Three months after the National Provider Identifier system rolled out two additional gender options — undisclosed and unspecified/another gender identity — 0.7% of clinicians did not select the female or male options. 

Making medical school free for students has been hailed as a way to encourage more graduates to pursue specialties that are less lucrative and practice in underserved areas. Yet evidence suggests that free medical education has not achieved either outcome.

Sometimes, small health systems offer certain advantages over larger competitors.

The quality of a physician's onboarding experience can dictate whether they find satisfaction in their role, according to a recent report from the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment.

A 12-year-old boy has become the first patient in the U.S. to receive gene therapy for sickle cell disease, The New York Times  reported Oct. 21.

Advocate Health recently reimagined the role of nurse managers, said Jane Dus, DNP, RN, senior vice president and chief nursing officer of the system's Midwest region.

Black patients were 29% less likely to receive multimodal analgesia involving four or more modes following surgical procedures, according to research presented Oct. 20 at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' annual meeting. .

Despite decades of effort, the healthcare industry has failed to achieve meaningful progress in patient safety goals, according to Emergency Care Research Institute President and CEO Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD. 

A Texas woman pleaded guilty to fraudulent use of identifying information after being accused of working as a nurse supervisor at two facilities, NBC affiliate KFDX reported Oct. 20.

Patients who undergo several orthopedic surgeries in hospitals face a high risk of malnutrition, which can delay recovery and cause death, according to a study of more than 28 million patients.