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ACS debuts online course on disaster management, emergency preparedness
The American College of Surgeons has released an online version of a course designed to equip physicians with best practices for responding to mass casualty incidents. -
New 373-bed hospital opens in New York
Construction is finally complete for a new 373-bed hospital in Utica, N.Y., funded by a $300 million healthcare facility transformation program grant from the state's Department of Health. -
Detroit hospital locks down after suspect with gun reported
Detroit-based Sinai-Grace Hospital went on lockdown Oct. 14 after reports of a person entering the hospital with what they believed was a gun, Fox affiliate WJBK reported. -
Organizations create AI to diversify medical school admissions
A new predictive analytics model could help medical schools increase the socio-economic diversity of students in their MD programs, Tiber Health, a global network of medical universities, found. -
Emergency physicians group rejects 'excited delirium'
The American College of Emergency Physicians has withdrawn a white paper from 2009 on "excited delirium," saying the term should not be used in civil or criminal cases. -
8 most popular specialties by active physicians
Emergency medicine has the most active physicians of eight specialties studied in a recent Statista report. -
10 states with the highest number of active physicians
All the states with the highest rate of physicians per 10,000 civilians are in the Northeast, according to a Statista report. -
Why physicians are turning to side hustles
Thirty-nine percent of physicians surveyed in a new report said they have a side gig going, usually to earn some additional money. -
'Assistant' or 'associate'? The title PAs prefer
Fifty-one percent of clinicians prefer the recently revised professional title "physician associate" compared to 49 percent who prefer the original title of "physician assistant," according to new research from Barton Associates, a healthcare recruiting firm. -
Texas Hospital Association opposes ban on COVID-19 vaccine requirements
The Texas Hospital Association is pushing back against a bill on the state senate floor that was introduced this week that would prevent employers from enforcing COVID-19 vaccination policies. -
Not enough progress on staffing issues, clinicians say
While hospitals across the U.S. continue to develop and implement solutions for retention like nurse residency programs or other wellness initiatives, 48 percent of clinicians are "not at all" hopeful about the progress being made regarding staffing issues, respondents told Becker's via a September LinkedIn poll. -
California VA hospital accused of violating patient rights with involuntary holds
Patient advocacy organizations have accused VA Loma Linda (Calif.) Health Care System of violating patient civil liberties by placing some veterans on involuntary psychiatric holds as a precondition for their transportation to a hospital, the Press-Telegram reported Oct. 8. -
Viewpoint: End the turf war over the 'doctor' title
The 'doctor' title for advanced practitioners is not confusing patients, and it is time to end the "doctor-nurse game", Martha Libster, PhD, MSN, a psychiatric mental health clinical nurse specialist, said in an Oct. 8 opinion piece posted on Medpage Today. -
Joint Commission CEO, wife give $1M+ to National Academy of Medicine
A new position at the National Academy of Medicine has been endowed by Jonathan Perlin, MD, PhD, CEO of The Joint Commission, and Donna Perlin, MD, a pediatric emergency medicine specialist at The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial in Nashville, Tenn. -
The states scrutinizing the 'doctor' title
Some states are grappling with which medical professionals should be allowed to use the "doctor" title with patients. -
How to create programs that last decades, per 7 leaders
Leaders are in a position to create programs and initiatives that could continue with the organization for 100 years, but building durable programs can be tricky. -
Why physicians should not ask patients for donations, per ACP
The American College of Physicians is warning physicians about asking patients for donations. -
New physicians are being recruited 'like blue-chip athletes'
Most new physicians are contacted about job offers more than 100 times during their residencies, but almost one-third would choose a field other than medicine, according to a survey published Sept. 20 by AMN Healthcare's physician solutions division, formerly known as Merritt Hawkins. -
How 1 leader navigates the 'deep digital ocean' for the right tech
Marjorie Bessel, MD, has the responsibility of managing the IT department and clinician wellness on top of her chief clinical officer duties at Phoenix-based Banner Health. -
Trailblazing Illinois physician dies at 75
Wesley Robinson-McNeese, MD, a trailblazing physician in diversity work, died Sept. 18 at 75, The State Journal-Register reported.
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