The state of Minnesota is moving forward with a plan to exempt Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic from its controversial Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act, the Star Tribune reported May 15.
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Physicians exit Ascension hospital amid transgender care probe
Dell Children’s Medical Center is parting ways with the physicians who staffed its adolescent medicine clinic amid a state probe into the hospital’s transgender care practices, The Texas Tribune reported May 13.
Mass Gen opens 'discharge lounge' to address capacity challenges
Massachusetts General Hospital has opened a “discharge lounge” — a new way the Boston-based hospital is alleviating capacity challenges.
110-acre site owned by Virtua Health for sale in New Jersey
Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health has put up for sale a 110-acre site that it had previously planned as a $1 billion hospital location, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported May 14.
Orlando Health launches virtual clinic at convention center
Orlando (Fla.) Health has launched a virtual care clinic at a local convention center.
Study: EHRs take away from human needs like relationship building
EHRs erode the well-being of healthcare teams, taking away from their human needs such as developing relationships and building trust, a study in JAMA Network Open found.
Duke University begins universal flu vaccine trial
A universal flu vaccine that protects against all known strains of the virus — both seasonal and pandemic — is now undergoing a phase 1 trial at Duke University in Durham, N.C.
COVID vaccines to remain free for uninsured
Free COVID-19 vaccinations will continue to be available for uninsured Americans with support from programs developed by vaccine-makers Pfizer and Moderna and the HHS, CNBC reported May 12.
The gastroenterology industry by the numbers
Here are five figures that offer insight into the gastroenterology industry.
5 specialties with the smallest gender pay gaps
The gender pay gap among physicians who practice pediatric rheumatology is the smallest of all medical specialties, according to Physicians Thrive’s “2023 Physician Compensation Report.”
