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Washington physician fined, license restricted for prescribing ivermectin
The Washington Medical Commission has fined a physician and restricted his medical license for prescribing ivermectin to patients as a treatment for COVID-19 and spreading misinformation, The Chronicle reported Aug. 25. -
California PICU back in state compliance
The California Department of Health Care Services has reversed the admission restriction it previously placed on Walnut Creek-based John Muir Health's the California Children’s -
New competitors battle hospitals for physicians
A growing number of organizations are seeking to recruit physicians from a limited pool of candidates, according to AMN Healthcare's "2023 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives." -
The most underrated roles in healthcare
Clinicians rely on the support of hundreds of other positions to make patient care possible, but many of those positions go unrecognized for their efforts. -
Only 52 physicians spread misinformation about COVID-19: Study
There are about 1.07 million physicians actively working in the U.S., KFF Health News reported in May, and a study published Aug. 15 in JAMA only found 52 who spread misinformation about COVID-19. -
'The volume is astronomical': ED physicians call for more support to grapple with mental health crisis
Every year, an estimated half a million children are evaluated for psychiatric emergencies in emergency departments — a figure that has increased over the past decade — that are unequipped to handle the crisis, three leading medical groups said in a new policy statement. -
2 major California health systems donate $550K to support Maui disaster relief
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health have separately donated money to support continued healthcare and crisis intervention in Maui. -
The missing aspect of most face-to-face consultations
A new American Heart Association scientific statement found that adequate levels of shared decision-making occur in only about 10 percent of face-to-face consultations. -
California physician's license revoked after failing probation
A California physician had her license revoked after failing to complete the requirements of her probation, which were imposed after a patient's death, The Bakersfield Californian reported Aug. 10. -
More than 20% of employees say hospitals aren't addressing workplace violence
Violence against nurses, physicians and hospital staff continues to plague the healthcare industry, and despite multiple calls for action, in a recent poll from Becker's on LinkedIn, 23 percent of respondents said their hospital does not have a plan currently in place to protect workers. -
Hospital leaders, workers at odds over AI
When it comes to weaving AI into daily hospital work, executives are rushing the field while their employees hesitate on the sidelines. -
Physician's license permanently revoked over 1986 incident
The New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners permanently revoked the license of a physician who had sexual relations with a cognitively impaired patient who bore his child in 1986. -
Ohio suspends license of physician who said COVID-19 shot magnetizes recipients
The Ohio State Medical Board indefinitely suspended the license of prominent anti-vaccine advocate and physician Sherri Tenpenny, DO, on Aug. 9. -
Why racism complaints are rarely investigated, even in patient deaths
Advocates are pushing regulators to investigate if racism played a part in the death of a patient at Inglewood, Calif.-based Centinela Hospital, but the state is ill-equipped to make such assertions, KFF Health News reported Aug. 8. -
The good, the bad and the cautious: 1 chief medical officer on using AI in hospitals
Meera Udayakumar, MD, joined UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, N.C., in 2008 and worked her way up to medical director of several groups before finally taking over as chief medical officer in March. -
AI may predict COVID-19's pressure on hospitals, researchers find
Wastewater surveillance combined with artificial intelligence modeling may serve as a tool to help hospitals predict COVID-19 admissions, new research shows. -
Physicians petition 'burdensome' certification requirements
More than 12,000 physicians have signed a petition calling for the American Board of Internal Medicine to end "burdensome" and "costly" maintenance of certification requirements. -
6 fastest-growing physician specialties
Physician occupations are projected to grow 2.3 percent by 2031, with psychiatrists being the fastest-growing physician specialty. -
California hospital fined after investigation into patient death
The California Department of Public Health fined Inglewood, Calif.-based Centinela Hospital Medical Center $75,000 for "deficient practices" that led to a patient's death, the Los Angeles Times reported Aug. 7. -
How Latinos are represented in medicine: 4 notes
A recent study found Latino groups are underrepresented in medical professions that require advanced degrees and overrepresented in positions that don't require a bachelor's or higher, The Washington Post reported Aug. 6.
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