Franklin, Ind.-based Johnson Memorial Health said it plans to phase out obstetrics services and the maternity care center on its Franklin campus. It will also take added steps to cut costs, which includes employee reductions, according to a Feb. 6 news release. JMH pointed to decreasing federal and state insurance...
Published on: 2026-02-10
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Becker's Hospital Review
By Madeline Ashley
The same financial pressures hospitals are facing are increasingly evident at the physician enterprise level, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest quarterly “Physician Flash Report,” which is based on data from more than 200,000 employed providers — physicians and advanced practice providers — across more than 100 specialties. Provider productivity continues...
Published on: 2026-02-10
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Becker's Hospital Review
By Alan Condon
About 2,100 nurses and healthcare workers from four hospitals operated by Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare are set to strike this month across California and Nevada. Six things to know: 1. One-day strikes are planned at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, Calif. (Feb. 19), Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood,...
Published on: 2026-02-10
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Becker's Hospital Review
By Kelly Gooch
Mike Swick, president and CEO of Lima (Ohio) Memorial Health System, will retire in July after more than 25 years of service to the organization and community. As part of the system’s succession plan, Lynn Carpenter, president and COO, has been selected as the organization’s next president and CEO, according...
Published on: 2026-02-10
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Becker's Hospital Review
By Kelly Gooch
How to screen for AUD and start naltrexone to reduce cravings and break the cycle of problematic drinking. The post Alcohol Use Disorder: Screening and Naltrexone in the Emergency Department appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-02-10
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ACEP Now
By Nicholas S. Imperato, DO, MPH; Christopher W. Meaden, MD, MS; and Howard A. Greller, MD
Master push-dose phenylephrine and epinephrine dosing to manage hemodynamics during peri-intubation and shock in the ED. The post Phenylephrine and Epinephrine Push-Dose Vasopressors appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-02-10
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ACEP Now
By Taylor H Cason, PharmD, CPP, BCPS, BCEMP; Michael Gibbs, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Identify imminent suicide risk in patients who deny intent using a model focused on autonomic states and key markers. The post Screening Tool Helps Docs Evaluate Patients at High Risk of Suicide appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-02-10
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ACEP Now
By Maura Kelly
You came back! You walk into your Paeds ED shift, ready for the usual falls, scraps, and one or two snotty noses. However, your first patient is a 2-year-old baby with eczema that’s proving tricky to manage, and he is not feeling well. You start thinking about all the dermatology...
Published on: 2026-02-09
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DONT FORGET THE BUBBLES
By Ezgi Deniz Yazici
Case: A 71-year-old man is the restrained driver in a 25-mph front-end motor-vehicle crash (MVC). He self-extricates... The post C-U Later C-Collar? appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-02-06
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ACEP Now
By Ken Milne, MD
Time to look at what has been published in this month's Bubble Wrap Plus with Anke Raaijmakers and Prof .Jaan Toelen The post Bubble Wrap PLUS – February 2026 appeared first on Don't Forget the Bubbles....
Published on: 2026-02-04
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DONT FORGET THE BUBBLES
By Anke Raaijmakers
Freedom House, the first U.S. EMS, proved that excellence and equity are linked. See why its legacy is a vital call to action for doctors. The post The Historic Freedom House and the Future of Equity in Medicine appeared first on ACEP Now....
