Hospital-Based Medicine

General Hospital Practice

More in General Hospital Practice

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
A photo of the emergency entrance to Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, New Jersey
More Price Transparency Needed in Healthcare, House Members Say

But Democrats argue it won't be enough to fix the healthcare system

May 16, 2023
A screenshot of Jason Smith speaking during this hearing.
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
A photo of a nurse touching an infant in the neotatal intensive care unit
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
 A photo of a rape kit used by sexual assault nurse examiners.
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
A photo of the John Harvard Statue at Harvard University Cambridge Massachusetts
Penn Medicine Residents Vote to Unionize

88% of residents and fellows voted in favor of the union

May 09, 2023
A photo of Penn Medicine signage on a building at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
Hospital Gets to Keep Chapel Candle Burning

Religious liberties law firm fought CMS on fire safety citation: "You will lose"

May 09, 2023
A photo of a burning candle with a gold cross on the side of it.
Opinion
AI and the Safe Surgery Checklist

Atul Gawande on doctors and AI working together to improve equitable healthcare

May 09, 2023
image
Cyberattacks a Problem for Nearby EDs, Too

Authors call for "coordinated regional surge planning" similar to natural disasters

May 08, 2023
A photo of an upset looking woman sitting in front of two computer monitors announcing a ransomware attack.
Opinion
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
A photo of a woman waving to a male physician and nurse as she leaves her hospital room with a suitcase.
Series Documents How Nurses Experience Racism

From education to patient care, nurses speak out about their encounters with racism

May 05, 2023
The Reckoning with Racism in Nursing logo over a photo of a stethoscope laying on a pile of folded scrubs.
CDC Investigates Its Own Outbreak; Alzheimer's Drug Wins; Submerged Hospital Found

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

May 03, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
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
 A photo of Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri, and the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City.
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
A close up photo of a bag of intravenous fluid with an out of focus patient in the ICU in the background.
More in General Hospital Practice

Continuing Medical Education