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Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage Could Change How Hospitals Manage Patient Hydration

Crisis expected to last a long time, according to one expert

Nov 19, 2024
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'Stop RFK War Room'; Trump Overhauling Medicaid? Why Assaults at Hospitals Rose

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Nov 19, 2024
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Primary Care Doctors at Mass General Brigham Want to Unionize

Issues include workload, bureaucracy, and loss of autonomy

Nov 18, 2024
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CDC Advisors Defend Infection Control Draft Guidance

HICPAC supports surgical masks for airborne pathogens, sick workers returning after 3 days

Nov 18, 2024
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Are Doctors Costing Hospitals $300K Per Year?

Report says doctors are "subsidized," but some question the math

Nov 15, 2024
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Surgeons Billed $2 Billion for Unnecessary Spine Surgeries: Report

Lown Institute names hospitals, states with high rates of overuse

Nov 14, 2024
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State Medical Boards Lax When It Comes to Doctor Discipline

"Are they looking out for physicians, or are they looking out for patients?" report author asks

Nov 14, 2024
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Are There Some Words That Doctors Should Never Use?

Alternative phrasing can open dialogue and built trust with seriously ill patients, experts say

Nov 13, 2024
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AMA Delegates Want Better Protection From Ionizing Radiation Exposure

Delegates express concerns that PPE doesn't always cover women, who are more at risk of exposure

Nov 12, 2024
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As Nuns Disappear, Many Catholic Hospitals Look More Like Megacorporations

Not a single nun can be found in C-suites

Nov 10, 2024
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In Vermont, Where Almost Everyone Has Insurance, Many Can't Find or Afford Care

Vermonters pay the highest prices nationwide for individual health coverage

Nov 07, 2024
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Clinicians Too Play a Role in Community Violence Intervention

Collaboration between different program types is key

Nov 06, 2024
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Medicare Finalizes Doc Pay Cut; Mask Mandates Return; Top Voter Concerns

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Nov 04, 2024
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A Pregnant Teenager Died After Trying to Get Care in Three Visits to Texas ERs

This marks one of at least two women who died under the state abortion ban

Nov 02, 2024
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