Boston Scientific Reveals New “Drug-Eluting Bracelet”
MARLBOROUGH, MA – The role of proper hand hygiene in preventing healthcare-associated infection is well understood, yet the CDC reports that American healthcare workers...
Newborn Nursery’s Infant Capacity Increases 50% by Hiring Former Tetris Champion
ATLANTA, GA – The Newborn Nursery at Swedish Covenant Hospital has seen a dramatic increase in their patient capacity after hiring a former Tetris...
Improving Gender Equality in Healthcare – Tips from Male Physician Leaders
CHICAGO, IL – In response to the growing attention being paid to gender inequality in the healthcare workplace, a group of male physician leaders...
Move Over Pain Score….the Crazy Score is Here!
Given the overarching success of the Pain Score leading to the opioid crisis, The Joint Commission (for Healthcare Absurdity) has now added the sixth...
Doctor Accused of Body Shaming for Recommending Diet and Exercise
TAMPA, FL - In a stunning display of insensitivity, Dr. Byron Myrtle is in hot water over accusations of body shaming and cyber bullying....
EHR to Replace Pop-Ups with Clickbait
The days of clicking through multiple dialog boxes appear to be numbered for healthcare workers using one widely-used electronic health record (EHR). That's right,...
Pathologist Report Autopsy as ‘Insufficient Tissue’
FAIRFIELD, CT - Critical care physician Dr. Michael Bergstein of Fairfield County Regional Hospital in Connecticut was flabbergasted when the long awaited autopsy specimen...
Indecisive ER Doctor Still Hasn’t Chosen Specialty
TAMPA, FL - Dr. Bradley Smith has done it all. As an expert in septic shock, trauma, and cardiac resuscitation, he has an impressive...
Medical Student Reports He’s ‘Just Not That Interested’ In Clinical Rotation; Attending Physicians Quit
A shocking series of events has left Salem Teaching Hospital in complete disarray. The issues began when third-year medical student Daniel Greene bluntly stated...