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CMS probes North Carolina hospital in wake of sexual assault allegations
Jacksonville, N.C.-based Brynn Marr Hospital is under CMS scrutiny after failing to provide a safe and therapeutic environment for behavioral health patients, North Carolina Health News reported May 10. -
1 dead in Virginia hospital shooting
A shooting at Richmond, Va.-based VCU Medical Center North Hospital resulted in one man killed and another taken into custody. -
The rise of part-time physicians
Part-time work is on the rise for physicians across the country, Medscape reported May 9. -
14 notes on AHA's asks to Congress
The American Hospital Association is calling on Congress to increase funding in several key areas to strengthen U.S. healthcare. -
Kansas City system's security director says violence in hospitals to worsen in 2023
As lawmakers propose and pass bills aimed at protecting healthcare workers' safety, some staff members at health systems are expressing concerns over the amount of increased violence seen in 2023. -
New medical school to open in Ohio
Xavier University in Cincinnati is planning to open the nation's first Jesuit College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2027, the organization said May 8. -
Atlanta hospital reopens following shooting
Northside Medical Midtown hospital in Atlanta reopened May 8 following a shooting inside the facility May 3 that killed one and injured four others. -
Medical community reacts to Northside Medical Midtown shooting
In the wake of the May 3 shooting at Northside Medical Midtown in Atlanta that killed one CDC employee and seriously injured four other people, members of the medical community have responded to the tragedy. -
Online trends are leaving children hospitalized. Where do physicians fit in?
The dangers posed by social media trends have sparked renewed attention among the healthcare community in recent months — but risky online challenges are nothing new. -
HCA Healthcare's chief HR officer on caring for healthcare employees
Jennifer Berres, HCA Healthcare’s chief human resources officer, joined the system in late 2019, just months before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. While many healthcare executives at the time were charged with quickly figuring out how to best protect patients, Ms. Berres' priority was caring for the clinicians and staff as they provided care during a very uncertain time. -
Physicians, nurses urge lawmakers to prioritize violence in hospitals
The American College of Emergency Physicians and the Emergency Nurses Association are calling for legislators to pass two bills that would address workplace violence and mental health access, according to a May 3 news release from the organizations. -
California hospital launches corrective plan after 'immediate jeopardy' warning
Four preventable pediatric patient deaths spurred a CMS investigation and corrective action plan at the pediatric intensive care unit at John Muir Health's Walnut Creek (Calif.) Medical Center, the San Francisco Chronicle reported May 4. -
Gunman at Northside Hospital Midtown in Atlanta kills 1, injures 4
A patient opened fire at Northside Hospital Medical Midtown in Atlanta on May 2 after reportedly becoming upset during a medical appointment at the facility. The shooting has so far left a CDC employee dead and four injured, according to CNN. -
Sutter Health's new residency program will expose physician trainees to multiple specialties
As part of its goal to continually train more physicians, Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is also debuting a new residency track that is designed to allow for more specialty exposure and patient contact, according to a May 2 news release. -
Retired Seattle physician dies while climbing Mount Everest
A Seattle physician and professor died while hiking up Mount Everest, NPR reported May 3. -
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules on forcing hospitals to provide ivermectin to COVID-19 patients
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled to overturn a lower court order that required Aurora Health Care, dual headquartered in Milwaukee and Downers Grove, Ill., to administer ivermectin to a COVID-19 patient, WGN9 reported May 2. -
Renowned rheumatologist drowns while fishing
Richard Brasington, MD, an internationally renowned clinical rheumatologist, drowned in the North Fork River in Missouri on April 30, The Kansas City Star reported May 1. -
43% of physicians regret their career choice: AMA
Researchers discovered only 57.5 percent of physicians said they would choose to become a physician again, compared to 72.2 percent of physicians in 2020. -
Colorado hospitals to participate in mock plane crash
St. Mary's Medical Center and Community Hospital — both based in Grand Junction, Colo. — are participating in a mock plane crash May 2 at the city's airport, The Daily Sentinel reported. -
California hospital to replace trauma surgeons
Long Beach, Calif.-based Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center has selected a new contractor to provide trauma services at the hospital and is parting ways with its previous team of trauma surgeons — the latest in a series of departmental shake-ups over the past few years, according to an April 28 report from the Press-Telegram.
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