New Guidance Targets Infection Hazards in Fingernails, Sinks, Excessive Hand-Washing Update based on new evidence on ways that various pathogens can spread in healthcare settings Feb 10, 2023
Telemedicine Just as Good as In-Person Presurgical Care for Bariatric Procedures Clinical outcomes were all noninferior, study shows Feb 10, 2023
Older Lupus Patients Need Follow-Up After Hospital Discharge ... or Else Medicare data show what happens when it's neglected Feb 09, 2023
Bodies 'Inside, Everywhere'; ADHD Drug Shortage Worsens; Measles Outbreak Ends Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Feb 08, 2023
Is Orthrus the Next Top-Dog COVID Variant? CH.1.1 now accounts for about a quarter of cases in the U.K. Feb 07, 2023
Winning the Impossible: The Power of a Nurses' Strike The victories in New York can inspire better staffing practices nationwide Feb 06, 2023
Lower Excess Mortality Seen for Physicians vs General Public During COVID Pandemic Understanding effects among physicians may be helpful for future epidemics, researchers say Feb 06, 2023
Hospitals at a Breaking Point: Lack of Staff and Resources Leave EDs in Chaos Emergency departments around the country are overwhelmed with patients Feb 04, 2023
California's Medical Misinformation Law Facing Legal Challenges A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement for plaintiffs in two cases Feb 03, 2023
Hospital Frailty Risk Score Not Up to Snuff for Patients With COPD Exacerbation Population-based score had low sensitivity compared with the bedside Clinical Frailty Scale Feb 02, 2023
Baby's Death During Nursing Strike Probed; Nurse Killer Guilty; Doc Gets 16.5 Years A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 02, 2023
Surgical Resident Independence Not Tied to Higher Post-Op Risks As opportunities for resident autonomy dwindle, two studies point to their value Feb 01, 2023
What Doctors Should Know About Xylazine in Fentanyl Naloxone still works but additional support may be needed; wound care a challenge Feb 01, 2023
Doc Re-Used Nasal Surgery Devices; Humira Patent Game; Nonprofit Hospital Tactics This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 01, 2023
Enriched ICU Nutrition Strategy Spoiled in Randomized Trial More protein no help for recovery, survival in critical care Jan 30, 2023
The Hidden Link Between Soft Skills and Patient Safety How communication strategies affect outcomes Jan 28, 2023
Med Schools Withdraw From U.S. News List, but Say Hospital Rankings Are Separate Public data a key difference? Jan 27, 2023
Better CPR for Non-Shockable Arrest; PICU Transfusions; PTSD After Child's ICU Stay Roundup of news from the 2023 Critical Care Congress Jan 26, 2023
Use Our Existing Nurse Workforce to Educate the Next Generation Addressing the nursing shortage begins with nurse educators Jan 26, 2023
DeSantis Gives False Vax Info; Phony Nursing Degrees; Roche Launches XBB.1.5 Test Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Jan 26, 2023
Society Responds to Outgoing President's Remarks on Diversity "We have come a long way ... but there is much more to do," new president, board of directors say Jan 25, 2023
Doc Delivered Deadly Epidural; Hotze's Conspiracy Theory; Docs Slam Wegovy Story This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 25, 2023
More Medical Schools Follow Harvard in Quitting U.S. News Rankings Schools also noted their own plans for sharing information for prospective students Jan 24, 2023
Smaller Blood Draws Reduce Transfusions in ICU, Trial Suggests Randomized trial supports switch for adult ICU blood tests, despite a pandemic dent in the data Jan 24, 2023
Top Schools For Online Nursing Master's Degree Programs The University of South Carolina once again came in at No. 1 Jan 24, 2023
Heart Surgery Outcomes During COVID Similarly Worrisome for Rich and Poor Patients Study nevertheless highlights access issues among the socioeconomically disadvantaged Jan 24, 2023
Pediatric Respiratory Failure No Better Off With Early High-Flow Oxygen Randomized trial only applies to toddlers without COVID-19, though Jan 24, 2023
Duodenoscopes With Disposable Caps Led to Less Microbial Contamination Technical success was also noninferior to that of standard scopes during endoscopic procedures Jan 23, 2023
IBD Interferes With Sleep Quality Intestinal as well as brain-related problems found in study that used wrist actigraphy devices Jan 23, 2023
AAP Guidance Details 'Unique and Essential Needs' for Hospitalized Teens First-of-its-kind policy statement says adolescent needs differ from younger inpatients Jan 23, 2023
Change Coming for Bloated Congenital Heart Surgeon Workforce Subspecialty seeks to reinvigorate congenital heart training, early careers Jan 23, 2023
Fasting Before Respiratory Extubation Not Needed, Study Says Randomized trial suggests this common practice doesn't help Jan 23, 2023
The Face of Today's Doctors; Opting Out of Medicare Must-reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers Jan 22, 2023
For Septic Shock, Another Toss-up Between Emphasizing Vasopressors Vs Fluids CLOVERS randomized trial weighs in Jan 21, 2023
Talking About Nurse Staffing Ratios Isn’t Backwards -- It's Basic! To stop nurses from leaving the profession, we need to involve them more in staffing decisions Jan 20, 2023
Shorter Post-Op Antibiotic Course Non-Inferior for Complex Appendicitis Outcomes after laparoscopic appendectomy similar with 2- vs 5-day regimen Jan 20, 2023
Dr. OpenAI Lied to Me AI platform has great potential for use in medicine, but huge pitfalls, says Jeremy Faust, MD Jan 20, 2023 video
Use of Whole Blood for Severe Hemorrhage in the ED Tied to Lower Mortality Improved survival seen at 24 hours, 30 days versus component therapy-based transfusion alone Jan 18, 2023
Harvard Pulls Out of Med School Rankings Dean of medicine cites concerns "more philosophical than methodological" Jan 18, 2023