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A photo of Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaking at a news conference in Austin, Texas on June 8, 2021.

Texas Hospitals Must Now Ask Patients Whether They Are in the U.S. Legally

State will also track the cost of treating people without legal status

A photo of patient beds in the hallway of an overcrowded hospital.

What's Our Capacity for Measuring Hospital Capacity?

With respiratory virus season coming, resumed reporting is critical

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Toddler's Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

A look at the cost of antivenom

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Woman Dies Waiting 40 Hours for Care; NP's Sex Assault Arrest; Violence in Hospitals

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Early AKI Care Recommendations Did Not Improve Patient Outcomes

Personalized recs were made by team of physicians and pharmacists within an hour of diagnosis

A photo of a computer screen displaying erroneous speech-to-text transcription by the OpenAI tool Whisper.

Hospitals' AI Transcription Tool Invents Things No One Ever Said, Researchers Say

Chunks of text or even entire sentences were made up, according to experts

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UVA Health Surgeons Sound Alarm on Upcoding

Leaked meeting audio latest development in ongoing strife at health system, medical school

A photo of a female physician checking on a patient in a room crowded with patients on gurneys.

Want to Fix ED Boarding? Try 'Surgical Smoothing,' Expert Says

And no, it doesn't involve doing surgery on the weekends, notes Peter Viccellio, MD

A photo of a bag of IV fluids hanging from a pole as seen from a patient鈥檚 perspective.

What Will the IV Fluid Shortage Mean for Hospital Finance?

A more strategic approach to production is key to preventing crises like this

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IV Fluid Shortage May Impact Surgeries Around the U.S. for Weeks

Hurricane-related damage keeps sterile fluids factory shut down

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Why Hospital Gowns Are Ugly; Mass Food Poisoning in Maryland; Eli Lilly Files Suit

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Shorter Course of Antibiotics Works for Bloodstream Infections

With few exceptions, treatment can be shortened to 7 days, researcher says

A photo of a female nurse wearing a headset and sitting in front of a computer monitor.

'Virtual ED' Helps One Health System Avoid Unnecessary Emergency Department Visits

Half of patients referred to care at home, doctor's office, or urgent care

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Use of Prior Authorization Up in Medicare Advantage Plans, Senate Report Finds

Post-acute care services targeted for coverage denials

A photo of surgeons in the operating room.

Are Surgical Outcomes Better With MDs or DOs?

Medicare claims analysis finds no differences in death, readmissions, and length of stay

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California Health Workers Get a Pay Bump Under New Minimum Wage Law

Many workers will see the increase this week

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State to Pay $13M After Shooter Drill Terrified Kids' Psych Hospital

Fifty children at the hospital will each receive about $60,000

A photo of an infant in the neonatal ICU.

Clonidine Comparable to Morphine for Infants With Opioid Withdrawal

Randomized trial showed no significant differences in length of treatment, neurobehavioral scores

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Hospitals Unhappy With New Requirement to Report Bed Capacity and COVID Count

One group calls it "needlessly heavy-handed"

A photo of a broken crane laying amongst the debris blocking a street in Tampa Bay, Florida, during Hurricane Milton.

Florida Hospitals Tested By Back-to-Back Storms

Florida Hospital Association president says facilities are operational, with very few exceptions

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FDA's Promised Guidance on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely to End Decades of Racial Bias

Devices three times as likely to miss dangerously low blood oxygen in Black patients

A photo of a nurse hooking an IV to a flu patient at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Georgia.

Officials Scramble to Protect IV Supplies in Wake of Hurricane Disruption

American Hospital Association called on Biden administration to take more steps to ease shortage

A photo of patients being evacuated from Palms of Pasadena Hospital in South Pasadena, Florida as Hurricane Irma approaches.

Florida Hospitals in Hurricane Milton's Path Prepare for the Worst

Some facilities plan to stay open during the storm

Certain Arm Positions Can Lead to Inaccurate Blood Pressure Readings

Important to educate patients conducting home measurements, says researcher

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Here's This Year's Crop of Best Children's Hospitals

Some changes were implemented to annual rankings from U.S. News & World Report

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Fla. Hospitals Evacuate; Man Charged in Indian Doctor's Death; Life Expectancy Limit

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Catholic Hospital Offered Bucket, Towels to Woman It Denied an Abortion

California AG suing hospital for allegedly violating state laws

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Remember the COVID-Era Medical Gown Shortage? Feds Spend $350 Million for Stockpile

Gowns are among the purchases made to restock emergency coffers

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Nurse Death Ruled Homicide; Hospital Workers Missing in N.C.; Human Hairball Surgery

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

A photo of an anatomical model on the desk of a female ob/gyn who is looking through ultrasound images.

Ob/Gyn Applications Stable in First Year of Independent Residency System

The number of applicants is strong, but are applicants still applying to too many programs?

An aerial photo of flooding in Asheville, North Carolina following Hurricane Helene.

Hospitals Still Feeling Impacts of Hurricane Helene

Asheville's Mission Hospital remains without running water

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Trump Vows to Veto Abortion Ban; Breast Cancer Climbs; Diagnostic Errors for 1 in 14

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

A photo of a mature woman with her arm in a cast lying in a hospital bed.

Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults

Injurious falls upped the risk of a new Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis 1 year later

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Newborns Fed Breast Milk Exclusively in Hospital Had Lower Asthma Risk

It's an important time for developing a successful breastfeeding trajectory, researcher says

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Dozens Rescued by Helicopter From Flooded Tennessee Hospital Inundated by Helene

Dramatic scene at Unicoi County Hospital

Nonprofit Hospitals Took in Over $37 Billion in Tax Benefits in 2021

Researcher offers a way for local communities to assess the benefit hospitals provide in return

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A Few Rural Towns Are Bucking the Trend and Building New Hospitals

New full-service hospitals with inpatient beds are rare in rural America

An aerial photo of the University of Virginia Health System and School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia

UVA Med School Faces Toxic Work Environment Allegations

More than 100 doctors, faculty members signed no-confidence letter against administrators

A photo of a female nurse at the bedside of a pediatric patient hospitalized for an RSV infection.

Novel Antiviral Appears Effective for Severe RSV in Infants, Toddlers

But will benefits seen in Chinese trial translate to clinical improvement?

10-Minute Intervention Boosts Health Worker Well-Being

Work-life integration and emotional exhaustion, recovery, and thriving all improved within 8 days

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