The CDC has confirmed 34 human bird flu cases in 2024, but the total number remains elusive as health departments struggle to track the outbreak, KFF Health News reported Oct. 25. 

Pennsylvania legislators are considering a bill that would impose additional restrictions on physicians participating in the state's medical marijuana program, Penn Live reported Oct. 27.

Nurse manager turnover rates are highest within the first four years of leadership, suggesting a crucial opportunity for health systems to boost retention by investing and supporting nurses who are new to managerial roles, according to a new report from…

Long gone are the days when primary care physicians stopped by a hospital on the way home from a hectic day to check on a patient. 

"Outdated protocols" and a lack of patient education around anaphylaxis treatment can result in poor patient outcomes, Medscape Medical News reported Oct. 28.

Cleveland-based University Hospitals typically consume 2,600 liters of intravenous fluids per day. However, with the temporary closure of the nation's primary manufacturer of IV fluids, the system is now tasked with reducing its daily average by about 1,100 liters —…

Pediatric cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated pneumonia, which can cause "walking pneumonia," have been rising over the last six months, according to the CDC. 

The American Nurses Foundation has allocated $2 million in funding to support nurse-led innovation projections through its Reimagining Nursing initiative. 

There are 31 confirmed cases of bird flu in the country, and experts are concerned that cases may continue to rise, giving opportunities for the flu to mutate, The New York Times reported Oct. 24.

Clinician decision support tools can reduce medical errors and improve care quality, but choosing the wrong one may increase costs, disrupt care quality and burden overworked staff, Wolters Kluwer experts said Oct. 23.