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Doctors Play 'Never Have I Ever'

— YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, on sleeping through a page, placing an IV, and dirty needle sticks

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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
Pot Harms Unborn Kids; 1.6M Excess Deaths in Black Americans; Health Worker Shortage

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

May 17, 2023
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
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
More Price Transparency Needed in Healthcare, House Members Say

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

Vibrating Crib Mattress Eases Opioid Withdrawal for Exposed Infants

"A great need to reduce medication treatment in this vulnerable population," says researcher

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Tainted 'Male Enhancement' Pills; Green Card Freeze Hits Nursing; Monkeypox Rebounds

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

May 15, 2023
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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
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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
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Penn Medicine Residents Vote to Unionize

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

May 09, 2023
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New Georgia Law Reins in NP, PA Use of 'Doctor' in Clinical Settings

NPs, PAs with doctoral degrees must state they're not physicians during patient interactions

May 09, 2023
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Hospital Gets to Keep Chapel Candle Burning

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

May 09, 2023
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Opinion
AI and the Safe Surgery Checklist

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

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

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

May 08, 2023
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Study: VA Surgeons Who Do Colonoscopies May Need More Training

Outdone by gastroenterologists in finding adenomatous polyps

May 08, 2023
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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
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Series Documents How Nurses Experience Racism

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

May 05, 2023
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Opinion
Worried About the Possible Envision Bankruptcy? You Should Be.

Regulators need to better protect patients, hospitals, and providers

May 03, 2023
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$15K Surgery Shakedown? Med School Dean's Twitter Snafu; Lethal Injection 'Expert'

This past week in healthcare investigations

May 03, 2023
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Four Steps to Reduce Nurse Suicides

Judy Davidson, DNP, RN, on the American Academy of Nursing's new "seminal" consensus statement

May 03, 2023
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