More than 15,000 doctors across the country signed an open letter urging senators to vote against President-elect Trump's nominee for secretary of HHS: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In the letter, physicians say they are "appalled" by Trump's "reckless" appointment of Kennedy, arguing he would be "dangerous" if confirmed to the top public health post.
A new artificial intelligence tool developed at Stanford Medicine combines data from medical images with text to predict cancer prognoses and treatment responses.
When it comes to improving patient care, feedback is the compass that guides healthcare providers in the right direction. But here’s the catch, traditional feedback often fails to capture honest patient opinions due to fear of judgment, privacy concerns and other potential repercussions. This is where anonymous surveys prove to be valuable. Studies have demonstrated that anonymous surveys yield more candid responses, leading to a deeper understanding of patient experiences.
Allegheny Health Network plans to close the inpatient unit at its tiny hospital in New York in exchange for higher Medicare reimbursement to address the financial pressures that virtually all rural hospitals in the U.S. are facing.
People with diabetes who were taking GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs such as tirzepatide and semaglutide had significantly lower rates of hospital readmission, wound re-opening and hematoma after surgery, according to a large study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian.