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A photo of Milwaukee VA Medical Center Registered Nurse Jeremy Sauld holding a syringe

How a Wisconsin VA Nurse Helped Get 267 Million Defective Syringes Recalled

A single faulty saline-filled syringe served as a red flag for Jeremy Sauld, RN

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CMS Sepsis Measurement Under Fire

Measure doesn't work and its re-endorsement process was flawed, critics say

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Hostility Against Hospitals Raged During COVID; Long COVID Patients Lack Safety Net

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Some Never Get COVID; Private Equity Targets Nurse Staffing Firms; $13K Donor Bill

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Inside Hospital Hacker Mob; Clinical Trial Surprise Bill; Silenced Nurses

This past week in healthcare investigations

Judge Tosses Drug Company's Libel Lawsuit Against Medical Society

"Pharmaceutical companies are not free to intimidate the scientific process," says ASA President

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Slammed to the Max: This Hospital Has Hovered at Capacity Since Pandemic Began

Staffing is at the breaking point, and diversion isn't an option

An aerial view of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, California

Turmoil in San Jose ED: Overworked, Unhappy Staff Stage Walkout

Yes, the pandemic is still causing havoc, but is a new doc staffing group making things worse?

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Fact Check: Remdesivir Isn't Killing People

False claims made during senator's hearing that featured "disinformation docs"

A photo of Daniel D鈥橝uria, MD, taking a photo on the beach with a large telephoto lens

Wildlife Photography Doc: Our Empathy Makes Us Human

Daniel D'Auria, MD, channeled his burnout into an award-winning pastime

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Flurona: Worrisome but No Need to Panic

Viral co-infection isn't new, experts say

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Controversial Doc Resigns From Medical School

Paul Marik, MD, has been embroiled in legal battle with Virginia hospital

A close up of a male healthcare worker wearing a protective mask with his rubber gloved hands on his head

Burnout, Violence: How Much More Can Healthcare Workers Take?

As COVID rages on, attention turns to healthcare worker mental health. Will help arrive in time?

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Skipping Nighttime Checks No Remedy for Bad Sleep in Hospitals

It may still make sense to let sleeping patients lie, some argue

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This Doctor Moved to Europe and Practices Medicine From Abroad

She now runs a virtual palliative care startup and online community for physician expats

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Some Canadian Nurses Asked to Skip Holidays

Hospitals warn of vacation cancellations if volunteers don't cover shifts

ASHP over a close up of pills being counted in a pharmacy

Beware Flu and COVID Vax Mix-Ups and Other Medication Errors

Medication safety group previews new best practices for next year

A close up a doctor鈥檚 blue rubber gloved hands holding a petri dish with bacteria growing in six sections.

Despite Pandemic Spotlight, Infectious Disease Not a Sought-After Specialty

Specialty has long struggled to fill fellowship training positions

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Hospitals in the Midwest Face New COVID Surge

Amid increasing Delta cases, staffing is down, and Omicron looms

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Women Physicians Earn $2 Million Less Over Their Careers Than Men

Pay gap emerges early in career course and persists for decades

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Hospitals Confront New Accreditation Standards to Come

Small, rural sites may be uniquely affected by Joint Commission standards expected in 2022

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Is Healthcare's Glass Ceiling Starting to Crack?

Real progress seen for women in HHS; less so in private sector, but some signs of improvement

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Florida Hospitals Face Dueling Vaccine Mandate Rules

The stakes are high with Medicare, Medicaid dollars at play

A young male physician speaks to his senior male patient

Letting Your Resident Break the Bad News

Practice is the only way to get better

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Nurse Who Fainted at Travis Scott Concert Tried to Save Others

Madeline Eskins said security, medics weren't prepared for disaster

ACAAI over a photo of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.

NY Hospital Workers' Skin Took Substantial Toll in Pandemic

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Is ERAS Glitch Impeding Residency Interviews?

Several students are missing letters of recommendation, but AAMC calls reports "unsubstantiated"

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Pathologists Consider 'Workaround' So Patients Don't Freak Out Over EHR Bad News

Doctors worry patients will misconstrue language or be psychologically harmed without guidance

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$22K for 10 Stitches, a Year and a Half Later

Despite impending regulations, surprise billing still happens

SIDM over a photo of a male and female physician discussing an MRI image.

Look at Patient Safety Through an Equity Lens, Expert Urges

Bias can play a role in various types of diagnostic errors

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No Benefit to Intensifying Diabetes Meds at Hospital Discharge

Older adults discharged with intensified regimen had higher risk of severe hypoglycemia

Vials of blood and a syringe lay on a blood/serum general laboratory requisition form.

Reference Ranges: Lab Values for Normal Adults

Here are the standard reference ranges for some of the most common adult lab tests

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Virginia Docs Get Just $15 for Certain Medicaid ED Visits

Budget item determines 800 diagnoses, including asthma attacks, are "avoidable" emergency visits

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CPR on a COVID Patient: Not a Moment to Waste Looking for PPE

Updated AHA guidance says resuscitation should not be delayed by mask availability

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Can Physicians Maintain Autonomy in Today's Healthcare System?

In an increasingly corporatized medical system, there are many interpretations of independence

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Is Private Equity a Dangerous Employer?

Firms' investments in healthcare continue to expand, at what cost?

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Hospital Policy Slashes IV Acetaminophen Use for Tonsillectomy

Standing orders for oral use led to better care, reduced cost, researchers said

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'Privacy Exception' No Cure for Doctors' Open Notes Headaches

Provision is "unworkable," harms patients, and adds to clinical stress, doctors say

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Are Doctors Drowning in Inbox Overload?

The slow simmer of non-stop messaging boils over during the pandemic

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Kentucky Hospital Can Deny Ivermectin to COVID Patient, Says Judge

Patient's wife sued after demanding the controversial drug be used

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