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'The Pitt': What is sepsis?

And what did it mean when Dr. Robby called a 'Code Sepsis'?

My insurance says I owe nothing, so why is Quest Diagnostics demanding $563?

A woman thinks her routine blood tests are behind her when she receives an explanation of benefits showing zero patient ...

Measles is spreading in Kentucky. See your risk by zip code with this map

A new map from public health researchers shows several potential measles "hot spots" in Lexington where vaccination rates are ...
BMJ Open

Comprehensive Cancer Networks in the Netherlands: how do they affect quality and costs of care for colon or pancreatic cancer? A retrospective cohort study

Objective Concentration of care and collaborations between hospitals increasingly reorganise oncological care into Comprehensive Cancer Networks (CCNs), aiming to improve care outcomes and reduce ...
Opinion

A growing nursing shortage is made worse by nurses’ daily challenges of patients and their families rolling their eyes, yelling and striking

More nurses are needed to care for the aging population in the U.S., but fewer nurses are replacing the retiring ones. Over the next decade, the U.S. is projected a shortage of more than 63,000 ...

47 Crazy Stories Of Patients Leaving The Hospital Against Medical Advice

Doctors study for years to be able to 'dish out' medical advice. They're trained to know whether or not it's safe for a ...
Reuters

What's the status of international oil companies in Venezuela after Maduro's capture?

LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Here are key facts about international oil companies in Venezuela, a country with the world's largest oil reserves thrown into crisis by the capture of President Nicolas ...
Wall Street Journal

Sam Altman’s Sprint to Correct OpenAI’s Direction and Fend Off Google

When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made the dramatic call for a “code red” last week to beat back a rising threat from Google, he put a notable priority at the top of his list of fixes. The world’s most ...
The New York Times

The Transgender Cancer Patient and What She Heard on Tape

Jennifer Capasso had endured multiple tumors. She wondered what might be said during her next cancer surgery. So, she hit record on her phone. Jennifer Capasso was about to undergo another cancer ...
The National Law Review

Federal Court Holds That Button-Click Data from Public Website Can Disclose Patient Status in Violation of the ECPA

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
The Hospitalist

Characteristics of Inpatient Code Status Discussions

CLINICAL QUESTION: What are the characteristics of inpatient code status discussions, and how can they be improved? BACKGROUND: Code status discussions are highly prevalent and encouraged in the ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

No Burqa, No Health Care: Afghan Women Say Taliban Requiring Dress Code For Hospitals In Herat

Women in the western Afghan city of Herat say they're being told by Taliban officials that they must wear a burqa to access the main hospital. Doctors Without Borders is reporting a 28 percent drop in ...