Call for improved suicide risk screening in ASCs aims to strengthen safety protocols
Editor's Note According to medical experts, healthcare professionals in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) must be more vigilant in recognizing and managing suicidal ideation among patients, Pain Medicine News January 27 reports. With the increasing shift of surgical procedures from hospitals to ASCs, clinicians are more likely to encounter patients struggling…
Study: Perioperative pregabalin reduces risk of kidney decline compared to gabapentin
Editor's Note The first study to directly compare kidney-related adverse outcomes between perioperative use of gabapentin and pregabalin shows that the former drug carries a higher risk, Renal and Urology News reported January 21. Published in Frontiers in Medicine, the study involved a trial emulation of 1,280 propensity-matched surgical patients…
Medical school diversity declines after Supreme Court ruling
Editor's Note The Supreme Court’s 2023 decision limiting race in college admissions has triggered an overzealous response from many medical schools, leading to a sharp decline in enrollment for underrepresented groups, according to an article published January 23 in STAT. As detailed in the article, Legal advisors have pushed schools…
Surgeons risk losing ground as transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions rise
Editor’s Note At the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) annual meeting, experts urged cardiac surgeons to become more engaged in tricuspid valve treatment before transcatheter options gain too much traction according to a January 26 report in MedPage Today. With new transcatheter devices gaining FDA approval and the Centers for…
Bain Capital seeks full acquisition of Surgery Partners amid growing private equity interest in healthcare
Editor's Note Bain Capital Private Equity put forward a proposal to acquire all remaining shares of Surgery Partners, an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) operator in which Bain Capital already holds a 39% stake, Modern Healthcare January 28 reports. According to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the…
Study: Sleep surgery reduces motor vehicle accident risk in OSA patients
Editor's Note Sleep surgery outperforms continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in reducing of motor vehicle accidents (MVA) risk among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), particularly those with poor CPAP adherence or severe disease, according to research published January 21 by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.…
Health systems embrace multi-year medical technology partnerships
Editor’s Note Healthcare systems are increasingly establishing long-term collaborations with medical technology companies with the goal of modernizing technology and streamlining operations through ongoing training and consultation services. Modern Healthcare reported the news January 24. Involving substantial financial investments, these collaborations redefine vendor relationships as more strategic and relational, the…
Health system leader survey respondents brace for 2025 shifts
Editor's Note Health system leaders expect to face mounting physician challenges, shifting reimbursement models, and new growth opportunities throughout this year, according to VMG Health’s Health System Leader Expectations survey. Based on responses from 73 health system leaders, the report highlights the sector’s key trends and priorities for 2025. Key…
Initiative addresses nurses' underrepresentation in health media
Editor’s Note Despite being the largest healthcare workforce, nurses are cited in just 4% of health news stories, a statistic unchanged since 1997, according to researchers writing in the January issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration. However, a new initiative aims to change the equation. Titled Nurses’ Voices in…
Pig organ transplant recipient remains healthy, sets xenotransplant record
Editor’s Note Towana Looney, a 53-year-old Alabama woman, has become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant, thriving 61 days after receiving a gene-edited pig kidney. The Associated Press (AP) reported the news January 25. As detailed in the article, her recovery offers critical insights into the development of…
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