Families Push Research Forward in Rare Diseases The field has a unique funding model. While fruitful, some question if it needs to change. Dec 26, 2022
Nurse Accused of Sexually Assaulting Unconscious Patients; Doc's Trip-and-Fall Plot A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 22, 2022
Documentary Blames Hospitals for Keeping Killer Nurse Employed Charles Cullen was caught several times, but the system was rigged to pass him along, some allege Nov 16, 2022
Mixed Results With Alerts for AKI-Related Medications in Hospital EHR pings improved outcomes in those on PPIs, but lacked general clinical impact Nov 06, 2022
Pulse Oximeters Need to Work Better for Dark-Skinned Patients, FDA Panel Says Warnings to patients and providers, improved accuracy needed, advisors say Nov 02, 2022
ECMO May Come With Mental Health Costs Use of ECMO for critical illness linked to modestly increased risk of new mental health diagnoses Oct 26, 2022
Sabizabulin Benefit in Hospitalized COVID Seen Early in Disease Course Fewer deaths with microtubule disruptor for patients only needing oxygen via mask or nasal prongs Oct 24, 2022
Cutting Unneeded Urine Cultures a Good First Step to Less Antibiotic Use Hospital consortium reports good results with diagnostic stewardship Oct 21, 2022
Uptick in COVID-Related Blood Clots: Is It Real? What experts say about concerning social media posts from the U.K. Oct 13, 2022
'Not an Easy Villain': Documentary Tackles Healthcare's Big Hospital Problem The human cost of tax-exempt hospitals is a hard pill to swallow, says "InHospitable" director Oct 06, 2022 video
Healthcare Workers Unhappy With New CDC Mask Guidance Some hospital leaders say they'll continue to follow state recommendations for universal masking Sep 28, 2022
Toxicologist From 'The Good Nurse' on Catching a Killer Steven Marcus, MD, on following through with suspicions and calling out a flawed system Sep 22, 2022
Health Workers Unlikely to Catch Monkeypox From Infected Patients Even with low adherence to PPE guidelines, no workers contracted the virus, Colorado data show Sep 16, 2022
Physician Burnout Tied to Job Disengagement, Worse Care "It's really important to consider both factors in tandem," says lead author of meta-analysis Sep 15, 2022
Mechanic-Turned-Doctor: It's Never Too Late to Follow Your Dreams After 25 years in auto repair, Carl Allamby, MD, just became an attending at Cleveland Clinic Aug 25, 2022
Neurosurgeon Rehired After Allegations of 'Ghost Surgeries' Anil Nanda, MD, also accused of being dishonest about former position during hiring process Aug 18, 2022
Life-Threatening Collapsed Lung: Survival Better With Prehospital Needle Insertion Should prehospital needle decompression be used more frequently in trauma cases? Aug 17, 2022
Falls From Higher Border Walls Overwhelm Trauma Services San Diego surgeons blame higher walls for 1,000% rise in admissions, more severe injuries, deaths Aug 16, 2022
Hospital, Contractor Battle Over Anesthesiology Staff Firm's alleged understaffing led hospital to "poach" its clinicians, lawsuits charge Aug 16, 2022
Are Patients Safe Enough in Hospitals? Harlan Krumholz, MD, on why recent improvements in patient safety still aren't good enough Aug 12, 2022 video
Cluster of Physician Deaths at Canadian Hospital Spurs Misinfo Campaign All three doctors died from cancer, but became the subject of anti-vax social media posts Aug 05, 2022
Meta, Hospitals Sued for Sharing Private Medical Info The analytics tool "Meta Pixel" allegedly collected and shared medical conditions to target ads Aug 03, 2022
See Who Made This Year's List of Best Hospitals The latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report Jul 26, 2022
Emergency Doc Arrested After Sexual Assault Allegations Josiah Hill, MD, charged with rape and "indecent liberties taken by a healthcare professional" Jul 20, 2022
NP Allegedly Faked Diagnoses, Stole Doctors' Identity in Loan Fraud Scheme Catherine Seemer often charged borrowers 10% to 20% of loan amount, DOJ says Jun 23, 2022
Should Doctors Be Selling Patients on MLM Products? While not illegal, ethical concerns remain, and patient trust hangs in the balance Jun 22, 2022
Healthcare Workers a 'Catch' for Multilevel Marketing Companies Businesses see pandemic opportunity, as burned-out healthcare workers may be ideal sellers Jun 22, 2022
New Hampshire Hospital Lost Nearly 8 Gallons of Fentanyl Leadership sanctioned; diversion played a role, but couldn't explain all of the missing bags Jun 15, 2022
Is Sleep Deprivation Driving the Burnout Crisis in Healthcare Workers? Panelists discuss fatigue as a mediator of occupational stress Jun 06, 2022
Anesthesiologist Group Says Hospitals Can Prevent Fatal Errors Like Vanderbilt's Feds said Vaught wasn't the only one who erred; hospital had four "immediate jeopardy" flaws Jun 02, 2022
'There's Nothing to Repair': Emergency Docs on Injuries From Assault Weapons "You have to see the damage ... to really respect and understand how dangerous these weapons are" May 31, 2022
One in Four Medicare Patients Harmed in Hospitals, Nearly Half Preventable CMS needs to do more to penalize facilities with avoidable adverse events, report says May 13, 2022
Respiratory Therapist Charged With Murder 20 Years Later Prosecutors allege a spate of odd deaths while Jennifer Anne Hall was employed at the hospital May 12, 2022
Hospitals Face Tough Choices as Lockdown in China Disrupts IV Contrast Supply As shortage continues, clinicians are ensuring that the most serious patients are prioritized May 11, 2022
How a COVID Misdiagnosis Revealed Deadly Aromatherapy Outbreak Case "highlights the importance of autopsy," medical examiner says May 11, 2022
Doctor's Co. Faked COVID Test Results; Surgeon Sues Over Sexism; Hospital Price Hike This past week in healthcare investigations May 11, 2022
'Euthanasia Pivots on Intent:' Physician Witnesses in Husel Trial Speak Out Physician expert witnesses on either side of the Husel trial dive into case's gray areas Apr 21, 2022 video
Meet This Year's Healthcare Billionaires HCA founder and Cook Group medical device developer make 2022 list of Forbes Billionaires Apr 12, 2022
Patients Should Know Who's Operating, Surgeons Say Doctors should disclose when trainees wield the knife, especially if they plan to leave the room Apr 05, 2022
Fired Doc Who Won $26M Speaks Out; $500K Air Ambulance Bill; FDA's Heart Pump Woes This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 30, 2022
