The federal government’s visa restrictions for several countries are hindering hundreds of international physicians who have been accepted into U.S.-based medical residencies, NBC News reported June 24.  In May, the White House limited travel from seven countries and banned travel…

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, a, 46-hospital system, accomplished a 20% decrease in sepsis risk-adjusted mortality over two years with novel initiatives, a health system leader said on an American Hospital Association podcast.  Ochsner has been conducting sepsis reviews, modeled after…

Pennsylvania became the 43rd state to join the Nurse Licensure Compact. The law will go into effect July 7, allowing registered nurses and licensed practical and vocational nurses in Pennsylvania to hold a multistate license, according to a June 24…

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its screening recommendations for intimate partner violence and elder abuse June 24. About 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men are expected to experience violence in their life, making intimate partner…

In recent years, compensation has been growing for 1099 certified registered nurse anesthetists and nurse anesthesiologists, according to the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology.  During the last three to four years, 1099 CRNAs and nurse anesthesiologists have experienced 15% to…

ECRI, a national patient safety nonprofit, recently named Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health the winner of its 2025 Health Technology Excellence Award.  In the last five years, Prisma has quickly expanded to become South Carolina’s largest health system, according to an…

The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis is attempting to create its own vaccine committee to replace the dissolved Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, NBC News reported June 22. Here is what…

Dermatologists are the least likely specialty to leave their position, while anesthesiologists are the most likely, according to an American Medical Association report published June 24. The “AMA Organizational Biopsy” surveyed nearly 18,000 physicians across 43 states and more than…

After Carilion Clinic increased its infection prevention and control team from 11 to 24 full-time personnel, the Roanoke, Va.-based system saw a significant decrease in healthcare-associated infections.  Between 2020 and 2023, as the eight-hospital system hired more infection prevention staff,…

A North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services investigation found no care deficiencies at HCA Healthcare’s Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. The investigation was conducted May 13-16 to evaluate the hospital’s compliance with Medicare conditions of participation, according to…