Ascension St. Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville, Tenn., has confirmed an “isolated medication error” that occurred in its pharmacy Aug. 14 affected four patients who are continuing to receive care. Six things to know: 1. Four joint replacement patients were…

Federal health officials are seeking public comment on whether to add new categories to the childhood vaccine schedule, according to a request for information HHS published Aug. 24 in the Federal Register. The public has until Sept. 20 to comment.…

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released updated guidelines supporting fallopian tube removal to reduce ovarian cancer risk.  The updated guidance was published Aug. 20 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.  The move comes after a study found fallopian tube…

A six-month screening campaign contained a Candida auris outbreak at a Seattle hospital without a single patient developing a symptomatic infection, researchers reported Aug. 19 in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Harborview Medical Center, a 500-bed public hospital and Level I trauma…

A potential measles exposure at its neonatal intensive care unit has prompted Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger to tighten the unit’s visitation rules.  Effective Aug. 21, only parents or legal guardians without measles symptoms may visit patients in the NICU, and all…

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a safety event that affected four patients at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville, Tenn. The Tennessee Healthcare Facilities Commission informed the TBI of the situation on the evening of Aug. 14,…

COVID-19 test positivity has ticked up nationally, reaching its highest level since February, according to CDC surveillance data tracking respiratory virus activity.  A June 2026 CDC outlook had anticipated more summer transmission in Southern and Western states that saw comparatively…

An ambulance diversion at an Illinois hospital in late July has drawn on-site scrutiny from state regulators and an ongoing federal review, according to statements shared with Becker’s. Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City went on ambulance diversion “for…

Physician burnout has become a fixture of concern in healthcare — but many physician leaders argue that the problem extends beyond what the term defines.  Walter Fink, DO, associate vice president and chief medical officer at UT Health San Antonio, describes the…

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health Faculty Physicians, the clinical practice group of UNC School of Medicine, has spent much of the past year rebuilding its access model, and the group saw about 8,000 more new patient visits than projected as…