FDA Announces Resolution of IV Saline Solutions Shortage
2025-08-13
Agency is continuing efforts with manufacturers to address other IV fluid shortagesContinue Reading
AI Might Be Able To Ease ER Overcrowding And Boarding
2025-08-12
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) programs can help doctors and nurses predict hours earlier which ER patients will likely require hospital admission, a new study says. An AI program trained on nearly 2 million patient visits became slightly more accurate than ER nurses in predictingContinue Reading
More ER Patients Waiting Hours, Days For A Hospital Bed
2025-08-11
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An increasing number of Americans are languishing in ERs for hours or even days, waiting for a hospital bed to open for them, a new study says. More than 25% of ER patients who require admission for hospital treatment wind up “boarded” –Continue Reading
Nearly 9 in 10 ER Patients Aren’t Fully Vaccinated
2025-08-11
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 9 out of 10 adults who land in an ER haven’t been fully vaccinated, a new study says. People who came to an emergency department for treatment of minor injuries or illnesses were often unaware of the vaccines available to them, researchersContinue Reading
U.S. Hospitals Face Shortages in Essential Staff Due to Foreign Residency Visa Delays
2025-07-07
Trump administration’s denial of visas for citizens of certain countries preventing medical residents from filling critical positions in U.S. hospitalsContinue Reading
Many Kids Unnecessarily Hospitalized Following Allergic Reactions
2025-06-27
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many kids are spending a lot of unnecessary time under observation in a hospital following a sudden allergic emergency, a new study concludes. About 17% of kids are admitted for overnight observation following a scary allergic reaction to food, medicine or insect bites,Continue Reading
Miscommunication Between Health Workers Puts Patients At Risk Regularly
2025-04-15
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Miscommunication between hospital staff regularly puts patients at risk, a new study says. Poor communications between health care workers contributed to 25% of hospital incidents that put patients’ safety at risk, researchers reported April 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. What’s more,Continue Reading
America’s ERs In Peril, Report Says
2025-04-09
WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — America’s emergency rooms are near the breaking point, causing long wait times and boarding of patients awaiting care, a new study says. Essentially, ERs are being asked to serve as health care hubs that offer services far beyond emergency care, according to aContinue Reading
Some Folks Hit With Fees for Using Health Care Message Portals
2025-04-07
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Don’t be surprised if you get a bill for that note your doctor sent you through his clinic’s patient portal. About 1 in 7 patients have been billed for messages sent to them through a patient portal, according to a new study publishedContinue Reading
Diarrhea-Causing Bacteria Spreading Undetected Through Hospitals
2025-04-07
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A notorious hospital-associated infection has been spreading through hospitals much more readily than people suspected, a new study says. The bacterium Clostridium difficile – commonly called C. diff – spreads within intensive care units more than three times as much as previously thought,Continue Reading