Over 130,000 individuals have enrolled to be organ donors through a new feature on Epic’s MyChart patient portal. The EHR vendor launched the organ donation button in May, and since then half of its health system customers have adopted the tool, according to a late January news release. More than...
Published on: 2026-02-05
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Becker's Hospital Review
By Giles Bruce
Several hospital and expansion projects are underway in South Carolina, the fastest-growing U.S. state. The state recorded a population growth rate of 1.5%, increasing by 79,958 residents between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau released Jan. 27. Becker’s has reported on...
Published on: 2026-02-05
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Becker's Hospital Review
By Kristin Kuchno
There was a time when a hospital contract renewal was one of the more boring events in healthcare. Health systems and payers would work through rate disputes in private, and patients rarely knew the process was happening, let alone that their access to in-network care hung in the balance. For...
Published on: 2026-02-05
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Becker's Hospital Review
By Jakob Emerson
As the New York City nurses strike — the largest of its kind in the city’s history — continues into its fourth week, the union and hospitals involved say progress is being made in negotiations. Nearly 15,000 nurses have been on strike at Montefiore Health System, Mount Sinai Health System...
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....
Published on: 2026-02-03
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ACEP Now
By Adeola Kosoko, MD FACEP, FAAP, FAAEM
Hospital systems are cutting physician on-call services due to rising costs and declining revenues. Explore how these financial shifts impact care. The post Are Hospital On-Call Services Still Sustainable? appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-02-03
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ACEP Now
By Harry W Severance, MD, FACEP
Lower mortality by 76%. Access free modules to empower your PECC and prep for the 2026 Pediatric Readiness Assessment. The post Strengthen Pediatric Emergency Care With New Free Modules appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-02-03
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ACEP Now
By Mohsen Saidinejad, MD, MBA, FACEP, and Robin Goodman, MSN, RN, CPEN
Click through to see the latest happenings at and news from the American College of Emergency Physicians. The post February 2026 News from the College appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-01-27
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ACEP Now
By ACEP Now
Emergency physicians can lead system-wide OUD care, bridging gaps and improving outcomes beyond the ED. Learn how to drive institutional change. The post Emergency Medicine as Leaders in Care Provision for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder appeared first on ACEP Now....
Published on: 2026-01-27
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ACEP Now
By Terence M. Hughes, MD; Utsha G. Khatri, MD, MSHP; Jennifer S. Love, MD, MSCR; and Siri Shastry, MD, MS
If you’ve been around long enough, you’ve watched the limbo bar for lumbar punctures (LP) in well-appearing febrile infants slowly drop. Once upon a time, we used to perform lumbar punctures for any febrile baby ≤3-months-old. When I started training, that bar had already moved down. Now babies ≤28 days with fevers get...
Published on: 2026-01-18
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DONT FORGET THE BUBBLES
By Dennis Ren
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