The CDC found brain abscesses tripled and the baseline almost doubled since pre-pandemic times, Science Alert reported Oct. 30.
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The factor that could increase cardiovascular deaths by 233%
A recent study found cardiovascular deaths from heat may increase by 233% in the next 13 to 47 years.
Kettering hospital to add ambulatory infusion center
Kettering (Ohio) Health is planning renovations at its hospital in Troy, Ohio to accommodate an ambulatory center, the Dayton Business Journal reported Oct. 25.
Nemours Children's taps regional president
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health named Mark Marcantano president of its Delaware Valley region.
Hernia repair technique popularized online leads to complications
Some surgeons have been learning to do complicated hernia repairs from Facebook posts, leading to patient safety concerns, The New York Times reported Oct. 30.
Telemedicine tied to physician EHR burden: Study
Telemedicine is linked to increased physician EHR-related work, both within and beyond their regular working hours, an Oct. 30 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found.
'Quiet quitting,' 'coffee badging': 10 trending workplace terms
Various phrases have made their way into the workplace in the last couple of years as employees reassess their jobs and roles. Members of Generation Z in entry-level jobs have often coined these phrases in reaction to increased dissatisfaction at work….
20 mergers and acquisitions making headlines in October
Here is a summary of hospital and healthcare merger and acquisition-related transactions from October:
Another Ozempic side effect pops up: 5 updates
The FDA label for Ozempic does not mention muscle pain, but some patients taking the popular Type 2 diabetes drug for weight loss are experiencing the side effect, according to an Oct. 27 report in women’s magazine First for Women.
3 loopholes incentivize hospitals to not report physician safety concerns: Report
The National Practitioner Data Bank has three loopholes that make it possible for physicians to practice in multiple states even after being accused of patient safety issues and incentivize hospitals to not report concerns, the Gothamist reported Oct. …
