Emergency care becoming increasingly vulnerable in US
The viability of hospital-based emergency care in the United States is at risk, according to a RAND report released April 7.
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Viability of hospital-based emergency care in US faces peril, report suggests
The viability of hospital-based emergency care in the U.S. is at risk, threatened by issues such as patients with increasingly complex needs and falling payments for physicians, according to a new RAND report.
Apr 7, 2025
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Research highlights challenges in AI-assisted clinical decision-making
A collaborative team of researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School, Stanford University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the University of Virginia has studied how well doctors use GPT-4—an artificial ...
Oct 28, 2024
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Study finds more bystanders are using naloxone to reverse opioid overdose
Use of a lifesaving drug to reverse opioid drug overdoses is growing, but not fast enough. That's according to new research in JAMA Network Open from The Ohio State University College of Medicine, College of Public Health ...
Oct 14, 2024
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Federal assault weapons ban could have stopped 38 mass shootings since 2005
The Federal Assault Weapons Ban (FAWB) would have prevented as many as 38 mass shootings that have taken place since the law lapsed in 2005, a new study estimates.
Sep 24, 2024
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UK researchers call for better working conditions to improve retention of accident and emergency doctors
The working environment must be improved to improve the retention of A&E (accident and emergency) doctors, according to the first ever study of why emergency doctors stay—rather than why they leave.
Sep 19, 2024
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Postpandemic physician revenue recovery varies by specialty, practice type
Pandemic-associated physician revenue recovery in 2021 and 2022 varied by specialty and practice type, according to a study published in the July issue of Health Affairs.
Jul 5, 2024
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Online patient portal usage increasing, study shows
More people are using online patient portals to view their information while in the emergency room, but access is challenging for members of medically underserved communities and the elderly, UT Southwestern Medical Center ...
May 6, 2024
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Study finds most new doctors face some form of sexual harassment, even after #MeToo
More than half of all new doctors face some form of sexual harassment in their first year on the job, including nearly three-quarters of all new female doctors and a third of males, a new study finds.
Mar 22, 2024
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Emergency room culture may deter medical students from selecting specialty
In a new UCLA Health study, 25 medical students pursuing emergency medicine were interviewed about their experiences working in an emergency room during clinical rotations.
Mar 11, 2024
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