The Joint Commission published two new alerts on Jan. 17 to reduce morbidity and mortality in pregnant and postpartum patients: a sentinel alert on eliminating racial and ethnic disparities, and a safety advisory on mental health conditions as the lead…
Hundreds of hospitals in the U.S. are at immediate risk of closing, largely due not to financial mismanagement but inadequate reimbursements, according to the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform.
Moderna’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate for older adults is about 84 percent effective, its phase 3 study showed, and the company said it will seek approval this year.
It’s a familiar story: hospital and healthcare systems reporting substantial losses amid labor challenges and poorer returns on investment portfolios.
The Association of American Medical Colleges laid out physician demographics in its “2022 Physician Specialty Data Report.”
Goshen (Ind.) Health has opened its new Goshen Physicians Family Medicine office inside North Webster (Ind.) Community Center, Ink Free News reported Jan. 17.
Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital is kicking off Elevate, its new mentorship and scholar program for junior faculty members with leadership potential.
Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health has launched a new program that provides at-home hospital-level care to patients with acute care needs.
Sports medicine saw the biggest jump in the number of physicians in the last five years, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges’ “2022 Physician Specialty Data Report.”
Florence County, S.C.-based physician David Rodriguez Jr., MD, has been indicted for distributing prescription drugs for nonprescription purposes, CBS affiliate WBTW reported Jan. 17.
