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Nurses won $127K after protesting NICU staffing shortage
A New York arbitrator recently fined Mount Sinai Hospital $127,000 for ongoing understaffing of its neonatal intensive care unit.
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Docs fervently hope federal ban on noncompete clauses goes through
The proposed regulation also would not only ban future noncompete agreements but also retroactively invalidate existing ones.
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Students, docs ponder U.S. News med school rankings after Harvard quits
“The stated idea of the rankings is to measure quality, but in reality, it’s to maintain a certain hierarchy.”
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Five chronic mistakes that can sabotage your medical practice
Although she says there are no hard and fast rules on how to run a thriving medical group, there are common mistakes that physicians often don’t...
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Older men more at risk as dangerous falls rise for all seniors
“We always hear about lower bone density rates among females, so we didn’t expect to see males with more skull fractures.”
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Who can sue docs for wrongful death? Some states are trying to expand that group
Plus, the types of emotional damage that physicians can be sued for is expanding in pockets across the nation.
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‘Only a sociopath could work for a large health system,’ doc says sardonically
A frustrated physician recently voiced some strong words in Medscape’s US Physician Burnout & Depression Report.
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Don’t call me ‘Dr.,’ say some physicians – but most prefer the title
Doctor says getting on a first-name basis with his patients is integral to delivering the best care.
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More DOs join physician ranks as osteopathic pipeline heats up
“There are still people who need to be educated on osteopathic medicine, but much of that has simply been a lack of understanding. That’s changing...
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Docs reveal perils of giving medical advice to friends and family
“If you gave medical advice without having assessed them, you’re lacking the medical history, a physical exam, and you should not be giving advice...
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How old is too old to work as a doctor?
“It’s age discrimination. Physicians receive assessments throughout their careers as part of the accreditation process – there’s no need to change...
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Are free lunches back? Docs start seeing drug reps again
“We’re seeing the pandemic evolve the meeting model into a hybrid in-person and virtual.”
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Aaron Rodgers’s Panchakarma ‘cleanse’ is a dangerous play
“If you really had toxins in your body, you’d need emergency medical care, not a cleanse.”
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Patient whips out smartphone and starts recording: Trouble ahead?
“The worry is that there’s a small subset of patients with an ulterior motive.”
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SHM Pediatric Core Competencies get fresh update
Experts say the core competencies must reflect the realities of the variety of community pediatric settings.