How Excessively Regulating Doctors Can Harm Patients Rethinking maintenance of certification Jun 17, 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
Pope Discharged; Neurologist Drowns After Saving Daughter; Booze Tied to 61 Diseases Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff 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
Fungal Infections More Deadly When COVID's Involved, CDC Finds Mortality rate reached 49% versus 12% for fungal infections not associated with COVID cases Jun 15, 2023
Prehospital Tranexamic Acid Won't Stave Off Disability After Severe Trauma Trial yields mixed results of giving antifibrinolytic drug in the field Jun 14, 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
New AMA President Urges More Action on Substance Use Disorder, Mental Illness Jesse Ehrenfeld is the association's first openly gay person in the job Jun 14, 2023
Patient Stabs Nurse's Neck; Side Effect of Obesity Drugs; Healthcare Sharing Grows Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Jun 14, 2023
Hospital Closing After Cyberattack; U.S. Flu Forecast; Microbes in Tattoo Ink Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Jun 13, 2023
Parents' Goals for Pediatric Palliative Care Change Over Time Quality of life ranked as most important overall Jun 12, 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
Residents, Fellows at Mass General Brigham Vote to Unionize Vote comes even after a significant salary bump earlier this year Jun 09, 2023
9 Deaths in Bacterial Outbreak; Heart Attacks During Lockdown; SCOTUS Saves Medicaid Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Jun 09, 2023
Healthcare Mergers Need More Regulation and Oversight, Senators Told Increased effort urged on anti-trust enforcement, data collection, and site-neutral payment Jun 09, 2023
Doctors Taste-Test Hospital Food YouTuber and physician Siobhan Deshauer, MD, tries thickened coffee, chicken puree, and more Jun 08, 2023
Acute GvHD Risk After Allo-HCT Higher With Some Antibiotics vs Others Findings could pave the way for considering common complication in stewardship programs Jun 08, 2023
Residency Application System Cuts Section on Hobbies and Interests The change has prompted mixed reactions Jun 06, 2023
Workplace Harassment, Cyber Incivility High for Minority Groups in Academic Medicine "Ongoing efforts to transform culture are necessary," researchers urge Jun 06, 2023
Breathing Support Type Matters for Preventing Extubation Failure in the PICU CPAP, BiPAP, nasal cannula compared with conventional oxygen therapy Jun 05, 2023
Raw Humanity on Night Float: Inspiring Patient Encounters and Overcoming Challenges Memorable stories from night rotations as a resident Jun 03, 2023
CDC: Children's Brain Infections Rose Last Winter, but Remained Rare Respiratory infection, sinusitis often precede abscesses Jun 02, 2023
Nurse Accused of Killing Patients With Insulin; Naturopath Settles False Claims Suit A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jun 01, 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 Urgent Care Is More Urgent Than Ever These facilities support our overburdened system May 31, 2023
Getting Inspired to Do More It's great to hear about innovators making progress in improving our healthcare system May 31, 2023
Treating Early Hospitalization Blood Pressure Deemed a No-No for Patient Safety Older inpatients better off having elevated inpatient BPs left alone May 30, 2023
Overuse of Some Disinfectants Can Do More Harm Than Good Health systems must eliminate unnecessary uses of QACs May 30, 2023
Are Health Outcomes Any Different With MDs vs DOs? Observational study suggests no important differences for patient mortality in the hospital May 30, 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
Cardiorespiratory Monitoring Can Be Telling of Outcomes in Extremely Preterm Infants Physiologic and clinical data tied to death or adverse respiratory events May 26, 2023
New Therapy OK'd for Drug-Resistant Pneumonia Xacduro lands approval for hospital-acquired cases caused by one of CDC's "urgent threats" May 24, 2023
Impella Not Linked to Better VT Ablation Outcomes High-risk patients do not get benefits from devices, observational study finds May 22, 2023
Biologic Envelope Cuts Complications After Cardiac Device Implantation "Any strategy to reduce infection rates in these patients is important," expert says 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
Health Professionals React to the End of the COVID Public Health Emergency What's the one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has changed in your practice? May 19, 2023 video