December 7, 2023
(Associated Press) – The killing of a Connecticut nurse making a house call in October was a nightmare come true for an industry gripped by the fear of violence. Already stressed out by staffing shortages and mounting caseloads, heath care … Read More
December 5, 2023
(MedPage Today) – Nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital demanded the hospital intervene after police were twice called to the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit (PBMU) over violent incidents during a 2-week period in November, according to the Washington State Nurses … Read More
December 4, 2023
(New York Times) – Frank Lee’s search for trustworthy home health aides — an experience that millions of American families face — has often been exhausting and infuriating, but he has persisted. He didn’t entirely trust the care his wife … Read More
December 1, 2023
(Axios) – Doctors specializing in care for older adults are increasingly in demand as the country ages — but America’s newer physicians aren’t that interested in geriatric medicine. Driving the news: Less than half of 348 post-residency fellowships for geriatric … Read More
November 27, 2023
(STAT News) – Today, our nation faces a meteoric rise in metabolic disease that is showing up in end-of-life care in a devastating way. The increasing prevalence of metabolic disease combined with an aging population and a critical shortage of … Read More
November 23, 2023
November 17, 2023
(The Atlantic) – So much of being seriously ill has been rebranded in American health care as a kind of adventure. Experts speak of stroke journeys. Hospital systems invite people on kidney-transplant journeys. The language has trickled down into advertising: … Read More
November 17, 2023
November 3, 2023
(The Atlantic) – On the general-medical and surgical wards, at least one or two patients could always be found walking the long hallways with a walker or cane, a strong and amiable physical therapist keeping pace beside them, casually asking … Read More
November 3, 2023
(Associated Press) – Using sidewalks as exam rooms and heavy red duffle bags as medical supply closets, volunteer medics spend their Saturdays caring for the growing number of migrants arriving in Chicago without a place to live. Mostly students in … Read More
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