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Study: Let's Revisit Extended Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Joint Replacement

One center's experience puts recent policy in doubt

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San Francisco Nurses Sue City Over Missed Breaks

Class action lawsuit claims nurses at public hospitals were denied meal, rest breaks

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15 Residents in Limbo as Surgical Residency Program Loses Accreditation

Health system has filed an appeal, but residents eye an escape

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Midline Catheters Go Head-to-Head With PICCs for Bloodstream Infections

For dwell times of 15 days or less, midline catheters noninferior, single-center study finds

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Study: Fewer Kids in the ED Means More Missed Diagnoses

Study suggests low pediatric-volume EDs might benefit from supports to improve diagnosis

Shaping the Future of Effective Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Testing and rating the performance of AI models used in healthcare will be key

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Flu Hangs on in the U.S., Fading in Some Areas and Intensifying in Others

COVID seems to have peaked at around the same time

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Criminal Actor to Blame for Days-Long Cyberattack on Chicago Hospital, Officials Say

Lurie Children's Hospital is working with the FBI

FDA ADCOMM Medical device supply chain resiliency and shortages over a photo of a set of anesthesiologist instruments

FDA Panel Mulls Which Devices Are Critical in a Public Health Emergency

"If we have a thermonuclear war, all I need is a scalpel," one panel member said

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Candida Auris: What to Know About the Fungal Infection Spreading Across the U.S.

The multidrug-resistant organism colonizes skin, lingers on surfaces

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IG Live February 8: Advancing Equitable Health Outcomes Through Representation

Join an expert discussion on the impact of healthcare workforce diversity

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Over 80% of Nurses Face Workplace Violence, Survey Finds

"After the gun incident we asked for metal detectors to enter the hospital," says one nurse

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FDA Advisory Panel Generally Pleased With Pulse Oximetry Clinical Trial Proposal

But some questions arose regarding number of participants, permissible variance in measurements

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The Green New Deal for Health Should Not Be Kept a Secret

The legislative package has great potential for climate, health, and economic benefits

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After State Lawsuit, Health System Erases or Refunds $158M in Medical Bills

Announcement by Providence health system comes weeks before trial

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Cedars-Sinai Anesthesiologists Unionize

Concerns about staffing, quality of care, and pay cuts push physicians to organize

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Alleged Lewd Doc Acquitted; AI Detects Guns at Hospital; Obesity Bill of Rights

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 名媛直播 staff

FDA ADCOMM Pulse oximeters over a photo of one on a man鈥檚 finger.

Pulse Oximeters Once Again in the Spotlight at FDA

Advisory panel to discuss how to improve device accuracy for patients with darker skin

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Health Workers Press for Federal Bill to Prevent Workplace Violence

Legislation calls for up to 20 years' federal imprisonment for certain acts of violence

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Shannen Doherty's 'Miracle Treatment'; Adult 'Diaper Spa'? Israel Raids Hospital

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 名媛直播 staff

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Viral Infection, Neuroinflammation Flagged in SIDS Autopsies

Next-generation molecular tools turned up insights not detected by typical autopsy methods

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Princess of Wales Discharged After Abdominal Surgery

King Charles III remains hospitalized

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Trial Backs Short Course of Antibiotics for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Individualized treatment noninferior versus usual long-course treatment in the ICU

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Idaho Medical Group May Close if It's Not Sold

Saltzer Health has changed hands several times in recent years amid a shifting industry landscape

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Will All Seniors Eventually Have No Choice but Medicare Advantage?

MedPAC chair discusses need to fix MA's confusing limitations, upcoding, and rising costs

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In Billboard Campaign, Physician Residents Say They're Exploited

Residents at University at Buffalo charge they're the lowest paid in the entire state

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Infusion Drug Mark-Ups Higher at Safety Net Hospitals

Study shows big difference in reimbursement-to-acquisition cost ratio versus private practice

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China's COVID Sequence Secret; Cancer Research Retractions; Med Board Reform Looms

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Switch to Oral Antibiotics Noninferior in Low-Risk Staph Bloodstream Infections

Identifying "low risk" infections is tricky, experts say

Hospitals Pay U.S. News to Promote Their Rankings

Amid rankings pushback, the question of payment for use of the company's logo has resurfaced

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Inequitable Treatment Persists Across Pediatric 名媛直播, Review Shows

Experts recommend ways to improve child care, health equity

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Telehealth, Default Orders Show Promise in Palliative Care

Telecare improved quality of life for people with chronic illnesses

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CMS Issues Final Rule on Prior Authorizations

The rule, which doesn't apply to commercial insurers, sets time limits on responses

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Kate Middleton Hospitalized; Sen. Paul Urges Prison for Fauci; COVID Back in Class

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Go Vegetarian to Avoid COVID? Making Dialysis Centers Work Better

Also in TTHealthWatch: diagnostic errors among hospitalized patients

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Diverting Acute HF Patients From Hospitalization: Case Builds for Short Stay Units

Rerouting low-risk patients from routine admission deemed safe in trial

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Despite Disinfection, Bugs Thrive on High-Touch Hospital Surfaces

Unusual pathogens may pose threat to immunocompromised patients, researchers say

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Add-On Clarithromycin Pans Out in Community-Acquired Pneumonia Trial

Respiratory system severity scores, organ failure assessment scores improved, trial found

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NPs Have the Best Job in Healthcare

Being a PA is a close second, according to the U.S. News annual ranking

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It Takes a Lot to Gross Out Healthcare Workers

Small study showed less "disgust" among care home workers compared with controls

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