Heart failure taught me that hospitals are built on people – Glenn Dwight
So, when the University of Otago contacted me a few months later and asked if I’d be interested…
Private equity ownership tilted healthcare towards shareholder returns
The increasing influence of global financial capital makes regulatory oversight more difficult and places shareholder interests at the…
Whangārei Hospital ED staff fear someone could die waiting for care
The numbers peaked on Monday when the ED treated 189 patients, she said. It normally had space to…
Can Europe Keep Its Medicines Cool in 40 °C+ Summers?
European summers are getting too hot for medicines. As heat waves routinely push past 40 °C across the…
Sales from controversial U.S. drug discount program rose to $100B last year
Ed’s stories explore prescription drug pricing, affordability and access, as well issues surrounding patents, litigation, and legislation. He…
15% of doctors put in over 960 hours of overtime, health ministry survey finds
Fifteen percent of hospital doctors in Japan work over 960 hours of overtime per year, a health ministry…
5 Different Types of Pain You Should Never Ignore
When it comes to severe medical situations, emergency medicine doctors see it all. They’re the physicians who folks…
Saint Joseph Joliet shutting down pediatric inpatient unit – NBC Chicago
Prime Healthcare hospital Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet has filed paperwork with the state of Illinois to…
Waikato Hospital death another sign health system needs more resourcing – Editorial
Patients too often must spend hours in the waiting room because they are not critically ill. Others can…
Hawke’s Bay Hospital ED under pressure despite winter plan, up to 60 people waiting at a time
Over the past month, Hawke’s Bay’s ED in Hastings has seen an average of 157 patients daily. Over…
More temporary beds added to hospitals around NZ to meet winter demand
In the South Island, 12 were added at Burwood, eight at Christchurch, and 14 across the Southern region.…
Early Vasopressor Therapy Shows No Benefit in Septic Shock
TOPLINE In a randomized trial of patients with septic shock in the emergency department (ED), early vasopressor therapy…