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Employee killed at Hawaii hospital; former patient charged
A 29-year-old employee of Hawaii State Hospital was found stabbed to death Nov. 13 at the facility, which is a behavioral health facility in Kaneohe. -
Joint Commission says acute, critical access hospitals must join safety network
As part of its accreditation process, acute care and critical access hospitals will be required to join The Joint Commission National Healthcare Safety Network, the organization noted in a Nov. 1 news release. -
Federal program did little to bring physicians to high-need areas: Study
A federal program designed to incentivize physicians to practice in disadvantaged communities has had little effect, a recent study found. -
New physicians are spending less than two years at their first job: 6 notes
Physicians who completed residency or fellowship in the last six years spend less than two years on average at their first job, according to a report by Jackson Physician Search and Medical Group Management Association. -
Iowa hospital expands birthing center amid national trend of closures
A hospital in northwestern Iowa is opting to expand its birthing center — going against the trend of ending labor and delivery services at many hospitals nationwide in 2023, RadioIowa reported Nov. 8. -
26% of physicians considering a nonclinical career
Twenty-six percent of physicians are considering leaving the profession for nonclinical careers, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physicians and Nonclinical Careers Report," published Nov. 7. -
Could recapturing 40K unused employment visas curb healthcare's staff shortage?
A bipartisan effort to expedite the recapture of 25,000 already-issued, yet unused immigrant visas for nurses and 15,000 for physicians is garnering support from hospital groups. -
California physician assistant program loses accreditation
The physician assistant program at Seaside-based California State University-Monterey Bay has lost its accreditation and will shut down in May, KSBW reported Nov. 7. -
Pennsylvania system expands residency options
WellSpan Health in York, Pa., will expand its residency offerings with the addition of a family medical residency program at its Chambersburg Hospital campus, which will begin enrolling medical residents in 2025. -
After MSU shooting, Sparrow Hospital expands its mass casualty protocol
On Feb. 13, Sparrow Hospital in East Lansing, Mich., received and treated five victims from a mass shooting that took place on Michigan State University's campus killing three and injuring five. Now, nine months after the mass casualty event, the hospital is working to expand its protocols for events like this. -
Healthcare ready to nix daylight saving
Daylight saving time began in 1908 as a way to conserve energy; however, recent studies have found the practice may have a detrimental impact on Americans and the healthcare system. -
The top specialties female physicians would choose again
Fewer female physicians say they would choose medicine as a career again, a Medscape report found. -
California critical access hospitals get green light to employ physicians
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation allowing critical access hospitals in the state to employ physicians. -
Viewpoint: Doctor, physician, provider — who should use which titles?
Increasingly, non-physicians are using the term doctor for those who receive a PhD. All people who earn a PhD deserve the cultural authority to call themselves doctors, but patients deserve to know the distinction, Michael Brant-Zawadzki, MD, a radiologist and senior physician executive at Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag, wrote in an op-ed piece on Medpage Today's Kevin MD. -
23% of nursing and medical students think about quitting: report
More than 23% of medical and nursing students in the U.S. are considering quitting their programs, according to a new report from Elsevier Health. -
Belmont's new Frist College of Medicine accepting applications
Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., announced that applications are live for the new college of medicine it launched in partnership with Nashville-based HCA Healthcare. -
Physician lobbies to end corporate medicine
A North Carolina physician is lobbying federal regulators to end corporate practice of medicine, the Citizen Times reported Oct. 30. -
3 loopholes incentivize hospitals to not report physician safety concerns: Report
The National Practitioner Data Bank has three loopholes that make it possible for physicians to practice in multiple states even after being accused of patient safety issues and incentivize hospitals to not report concerns, the Gothamist reported Oct. 30. -
Physicians, advocates raise concerns over lack of AI regulation
Physicians and advocates are raising concerns about the use of artificial intelligence in medicine due to the lack of regulation and oversight. -
Physicians seek clarity from hospitals on abortion care
Few hospitals or health systems offer clear guidance to help physicians interpret medical exceptions to state abortion laws, The Washington Post reported Oct. 28.
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