdue, senator says May 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Carbapenems Sometimes Overused for Drug-Resistant Enterobacterales Infectionsѻýҕl> Stewardship needs improving, experts say Apr 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Fewer Postpartum ED Visits in Midwife Model Than in Obstetric Modelѻýҕl> Midwifery-model patients got more postpartum checkups and went to the ED less Apr 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Houston Transplant Scandal: Families of Patients Who Died Begin Legal Actionѻýҕl> Surgeon has been accused of manipulating waitlist, making his patients ineligible for new livers Apr 25, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements, Boosts Worker Protectionsѻýҕl> Rule won't extend to health workers at "true nonprofits," and legal challenges have already begun Apr 24, 2024
<ѻýҕl>California Nurses Rally Against AI Tools in Healthcareѻýҕl> They demand hospitals take pause before rushing implementation of "untested" technologies Apr 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Trial Opens for Former Hospital Director Accused of Sexual Abuse of Teen Patientsѻýҕl> Attorney for Virginia physician "adamantly" denied that any inappropriate conduct occurred Apr 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Trials Identify Better Way to Select Antibiotics for UTIs, Pneumonia in Inpatientsѻýҕl> Provider prompts reduced empiric use of extended-spectrum antibiotics, without affecting safety Apr 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>'Sluggish' Hospital Uptake of Newer Antibiotics for Gram-Negative Infectionsѻýҕl> Cost and clinical uncertainty may be behind low utilization Apr 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>The Hidden Cost of Poor Hospital Waste Managementѻýҕl> Proper disposal of OR trash could save the healthcare system millions -- and help the environment Apr 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Science Journals Under Fire; Infusion System Recall; Visual Impairment and Suicideѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Apr 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>The California Saga: Why Some DOs Fear Combined Medical Boardsѻýҕl> Their main concern is that their scope of practice would be "trampled" Apr 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Should DOs and MDs Have Separate Licensing Boards? They Still Do in 13 Statesѻýҕl> West Virginia effort hits late obstacle; some DOs fear bias under a combined board Apr 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>The 340B Program Isn't Going Anywhere, Lawmaker Tells Hospital Executivesѻýҕl> Rep says it's a great program that helps rural areas, and needs to continue Apr 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Federal Probes Need to Look Beyond Private Equity-Owned Healthcare for Alleged Abuseѻýҕl> Non-profit entities should also be fair game, says Ron Harman King, JD, MS Apr 14, 2024 video
<ѻýҕl>MedPod Today: Anti-DEI Rep at Med Meeting; Private Equity Probe; Delayed Rankingsѻýҕl> ѻýҕl reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Apr 12, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Are Hospital Websites Upfront About User Privacy and Data Sharing?ѻýҕl> New study finds many hospitals don't have privacy policies on their websites Apr 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Cancer Warnings on Booze; Rats, Roaches in Hospitals; Barefoot Pharma Workersѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Apr 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Impella Pump Improves Survival in STEMI-Related Cardiogenic Shockѻýҕl> First trial in a quarter-century to show mortality benefit in this desperately ill group Apr 09, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Here's Why Nurses Are Exiting Healthcareѻýҕl> Aside from planned retirement, burnout, insufficient staffing, and family all cited in survey Apr 09, 2024
<ѻýҕl>A Few Phrases I Never Say to Patientsѻýҕl> Preparing patients for pain is an art that's often botched Apr 09, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Newborn Screening for SMA Appears to Offer Functional Benefitsѻýҕl> German cohort study suggests earlier initiation of treatment benefits sitting, walking Apr 08, 2024