Male psychiatrists and female endocrinologists reported the greatest improvement in their overall happiness across 10 specialties, according to Medscape. Medscape surveyed more than 5,700 physicians across more than 29 specialties between July 1 and Oct. 2. The results were compiled…

Morgantown, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health launched the state’s first emergency nurse residency program, WVNews reported April 14. The 12-week program was piloted at Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center and offers structured education, clinical rotations, department shadowing and mentorship for new nurses.…

At least 10% of patient safety events stem from poor communication among healthcare workers, patients and caregivers, according to a meta-analysis published April 14 in Annals of Internal Medicine.  Researchers at the University of Leicester reviewed 46 studies examining whether…

In an April 14 position statement, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine underscored the clinical significance of sleepiness and its effects on health, safety and quality of life.  One-third of U.S. adults have self-reported experiencing excessive sleepiness, which research shows…

On April 11, CMS instructed state Medicaid agencies to not cover hormone therapies or gender-affirming surgery for children.  In a letter to state agencies, CMS said medical interventions for gender dysphoria, such as puberty blockers, “lack reliable evidence of long-term…

The longest-living recipient of a genetically engineered pig kidney has had the organ removed after experiencing acute organ rejection, surgeons at New York City-based NYU Langone told The New York Times.  Towana Looney, a woman from Alabama, had lived with…

Violence against healthcare workers made national headlines in March after the American Hospital Association warned of an alleged coordinated, multicity terrorist attack on hospitals in the coming weeks. The FBI found that the threat was not credible, but the incident…

CMS is proposing to modify several hospital quality measures and remove four others, including those focused on health equity and social drivers of health. The agency outlined the changes April 11 as part of its 2026 proposed rule for the…

Confirmed measles cases in the U.S. have risen to 712, more than doubling last year’s total, according to an April 11 CDC report.  Health officials across several states, including Indiana, Ohio and Michigan, are investigating new clusters of cases as…

A recent safari in Tanzania is informing how Stephanie Clements, BSN, RN, is approaching her transition to chief nurse executive of Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy on April 28.  Ms. Clements currently serves as community chief nursing officer for Mercy’s Oklahoma hospitals…