Integration & Physician Issues

Cullman (Ala.) Regional Medical Center's 35-physician medical group plans to employ 20 more physicians this year, according to The Cullman Times.

Physicians' happiness varies greatly by specialty, with plastic surgeons reporting the most contentment outside of work, a Feb. 24 Medscape report found. 

Vanderbilt Transplant Center in Nashville, Tenn., performed 625 organ transplants in the calendar year 2022, continuing its legacy as one of the largest transplant centers in the country, Vanderbilt University Medical Center News reported Feb. 23.

Surgeon intuition is often right, but when compared to a standard risk calculator used to estimate complications post-surgery, technology still wins, a new study found.

New York University's Long Island School of Medicine, which opened in 2019, has received full accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.

After a Feb. 13 deadly shooting at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Sparrow Hospital's trauma team sprang into action, providing individualized care for each of the five victims — showcasing the critical role of trauma care.

Some healthcare systems are addressing patient biases with zero-tolerance policies, but not all physicians are on board.

Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine in Nutley, N.J., has received accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education after a seven-year review process.

Violent attacks against medical professionals have increased, and hospitals are focusing even more intently on keeping their workers safe. To that end, the American Medical Association recently shared three tips for preventing violence in hospitals.

The U.S. invested less than 6.5 percent of total health spending on primary care between 2010 and 2020 — which researchers called "a systemic underinvestment" — according to an inaugural scorecard assessing the primary care sector.