IL-1 Blockade: A Treatment at Last for Osteoarthritis? Canakinumab significantly lowered the risk of joint replacements in exploratory study Aug 03, 2020
Mayo Clinic Again Tops U.S. News Best Hospitals List Rankings not affected by pandemic's impact on hospitals Jul 28, 2020
Artists Honor COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Workers Portraits capture challenging times; syringe art injects hope and love Jul 23, 2020
COVID-Positive Doc: 'I Didn't Wear a Mask and I Regret It' Outdoor gathering leads to COVID spread among family members Jul 21, 2020
Does Delirium Cause Long-Term Cognitive Decline? Analysis has "great implications in the COVID era" Jul 13, 2020
Tenet Gets Big Federal $$$ but Still Cuts Employees Stimulus funds, deferred taxes aren't enough to prevent a 10% workforce furlough Jul 09, 2020
Tenet Sued After Firing Detroit Nurses Who Complained About COVID Understaffing Four nurses claim deaths could have been prevented Jun 15, 2020
Doctors Rally in New York to Support Black Lives Matter Protests One of 6 events hosted at hospitals throughout the city in solidarity Jun 04, 2020
Two Law Firms Dominate Medical Debt Suits in Texas Responsible for nearly 90% of all "predatory" litigation against patients May 27, 2020
We Don't Just Need Masks, We Need Optimal PPE Healthcare workers giving care should be protected based on evidence, not by supply May 17, 2020
Study: No Need to Fast Before Catheterization Randomized trial says the standard NPO orders might not be necessary May 14, 2020
Detroit Children's Hospital Ousts Wayne State Pediatricians 25 doctors "squeezed in the middle" of administrative dispute May 08, 2020
NYU Leadership Gaslights Residents Over Hazard Pay Urology chair: requests are "not becoming of a compassionate and caring physician" Apr 23, 2020
Fear of the False Negative COVID-19 Test Reports suggest dire impact on healthcare workforce -- and patient care -- if tests miss infectious providers Apr 20, 2020
Healthcare Workers Face Punishment for Speaking Out Social media conversations are being monitored; some have lost their jobs over PPE complaints Apr 09, 2020
Strong, Determined: Portraits of COVID-19 Healthcare Workers Staff photographer at hospital deluged with cases: "I wanted to show what our people are going through" Mar 24, 2020
SCCM: Too Few Ventilators, ICU Beds Available for Worst-Case COVID-19 Scenario Even with less-than-fully-functional models pressed into service, shortages likely Mar 17, 2020
CDC: Contact Tracing Not Needed for HCPs Exposed to COVID-19 Agency has advice for healthcare professionals Mar 06, 2020
Why I Don't Tell People I'm a Doctor Whether it's the gym, grocery, or parties, I keep it on the hush Mar 05, 2020
Wearable Sensor Predicts Worsening Heart Failure Device flagged readmission risk nearly a week ahead in observational study Feb 26, 2020
Whistleblower Transplant Surgeon; Uncredentialed Child Abuse Doc This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 19, 2020
Italian Lessons for U.S. Healthcare The Skeptical Cardiologist hosts an Italian cardiologist Feb 15, 2020
UCSD, Doc Who Overdosed in Hospital Bathroom Face Lawsuits Anesthesiologist found unconscious, "covered in vomit with his pants down around his ankles" Feb 10, 2020
Doc Wins $4.75M in Fraud, Defamation Case Against Hospital Ob/gyn said she was wrongly accused of substance abuse Feb 05, 2020
'Out of Control' Child Abuse Docs; Harvard Chair Arrested; $116K Hernia Repair This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 29, 2020
Study: Short Hospital Stays OK After Cardiac Surgery 3 days or less "very safe," one center reports Jan 28, 2020
Surgeon Sues Orlando Health Over 'Forced' Referrals Says he was terminated for refusing to practice exclusively in-network Jan 27, 2020
How to Handle a Heparin Shortage: Effective Strategies With supply chain issues in China, it's a real threat, group says Jan 27, 2020
Ozempic OK'd for CV Prevention; LDL Drug Pricing; Lyme Disease Heart Tx Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Jan 21, 2020
Plavix Efficacy Blunted With Opioid in the Picture More ischemic events seen with drug combo for heart attacks managed invasively Jan 20, 2020
Mandatory Testing Shows Cognitive Deficits in Late-Career Clinicians About 13% show problems likely to impair their ability to practice medicine Jan 14, 2020
Yuck: Docs' White Coats Rarely See the Washing Machine New York hospital survey found most go a week or more between launderings Jan 10, 2020
New Setbacks for Former Hahnemann Residents May be on the hook for pricey "tail" malpractice insurance coverage Dec 21, 2019
I Quit: Why I Fled the Country Escape from corporate insane loopholes and unethical shenanigans Dec 20, 2019 podcast
Taking Food and Drink Away From Doctors and Nurses Is Just Cruel Don't deny them a simple but important pleasure, says Edwin Leap, MD Dec 12, 2019
Hospital to Swap EHR to New, Efficient 'Paper Chart' System Physicians dance in hallways Dec 05, 2019
'Wrong-Pipe' Intubation Deaths; Doc Group Sues Patients; Booted From Nursing Homes This past week in healthcare investigations Dec 04, 2019
