Forty-two percent of Colorado hospitals are failing to comply with a state law designed to protect patient rights and expand access to care, according to a recent report from the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative. 

Ten primary care physicians at a Brigham and Women's Hospital practice, part of Boston-based Mass General Brigham, are resigning and joining a practice affiliated with Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health, The Boston Globe reported Nov. 20. 

The CUNY School of Medicine in New York City will transition into an independent institution, separating from the City University of New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Nov. 19.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-based Geisinger performed the first reverse shoulder replacement surgery in the world with a guarantee for the full cost of care throughout the patient's lifetime.

As some medical schools rewrite their programs, the University of Alabama at Birmingham's medical school modified its curriculum in 2023 to prioritize students' clinical reasoning. 

The Joint Commission and National Association for Healthcare Quality have formed a strategic alliance to enhance quality training, certification and best practices globally.

A CDC advisory committee convened last week to revisit the agency's draft infection control guidelines for healthcare facilities, voting in favor of recommendations that remain largely unchanged despite ongoing criticism.

Nationally, 35.7% of physicians plan to leave their jobs in the next two years, but at Sutter Health, the turnover rate is only 2%, the American Medical Association reported.

A growing number of people are undergoing keratopigmentation, a procedure that involves injecting dye into the cornea to change eye color, but several physicians warn against it, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 17. 

The CDC could face budget cuts and restructuring under Donald Trump's second presidential term, according to reports from NPR and Politico.