HOSPITAL REPORT

One year after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, OB/GYNs reported feeling constrained in the care they can provide patients. They also are experiencing stress over potential legal issues.

Racism negatively affects the mental health of nurses who experience it. However, few believe reporting incidents will result in action.

A Texas judge ordered a hold on FDA approval of the abortion medication while a Washington judge barred the FDA from restricting it — leaving many wondering where to go from here.

A federal judge in Texas invalidated a host of covered preventive care screenings, citing violation of religious freedom.

For-profit hospices also are associated with fewer nursing visits and less-qualified staff, researchers reported.

Evidence-based fall prevention tactics improve patient safety and save millions in healthcare costs.

Ransomware attacks on hospitals and other healthcare providers doubled since 2016, researchers note. Cybercriminals also are becoming more sophisticated.

While all PCPs reported increases in workload, younger physicians were more likely to report emotional distress, burnout, and declining quality of care, according to a recent Commonwealth Fund survey.

Harmful hospital policies, such as aggressive debt collection, should be treated as harmful never events, argued the authors of a recent report.

Nurses have shouldered much of the burden of emotional exhaustion since the pandemic began, according to researchers.