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Pharmacists confront AMA's 'scope creep' stance
The American Medical Association has long been advocating against what it calls “scope creep,” or nonphysicians gaining expanded scopes of practice. On Feb. 16, two pharmacist associations fired back.
3 health systems closing day care operations
Three hospitals have shared plans to close or restructure their day care facilities over the last month.
New York health system hires 'workplace violence coordinators'
State University of New York Upstate Medical University has tapped two “workplace violence coordinators” amid an increase in violence against healthcare workers.
Conemaugh Health opens $77M cardiovascular center
Johnstown, Pa.-based Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Duke LifePoint Healthcare and Johnstown, Pa.-based Conemaugh Health System, has opened its new $77 million Cardiovascular and Surgical Care Pavilion.
Emergency physicians relearn how to spot measles amid outbreak
After 23 confirmed measles cases in a U.S. outbreak, emergency departments are retraining their employees, who might be unprepared for clinical diagnoses, ABC News reported Feb. 16.
Only 6 states rank for vascular surgery: Healthgrades
Only six states and 24 hospitals were recognized for vascular care in the latest Healthgrades ranking.
Fox Chase researchers find new way to combat C. diff infections
Cancer patients who are given the oral antibiotic vancomycin following stem cell transplants have greatly reduced rates of Clostridioides difficile infections, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia found.
Hospitalist burnout is slightly better in 2024
Burnout and depression among hospitalists slightly decreased year-over-year, according to Medscape’s annual Burnout & Depression Report 2024.
Cash infusion won't keep all Steward hospitals open, congressman says
Massachusetts Rep. Stephen Lynch said the Dallas-based Steward Healthcare’s recent infusion of cash is not enough to keep all nine of the system’s hospitals in the state open, NPR affiliate WBUR reported Feb. 16.
States ranked by total physician assistants in 2024
California has the most physician assistants in the country, while Mississippi has the least, according to KFF data published in February.
