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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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CDC Advisors Defend Infection Control Draft Guidance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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Nurse Suicides High During the Pandemic, but Feared Surge Never Materialized

"Hero praise" may have been protective, but a disciplinary pause could also have played a role

Nov 15, 2024
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U.S. Nurse Found Dead; Harvey Weinstein's Cancer; Creepy Source of Ear Pain

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Nov 11, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Nurse's Death Tied to GLP-1 Drug; Research Monkey Jailbreak; Congressman Has Cancer

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Nov 08, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Nurse Burnout Linked to Reduced Patient Safety

It's time to move beyond simply teaching nurses to "tolerate a broken system," researcher says

Nov 05, 2024
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Opinion
Field Notes: One of the Toughest Airways of My Career

Technique matters. Thinking matters more.

Nov 05, 2024
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Woman Dies Waiting 40 Hours for Care; NP's Sex Assault Arrest; Violence in Hospitals

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Oct 30, 2024
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Opinion
Why Would a Promising Young Physician Take His Own Life?

The loss of William West Jr. forces us to consider the role of health systems in staff well-being

Oct 15, 2024
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Nurse in Critical Condition; JD Vance's Mom Got Obamacare; Bird Flu Cluster Grows

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Oct 14, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Safety Data Favor Diuretic Strategy Triggered by Cardiac Monitoring Alerts in HF

Effectiveness of this personalized approach now under investigation

Oct 11, 2024
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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

Oct 10, 2024
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10M Pounds of Meat Recalled; Kentucky Nurse Wins Lottery; Crocs and Foot Issues

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Oct 10, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Certain Arm Positions Can Lead to Inaccurate Blood Pressure Readings

Important to educate patients conducting home measurements, says researcher

Oct 08, 2024
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