CMS has republished a Notice of Funding Opportunity related to addressing nursing home staffing challenges. The agency is again accepting applications to help fund financial incentives, such as loan repayment and stipends, to registered nurses and licensed practical nurses who work for three years in an eligible nursing home or...
Published on: 2026-02-10
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Becker's Hospital Review
By Elizabeth Gregerson
The American Hospital Association is notifying hospitals and health systems about a critical software vulnerability involving Notepad++, a free, open-source coding program used in healthcare. The vulnerability affected an update component affecting editions of the program before version 8.8.9, allowing cyber criminals to breach and disrupt the update process, according...
Published on: 2026-02-10
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Becker's Hospital Review
By Giles Bruce
Amazon One Medical has launched Health Insights, a new beta feature designed to help eligible members better understand routine blood test results through personalized analysis and recommendations. Available at no additional cost through the One Medical mobile app, Health Insights analyzes more than 50 biomarkers from standard bloodwork and organizes...
Published on: 2026-02-10
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Becker's Hospital Review
By Naomi Diaz
The House Judiciary Committee issued subpoenas Feb. 9 to eight health insurers, seeking documents about fraud issues and ACA marketplace subsidies. The subpoenas target Blue Shield of California, Centene, CVS Health, Elevance Health, GuideWell, Health Care Service Corp., Kaiser Permanente and Oscar Health. All eight had failed to fully comply...
Published on: 2026-02-10
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Becker's Hospital Review
By Jakob Emerson
The wave of maternity service closures has shown no signs of slowing down in 2026. As hospitals continue to grapple with persistent financial pressures, staffing shortages and falling birth rates, more facilities weigh ending labor and delivery services. The closures add to a troubling pattern that saw Becker’s report 29...
Published on: 2026-02-10
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Becker's Hospital Review
By Madeline Ashley
Dr. Kendall Donohue matches into the same pediatric EM fellowship as her 12-year mentor Dr. Eric Fleegler. The post Full Circle: The Power of Long-Term Mentorship in Emergency Medicine appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-02-10
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ACEP Now
By Leah Enser
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....
