Revisiting 'Left Without Being Seen' Metrics in the ED The current system drives problematic decisions regarding how care is allocated May 20, 2024
I'm a Former Surgeon General and I Couldn't Believe My $10k Medical Bill Everyone must be able to access necessary care without fear of financial ruin May 17, 2024
Reflecting on Two Decades in Medicine: Advice to New Graduates Give yourself permission to explore and excel in various aspects of your life and career May 16, 2024
Prehospital Hypertension Control No Help in Unselected Acute Stroke Chinese trial suggests benefit for one stroke subtype but may need replication May 16, 2024
Over 400 Physicians From Delaware's ChristianaCare Move to Unionize "This is a movement that needs to happen in medicine," one physician said May 15, 2024
Will AI Replace Radiologists, or Just Make Them Better Than Ever? Opinions differ on how much physicians should be embracing the technology May 14, 2024
Avalanche Kills Doc; U.S. 'Out of Date' on Youth Gender Care? Scariest Beach Germs Health news and commentary gathered by app staff May 14, 2024
Cyberattack on Ascension Diverts Ambulances, Takes EHRs Offline Experts say ransomware attacks have increased in recent years, especially in healthcare May 11, 2024
Massage Guns the Likely Culprit in Two Cases of Acute Vertigo The relatively younger age of the two patients makes these cases particularly notable May 10, 2024
Fraudulent Practices Abound in Post-Accident Healthcare These costs often fall unfairly on patients and insurance providers May 09, 2024
The Green Elephant in Medical School Classrooms Climate change should be weaved into the very fabric of health education May 08, 2024
Stranded in the ED, Seniors Await Hospital Care and Suffer Avoidable Harm Physicians say ED boarding is as bad as it's ever been May 07, 2024
MedPod Today: Bird Flu Rundown; EMTALA at the Supreme Court; NEJM Embargo Changes app reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics May 03, 2024 podcast
CDC: Premature Mortality for Top Causes of Death Higher in Rural Areas Death rate vs urban areas continues to widen for cancer, heart disease, lung disease, and stroke Apr 30, 2024
Dozens of Deaths Show Risks of Injecting Sedatives Into People Restrained by Police The practice has spread but is built on questionable science Apr 27, 2024
Bystander CPR Laws Don't Only Work for Rich Areas Government regulation mattered for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in one Chinese city Apr 26, 2024
Cause of Missouri Doc's Death; NBA Star's Bell's Palsy; Huge Data Breach at Kaiser Health news and commentary gathered by app staff Apr 26, 2024
Missouri Doc Found Dead by Lake Died by Suicide, Arkansas Officials Say Death of John Forsyth, MD, gained national attention and online speculation Apr 26, 2024
Burnout Is Not Going Away. Here Are Three 'Microskills' to Mitigate It. Too many physicians are not meeting their own basic needs Apr 25, 2024
Supreme Court Justices Appear Divided on EMTALA Case Issue centers around an Idaho abortion ban with no exception for the pregnant person's health Apr 24, 2024
Nixing the X Waiver Hasn't Yet Vastly Expanded Buprenorphine Access The change boosted the number of prescribers, but only modestly increased new prescriptions Apr 24, 2024
Is It Time for Hospitals to Implement Weapons Screening? Gun violence in hospitals is rising -- we need a bold new safety approach Apr 23, 2024
A Closer Look at EMTALA, the Law at the Center of Supreme Court Abortion Arguments Law requires doctors to stabilize or treat any patient who shows up at an emergency department Apr 23, 2024
Revisiting the Boston Marathon Bombing a Decade Later Even now, the emergency still has important lessons to teach us Apr 19, 2024
EDs Refused to Treat Pregnant Women, Leaving One to Miscarry in a Lobby Restroom It's happening even though there are federal mandates that women be treated Apr 19, 2024
Doctors Strike at Detroit Hospital After Unionizing Last Year Emergency physicians, contracted through TeamHealth, have pointed to staffing, quality concerns Apr 19, 2024
ED Doc's License Revoked; Bird Flu Fatality Rate in Humans; Pesticide Risk in Fruits Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by app staff Apr 19, 2024
MedPod Today: Anti-DEI Rep at Med Meeting; Private Equity Probe; Delayed Rankings app reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Apr 12, 2024 podcast
Justice Department Issues Final Rule to End the 'Gun Show Loophole' "If you sell guns predominantly to earn a profit ... you must conduct background checks" Apr 11, 2024
A Few Phrases I Never Say to Patients Preparing patients for pain is an art that's often botched Apr 09, 2024
Senator Scrutinizes Physician Staffing Firms and Their Private Equity Owners Homeland Security Committee Chair asks for information on physician staffing and patient safety Apr 08, 2024
Attacks on Emergency Room Workers Prompt Debate Over Tougher Penalties Lawmakers search for ways to deter violence Apr 07, 2024
Despite Pushback, Anti-DEI Congressman to Speak at Medical Meeting ACEP maintains it values "a diverse and representative emergency physician workforce" Apr 05, 2024
AI Sepsis Diagnostic Tool Gets FDA Authorization EHR-embedded software algorithm uses biomarkers, clinical data Apr 03, 2024
Patient Stabs ED Worker; Campus Building Tied to Cancer; Your Gut and Heart Disease Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by app staff Apr 03, 2024
Flu Vaccine Uptake Tripled With Simple Promotion Just asking ED patients whether they wanted a flu shot doubled uptake Apr 02, 2024
Extra Measures to Secure Kids' Peripheral IV Catheters Cuts Failures Researchers also found lower healthcare costs Apr 01, 2024
Culprit Lesion PCI Before Diagnostic Angiography for Faster STEMI Reperfusion Strategy for shorter needle-to-balloon time appeared safe in preliminary data Mar 29, 2024
Oral Corticosteroids Ease Preschoolers' Acute Wheeze Benefit appeared limited to kids with prior wheeze or moderate-to-severe cases Mar 28, 2024