Can Image-Guided Fibrosis Ablation Help in Persistent Afib? Targeting fibrosis in afib with minimal fibrotic disease may improve outcomes, says researcher Aug 30, 2021
Stenting or Surgery for Patients With Carotid Artery Stenosis? No differences in outcomes seen between groups Aug 30, 2021
Add FFR to Diagnostic Angiography? Don't Bother RIPCORD2 gives resounding "no" on all counts Aug 29, 2021
One Month of DAPT Reasonable in Patients at High Bleeding Risk MASTER DAPT trial included "all-comer HBR population," but results were with one specific stent Aug 28, 2021
Empagliflozin Improves Outcomes in HFpEF Patients "A major win" for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, says editorialist Aug 27, 2021
New Heart Failure Guidelines Released, but Are They Already Out of Date? Results of EMPEROR-Preserved contradict guidance Aug 27, 2021
Florida Doc Booted From Hospital After Offering $50 Mask Exemptions Physician posted the offer to an anti-mask website after school district issued stronger mandate Aug 25, 2021
U.S. Healthcare Groups Urge Approval of International Nurse Immigration As nursing shortages grow amid the pandemic, some apply pressure to the State Department Aug 25, 2021
Doc's $670K Telehealth Racket? Unlikely COVID Provocateur; 'Ignorant' of Health Cost This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 25, 2021
'Alarming' Number of Pregnant Women Admitted to Alabama ICUs The trend points to just how important it is for pregnant women to get vaccinated, physicians say Aug 24, 2021
Eric Balmir Says Pediatric-Ready Drugs Are on the Horizon The chief pharmacy officer at Children's National Hospital discusses his career and the future Aug 21, 2021
Emergency Medicine Residents Report High Rates of Mistreatment Large survey study also found that such experiences were linked to increased suicidality Aug 19, 2021
HCA Hit With Antitrust Suit Over High Prices Lawsuit focusing on Mission Health eyes past merger tactics, ignored price transparency rule Aug 12, 2021
Roche, Abbott COVID Antigen Tests Just So-So in Real-World Data "Unsatisfactory" for screening asymptomatic people, say German lab professionals Aug 09, 2021
Lawsuit: Doc Using Old Baylor Affiliation While Dishing COVID Vax Falsehoods Baylor Scott & White Health says Peter McCullough, MD, used former title during media interviews Aug 06, 2021
Nurse Rehabilitation Programs: Why Is Enrollment So Low? Some big states' annual new enrollment in confidential rehab dips to single digits Aug 03, 2021
Lawyers Advertise to Nurses: Think Twice About State Rehab Programs Attorneys charge that programs can be aggressive, costly, and not in the nurse's favor Aug 03, 2021
Higher Prices, No Difference in Resource Use at NCI Cancer Centers Negotiated facility prices, not surgeon costs, appeared to drive the differences Aug 03, 2021
AMA, Physician Groups Slam VA's Planned Standards of Practice Changes Lack of transparency criticized Aug 02, 2021
NewYork-Presbyterian Sued for Allegedly Ignoring Child Sexual Abuse Former patient says anorexia specialist Joseph Silverman abused her when she was 11 Aug 02, 2021
Urine Tests Before Surgery Blasted as Mostly Unnecessary Abundance of caution is way overdone, researchers suggest Aug 02, 2021
Survey: Look Like a Doc to Be Treated as One White coats still reign supreme, but that's not the end of the story Jul 30, 2021
Epic's AI Fail; Controversial Alzheimer's Marketing; No Good COVID Drugs This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 28, 2021
Is This Rehab Program Helpful or Harmful to Nurses? Critics question the effectiveness of one state's nurse rehabilitation program for substance use Jul 28, 2021
Despite Promises, Hospital Contractor Fails to Pay, Providers Say Healthcare staffing firm accused of skipping payment for 1 month's work at rural Texas hospital Jul 26, 2021
American Hospital Association Joins Others in Support of COVID Vax Mandates Largest U.S.-based healthcare organization to advocate for these requirements so far Jul 22, 2021
Georgia Hospital Chooses PAs/NPs, Not Physicians, for Daily Rounds Sound Physicians staffing firm will use APPs at Memorial University Medical Center Jul 22, 2021
Prime Healthcare Settles Kickback Claims The California health system will pay over $30 million Jul 21, 2021
Acceptance of Vaginal Ring and Oral PrEP Increasing in Young African Women Adherence to these HIV preventive measures should be encouraged Jul 21, 2021
Drug Resistance in People on PrEP Who Acquire HIV PrEP rollout programs need to check for acute infections before starting therapy, experts advise Jul 20, 2021
Large Ivermectin Study Retracted Preprint publisher finds evidence of plagiarism, problems with raw data Jul 20, 2021
Staffing Contract Disputes Causing Uproar in San Diego Public healthcare system Palomar Health accused of Brown Act violations by staff and citizens Jul 19, 2021
Lower Linezolid Doses Effective Against Highly Resistant TB Multi-arm trial suggests the antibiotic can be reduced in three-drug combo Jul 19, 2021
FDA Breaks New Ground With Transplant Drug Approval No prospective trial offered or required Jul 19, 2021
HIV Independently Tied to More Severe COVID-19 WHO analysis also shows higher risk for inhospital mortality Jul 18, 2021
Private Equity Is Ruining American Healthcare Physicians, patients lose when PE takes over; it's time to take medicine back Jul 17, 2021
COVID-19 Lockdown in Uganda Increased Gender-Based Violence Sexual attacks, HIV exposure, and teen pregnancies all showed upticks, study found Jul 16, 2021
A Literal Token of Thanks for Pandemic Work: That's All? Anger after Banner Health rewards employees with unbankable coin for enduring the pandemic Jul 16, 2021
Company Shut Down Robot Mid-Surgery; Infected in Quarantine; Investigating Aduhelm This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 14, 2021
