New Law Now Requires Nurses to Obtain Hunting License Before Preying on New Interns
SACRAMENTO, CA – The controversial bill which aims to protect new interns from being exploited by hospital staff was signed into law by Governor...
Area Emergency Physician Successfully Manages Gout Without Consultation
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Confetti is raining down from the ceilings as emergency medicine physician Deion Gnosis is being congratulated for diagnosing and...
Piggy Bank in OR After Gruesome Attack with Hammer
ATLANTA, GA - Trauma surgeons at Grady Memorial Hospital, one of Georgia's Level I Trauma Centers, are working around the clock to piece back...
JCAHO Takes Over Airport Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a move no one expected, JCAHO took over control of airport security today from the Transportation Security Administration. “Took over”...
New Species of Radiologist Discovered in Hospital Sub-Basement
CLEVELAND, OH - A routine Joint Commission review made a surprising discovery in the sub-basement of Eastern Preserve University Hospital last month. Hidden among...
EMR Cures Nearly All Physical Abnormalities Per EMR Physical Exam
VERONA, WI – According to electronic medical record (EMR) manufacturer, Epic Systems, the implementation of EMRs has improved the physical exam toward normal in...
Patients and Residents Use Buddy System to Reduce Handoffs
LOS ANGELES, CA - The UCLA Medical Center is using a patient-resident buddy system in response to a recent study about restricted resident work...
Surgeons are Furious! The Bouffant vs. The Skull Cap
For decades, the skull cap has been the surgical cap of choice for many surgeons across the country. Recently, hospitals have begun banning the...
M3 to Practice Deliveries in Sim-Center, Disappointed Entire Session Spent on History Taking
Local third-year medical student was overjoyed when she saw the schedule for her OB/GYN clerkship orientation included an hour in the simulation center practicing...
Woman Not Sure if She’s Using Crutches Correctly
TOWSON, MD - A local woman by the name of Mary Ellis, who sustained a fracture of her right medial sesamoid bone during a...