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May 2025

Study: SGLT2 inhibitors raise postop euglycemic ketoacidosis risk but lower mortality

Editor's Note Patients taking SGLT2 inhibitors face a higher risk of postoperative euglycemic ketoacidosis (eKA) but experience fewer acute kidney injuries and deaths after surgery, according to an April 30 article in Medical Xpress. The article focuses on new research published in JAMA Surgery. Led by researchers at the University…

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By: Matt Danford
May 14, 2025
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FDA launches effort to identify, slash outdated healthcare regulations under 10-to-1 rule

Editor's Note The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have launched a public Request for Information (RFI) to identify and eliminate outdated healthcare regulations, according to a May 13 press release from the FDA. The move supports a broader federal deregulatory…

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By: Matt Danford
May 14, 2025
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The Joint Commission, NFQ announce 2024 Eisenberg Award recipients

Editor's Note The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum (NQF) on May 12 announced the recipients of the 2024 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. The Awards recognize major achievements by individuals and organizations to improve patient safety and healthcare quality. This year’s recipients are: National Level Innovation…

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By: Matt Danford
May 14, 2025
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Low-income patients billed despite hospital tax breaks

Editor's Note Nonprofit hospitals, which are legally required to provide free or discounted care to qualifying patients, attempt to collect hundreds of millions of dollars from low-income patients annually while receiving significant tax breaks meant to ensure affordable care, according to a May 12 article from CBS News.   As…

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By: Matt Danford
May 13, 2025
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Report: Global nurse shortage widens inequities, fuels migration risks

Editor's Note Wealthy nations continue to draw nurses from poorer countries, worsening fragile healthcare systems and deepening global inequities, according to the newly released State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Council of Nurses (ICN).  As detailed in a May 12 article…

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By: Matt Danford
May 13, 2025
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Study: Machine learning quadruples delirium detection in hospitalized older adults

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Editor's Note A machine learning (ML) model that integrates clinical data with natural language processing significantly improved detection and management of hospital delirium in older adults. Results were published May 7 in JAMA Network Open. Conducted at Mount Sinai Hospital, the quality improvement study evaluated the association of an ML-based…

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By: Matt Danford
May 13, 2025
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Ice machines spread Legionella in hospital oncology unit, prompting testing overhaul

Editor's Note Legionalla contaminated a hospital ice machine and likely infected an oncology patient through aspirated ice chips, according to an April 30 report in Healio. Presented in a study at The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), the incident prompted immediate changes to water testing protocols at AdventHealth,…

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By: Matt Danford
May 12, 2025
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FDA fast-tracks generative AI rollout amid growing safety concerns

Editor's Note The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is deploying generative AI across all its centers by June 30, aiming to accelerate drug reviews and reduce bureaucratic workload even as experts and critics express worries about data security, reliability, and other safety concerns. Medical Design & Outsourcing reported the…

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By: Matt Danford
May 12, 2025
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Surveyed nurses report widespread burnout, urge system-wide reform

Editor's Note Nurses continue to face high stress, burnout, and understaffing, according to the State of Nursing in 2025 report by Cross Country Healthcare and FAU’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. As detailed in an April 29 summary from Florida Atlantic University, the report is based on responses from…

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By: Matt Danford
May 12, 2025
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Surgeons remove spinal tumor through eye socket in unprecedented procedure

Editor's Note In a world-first procedure, surgeons used an innovative “transorbital” approach to access a cancerous chordoma wrapped around the cervical vertebrae and spinal cord of a 19-year-old woman, bypassing structures that would have been endangered by a more traditional surgical route. Medical Xpress reported the news May 5.  As…

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By: Matt Danford
May 9, 2025
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