In this episode, Clair Kuriakose, Vice President and Chief Advanced Practice Officer at Stanford Health Care, shares how intentional team based care drove a 17 percent rise in ambulatory APP visits, outlines efforts to ease capacity strain through Stanford Health…
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Medline Industries has expanded a previous recall of certain reprocessed electrophysiology and ultrasound catheters due to the potential presence of small residual particulates that could lead to infection, embolism, or thrombosis. The latest list of affected devices, which are used…
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West Virginia had the highest rate of fatal opioid overdoses of any state in 2024, according to a new analysis from KFF. The analysis is based on finalized 2024 opioid overdose death totals from the CDC’s WONDER database, which uses…
The University of Southern California Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is launching a new community pharmacy in South Los Angeles, aiming to address the region’s limited access to prescription services. The pharmacy, located at 3232 W.…
Littleton (N.H.) Regional Healthcare named Richard McKenzie, DO, chief medical officer. Dr. McKenzie has served as interim CMO since May, according to a March 5 hospital news release. He will continue to assist with integration planning for the hospital’s proposed…
Hospitals and health systems nationwide are facing an acute care workforce crisis. The lasting impacts of the pandemic, rising patient acuity, widespread clinician burnout and ongoing workforce shortages are straining operations and threatening care quality. As demand outpaces supply, hospitals…
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Healthcare employment decreased in February, falling by 28,000 jobs, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau released the February jobs report March 6. Here are four more takeaways: 1. Healthcare employment declined in…
“How can I deliver care not just to the 100,000 patients who might have cancer but to the 500,000 patients who may be at risk of cancer?” That question is shaping the early tenure of Anirban Maitra, MD, who recently…