Author: Ben Parker

Several states are rejecting the CDC’s changes to the U.S. childhood immunization schedule, reaffirming their commitment to long-standing vaccine guidance amid growing confusion among patients, providers and public health leaders. The federal update on Jan. 5 removed routine, age-based recommendations for six pediatric vaccines — flu, COVID-19, hepatitis A and B, rotavirus and meningococcal disease […]

AI scribes most help physicians who document more to begin with, according to research in the American Journal of Managed Care. Here are five takeaways from the Jan. 8 study by researchers affiliated with University of California San Francisco and UCSF Health: 1. Most physicians (86.5%) felt that using an AI scribe reduced their documentation […]

Thomas Gullatt, MD, will retire in January 2027 from his role as president of FMOL Health | St. Francis in Monroe, La. The hospital anchors the North Louisiana market within Baton Rouge, La.-based FMOL Health.  Dr. Gullatt began his career at the health system in 1989 as a pulmonary and critical care physician and has […]

Pharmacists in the U.S. are about 21% more likely to die by suicide than the general population, according to a national study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.  The findings, published in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy on Jan. 8, are based on […]

Becker’s is proud to recognize outstanding CNOs who are shaping the future of patient care. As the leaders of nursing strategy, CNOs take on critical challenges such as addressing staffing shortages, managing nursing budgets and creating meaningful professional development pathways for the next generation of nurses. Beyond overseeing nursing departments, these executives lead innovative initiatives […]

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi significantly reduced intensive care unit admissions among acute care patients after implementing a nurse-led initiative to better identify and respond to patient deterioration. The Critical Care Outreach Nurse Program was first piloted in 2023 to improve early detection of patient deterioration and reduce Code Blue activations. The program created a structured […]

The majority of primary care physicians report that drug shortages affect the quality of patient care and increase administrative burdens, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open. The cross-sectional survey, conducted by researchers from the American Medical Association, collected responses from 902 U.S. primary care physicians between July and August 2024. Eighty-eight percent […]

KFF Health News senior correspondent Julie Appleby discussed changes to the Affordable Care Act in 2026 and how enrollees may be affected on WUNC’s Due South on Jan. 7. Click here to hear Appleby on Due South (begins 33:00). Read Appleby’s “Sticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers.” KFF Health News South […]

The federal government scaled back its recommended childhood vaccines, sidelining six that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases, long-term disability, and death.  Just three of those that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it will no longer routinely recommend — against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and rotavirus — have prevented nearly 2 million hospitalizations and 90,000 deaths in the […]

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth are taking steps to expand their emergency room services across Florida. HCA Florida Merrill Road Emergency opened on Jan. 7. The Jacksonville-based freestanding ER features 11 rooms, one trauma bay and emergency care services including CT scans, ultrasounds and minimally invasive diagnostics.  “The goal of our […]