Infant mortality rates declined nationwide in 2024 after several years of plateau, according to new data from the CDC. The data comes from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System. Estimates for 2024 are based on provisional death and birth data,…

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham researchers found that using an AI face analysis tool can help predict biological age and survival outcomes for patients with cancer. FaceAge, a deep learning algorithm, was trained on 8,851 photos of presumed healthy individuals…

More physicians are retiring, and hospital leaders are focused on how to preserve institutional knowledge for younger generations. “The idea of physicians retiring is relatively new,” Syed Raza, MD, vice president of medical operations at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center…

After the Trump administration rescinded a policy that protected hospitals, medical clinics and churches from immigration enforcement, medical facilities are reporting a sharp increase in no-show rates and canceled appointments, The New York Times reported May 8. 1. Across the…

Hospital leaders are not only seeking nurses — they are seeking nurses for today’s workforce realities. At Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing in St. Louis, that means making significant shifts. Affiliated with Barnes-Jewish Hospital and BJC HealthCare, the college…

A new investigation from ProPublica revealed significant disparities in sepsis rates for women experiencing miscarriage complications in Texas, reflecting hospitals’ differing approaches to interpreting the state’s strict abortion ban. The report, published May 7, is based on interviews with 22…

In February, South Dakota officials approved the state’s first registered nursing apprenticeship program through Huron Regional Medical Center. The apprenticeship is designed to attract English-as-a-second language nurses into the field, Sioux Falls Live reported May 7. The program was started…

Weight loss surgeries among adolescents jumped 15% between 2021 and 2023, a UT Southwestern Medical Center study found. In 2018, 9.1% of adolescents had Class II or III obesity, which is associated with a range of health issues.  “Severe obesity…

On May 6, CMS suspended eight improvement activities within its 2025 rubric for determining merit pay for Medicare providers, the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, or MIPS.  The agency plans to fully remove these improvement activities in future rulemaking:  Clinicians working…

The Joint Commission recently eliminated 55 administrative positions as it looks to improve operational efficiency, a spokesperson for the accrediting body confirmed May 7.  “As we at The Joint Commission execute against our strategic plan, we have identified the need…