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Want to Limit Respiratory Virus Infections? Mask and Test in Hospitals

Healthcare workers masking makes a difference, study found

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Texas Governor Scolds Hospital After Doctor Goes Viral on TikTok

Tony Pastor, MD, said patients didn't have to respond to citizenship question on intake forms

Nov 26, 2024
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Another Emergency Medicine Staffing Firm Goes Under

Doctors still not paid, now on the hook for malpractice tail coverage

Nov 26, 2024
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Workplace Violence Is Not Just 'Part of the Job'

It's high time to prevent attacks on healthcare workers in the ED

Nov 23, 2024
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Texas Lawmakers Push for New Exceptions to Strict Abortion Ban After Two Women Die

Exceptions would broaden doctors' ability to intervene

Nov 23, 2024
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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

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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CDC Advisors Defend Infection Control Draft Guidance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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