Physician empathy is associated with greater patient satisfaction and outcomes, researchers found, according to a column published March 26 in the American Osteopathic Association’s magazine, The DO. John Licciardone, DO, and Yen Tran, established the Pain Registry for Epidemiological, Clinical…

Twenty-two percent fewer physicians are considering leaving medicine in 2025 compared to November 2023, a new survey found. The survey, conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Boston-based healthcare technology company Athenahealth, probed the opinions of 750 primary care physicians…

A Michigan resident died in January after contracting rabies from a recently transplanted organ, officials confirmed with Becker’s March 27.  The patient underwent an organ transplant at an unnamed Ohio hospital in December, according to the Michigan Department of Health…

As a measles outbreak continues to spread across Texas and neighboring states, health officials are warning against the use of vitamin A as an alternative treatment, The New York Times reported March 25.  Here are four measles updates: 

The U.S. healthcare system spends billions of dollars each year on wound care. To lower those costs while improving outcomes, leading health systems are looking into standardizing wound care protocols. During a February webinar sponsored by Sodexo, Julie Branham, Vice…

Reorganizing and rebranding board committees helped Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic elevate patient safety to the same priority level as finance, according to CEO emeritus Nancy Howell Agee, MSN, BSN.  Ms. Agee spoke with Mindy Estes, MD, former CEO of Kansas…

Neurologists reported the highest rate of burnout at 43% while oncologists reported the highest rate of depression at 15%, according to Medscape. Medscape surveyed more than 5,700 physicians across more than 29 specialties between July 1 and Oct. 2. The…

Avoidable mortality has increased in the U.S. for more than a decade, contrasting decreases seen in many other high-income countries, according to a study published March 24 in JAMA Internal Medicine. For the study, researchers at the Brown University School…

The Trump administration is shuttering HHS’ long COVID office as it reorganizes the federal health department, Politico reported March 24.  For years, long COVID patient advocacy groups have asked government agencies for more treatment-focused research amid a lack of therapies…

Absent mitigation strategies, a mere 7% increase in U.S. kidney transplant candidates could prolong the wait list by nearly two years, according to a Stanford University-led study published March 24 in JAMA Network Open.  Current wait times are difficult to…