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Minnesota named best place to practice in 2021
Medscape ranking finds that West Virginia is not so wonderful for physicians.
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U.S. News releases Best Children’s Hospitals list, with changes
“These rankings can provide an opportunity for some benchmarking, to see what other institutions are doing and how they’re able to deliver care...
Med Tech Report
The Cures Act: Is the “cure” worse than the disease?
‘This act stands in the way of delivering quality, humanizing medical care.’
From the Journals
COVID-19 death toll higher for international medical graduates
These individuals are more likely to work in places where the incidence of COVID-19 is high and in facilities with fewer resources, according to...
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Zero-burnout practices often solo, physician-owned
Practices with some of the heaviest workloads were much more likely than larger practices to report zero burnout.
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Improving emergency care for children living outside of urban areas
Pediatric emergency care coordinators, telemedicine, and a regionalization of pediatric-trained EM physicians are among potential solutions.
From the Journals
Revised dispatch system boosts bystander CPR in those with limited English
Lack of English proficiency was less of a barrier to bystander CPR in Los Angeles after a simplified, tiered dispatch system was put in place.
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Physician convicted in buprenorphine scheme faces up to 20 years in prison
The West Virgina Board of Medicine suspended the license of Sriramloo Kesari, MD, 78, in February 2020.
From the Journals
Medical licensing questions continue to violate ADA
“No one should ever wonder, ‘Will I lose my job, or should I get help?’ ” said Dr. Jessica A. Gold, co–senior author of the study.
From the Journals
Report shows decline in Black ob.gyn. residents from 2014 to 2019
The proportion of Black ob.gyn. residents has been on the decline since 2014, according to new research.
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Patients and providers alike support virtual prenatal care
After the COVID-19 pandemic forced many ob.gyn. practitioners to use telehealth for prenatal care, patient and provider satisfaction with virtual...