AMA President-Elect Comes By His Profession Naturally As the child of a dentist and a psychologist, Jesse Ehrenfeld says he was "called" to medicine Jun 17, 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
'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
Ohio Doctor Not Guilty of Murdering Patients With High Opioid Doses Jurors, once at an impasse, found William Husel, DO, not guilty after a week of deliberations Apr 20, 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
Tranexamic Acid Cuts Surgical Bleeding in Yet Another Setting But POISE-3 trial leaves open the question of cardiovascular safety Apr 02, 2022
Cardiac Arrest Patients Don't Necessarily Do Better With Intubation Debate on prehospital advanced airway management continues Feb 18, 2022
Ukrainian Doctor's Family Lives Under Threat of War Roksolana Vaskul, MD, says it's "surreal" to imagine her family under attack in Ukraine Feb 17, 2022
Judge Tosses Drug Company's Libel Lawsuit Against Medical Society "Pharmaceutical companies are not free to intimidate the scientific process," says ASA President Feb 08, 2022
Do You Really Know What Anesthesiologists Do? Myth-busting for Physician Anesthesiologists Week Feb 04, 2022
Whistleblower Physician Killed in Plane Crash Ahead of Settlement Kathleen Hartney-Velazco, MD, and her company alleged improper arrangements at staffing firms Nov 11, 2021
Precedex in Abdominal Surgery May Speed Up GI Function Recovery Intraoperative use of dexmedetomidine in older adults also led to shorter hospital stays Oct 14, 2021
Is Private Equity a Dangerous Employer? Firms' investments in healthcare continue to expand, at what cost? Oct 14, 2021
Hospital Policy Slashes IV Acetaminophen Use for Tonsillectomy Standing orders for oral use led to better care, reduced cost, researchers said Oct 12, 2021
Spinal vs General Anesthesia in Hip Fracture Surgeries: It's a Draw Neither type led to better outcomes at 60 days, study finds Oct 12, 2021
Anesthesiologists May Edge Out Nurses for Rapid Response Outside the ICU Physician-led teams at Cleveland Clinic tied to declines in cardiac arrests, death Oct 12, 2021
COVID Conjures Up Mixed Feelings for Critical Care Anesthesiologists Survey respondents cite burnout and stress, but also a sense of achievement Oct 11, 2021
UCLA Anesthesiologist Escorted Out of Work for Being Unvaccinated Christopher Rake, MD, says he's "willing to lose everything" to avoid COVID vaccine Oct 08, 2021
Doc's $670K Telehealth Racket? Unlikely COVID Provocateur; 'Ignorant' of Health Cost This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 25, 2021
Bullying Impedes Clinical Training for Nurse Anesthetists "When you are walking on eggshells, you're less focused on learning" Aug 18, 2021
Rebrand of Nurse Anesthetists Met With Criticism From Physician Group The American Society of Anesthesiologists called the name change "medical title misappropriation" Aug 16, 2021
N.J. Biotech Seeking Journal Retractions Eases Immediate Demands Pacira drops motion for preliminary injunction but not its case for retraction May 14, 2021
Patient Awake for 13 Minutes of Surgery Paralytic initiated, but sevoflurane never turned on May 05, 2021
Anesthesiology Group Squeezed 'Like a Boa Constrictor' Sues Insurer U.S. Anesthesia Partners alleges UnitedHealthcare is blocking competition Apr 06, 2021
Time to Stop Routine Anesthesia for Stroke Thrombectomy? Neurologists debate pandemic-related guidelines Mar 17, 2021
Negligent Credentialing Suit in Iowa Could Affect Hospitals Everywhere State Supreme Court hears potential bellwether case next week Feb 09, 2021
Gabapentinoids Plus Opioids Up Overdose Risk After Surgery Absolute risks of adverse events were low, however Dec 29, 2020
Greenhouse Gas Emissions From U.S. Healthcare On the Rise U.S. healthcare sector pollutes more than any other industrialized health system in the world Dec 11, 2020
Beaumont Cardiologist Wants Executives Fired Robert Safian, MD, wrote system's board about toxic culture, pursuit of profit over people Nov 25, 2020
JFK in Trauma Room One: A Witness Remembers At just 25, Joe Goldstrich, MD, was the youngest member of the Kennedy treatment team Nov 18, 2020
Bariatric Surgery in Heart Failure Andrew Perry, MD, delves into its role with Radha Gopalan, MD Nov 02, 2020 podcast
Infectious Disease Docs Get Same Pay for More Work During Pandemic Some survey respondents report negative financial impact Oct 26, 2020
Surgeons Discover Fatal Risks From Mask Wearing (Satire) Medical professionals credit social media for highlighting dangers of CO2 self-poisoning Jul 29, 2020
Does Delirium Cause Long-Term Cognitive Decline? Analysis has "great implications in the COVID era" Jul 13, 2020
Doc Charged in Scheme to Pay Addicts to Get Naltrexone Implants Randy Rosen, MD, allegedly hired "body brokers" to lure patients, reaped $50M from insurance Jul 10, 2020
Study: No Need to Fast Before Catheterization Randomized trial says the standard NPO orders might not be necessary May 14, 2020
