A physician leader at Texas Health Plano resigned earlier this week after his comments criticizing female physicians were published in a local medical journal and went viral on social media, according to The Dallas Morning News.

Physician burnout is associated with a higher risk of patient safety incidents, poorer care and lower patient satisfaction, according to a study covered in an American Journal of Managed Care blog post.

From 2006 to 2015, the U.S. saw a significant increase in the number of women who had serious complications while giving birth in hospitals, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City placed a moratorium on student nominations to a prestigious medical honor society in May after students called attention to the nomination process' unfairness to minority students, NPR reports.

An Emirates airline jet was briefly quarantined at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport after about 100 passengers fell ill on a flight coming from Dubai Sept. 5, according to USA Today.

Ketamine, an increasingly popular depression treatment, affects the brain like fentanyl and oxycodone, according to a study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

The following article comes from Liam Collopy, Executive Vice President at Harden Communications: Establishing a “paper trail,” or writing articles on a regular basis for medical journals and healthcare publications, is an effective way for physicians to boost their credibility…

To lower maternal mortality rates, hospitals can develop a standard approach to healthcare, Kelly Conklin, MSN, RN, vice president of quality and safety advisory services at healthcare improvement company Premier, writes in a blog post.

In a recent press release, Healthmark Industries announced the addition of the Fine Mesh Basket with Snap-Closure to its ProTech® product line.

Facing federal allegations of patient abuse, Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health has received an extension to fix underlying patient care issues at its psychiatric emergency facility, the Unity Center for Behavioral Health, according to Portland Tribune.