Emergency response systems in the Pacific Northwest are facing a great deal of strain due to inadequate staffing levels and rising 911 call volumes.

As the founder of an edtech company, I've noticed an increasing number of students deciding to pursue MD/MBA programs because they recognize that business acumen is often lacking in healthcare and ...

United Hospital District apparently hasn't gotten the memo — its small hospital in Blue Earth, Minn., is growing and delivering more babies, even as other rural Minnesota hospitals shrink and shut ...

Nurses at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines hospitals have announced that they intend to form a union over their concerns about compensation, working conditions and patient care.

Nurses should lead innovation because they give direct feedback, they understand the “why,” and they can help spread new ...

A class-action lawsuit alleges that Florida did not explain to people with Medicaid the reasons for disenrollment and their rights to appeal the decision.

After an abandoned effort to turn it into a public school, the former St. Joseph's Hospital in South Providence will be put up for sale by real estate developer Joseph R. Paolino Jr., who hopes it ...

While AI has already had a significant impact in the automation of tedious tasks, the less-explored but tremendous potential to perform reliable diagnosis and treatment will face significant ...

The Biden administration plans to require Medicare and Medicaid to offer coverage of weight loss medications for patients seeking to treat obesity. The new rule, which was proposed by the ...

Nurses have plenty of career pathways and opportunities, and CNOs should help guide them towards the right one.

As a physician, I was taught to appreciate the clinical importance of human touch for our physical and mental health. As a human being, I worry about its loss. And as a dermatologist, I know what that ...

A highly anticipated obesity-drug candidate from biotech Amgen helped patients shed a significant amount of weight in a midstage study. Subjects taking Amgen's MariTide lost 20% of their body weight ...