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• Study Finds Higher Suicide Rates Among Female Doctors Than Other Women

  March 13, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Female doctors face different stress factors in the medical profession that leads to higher suicide rates than their male counterparts, a new study warns.

• Healthcare Staffing Issues, Hospital Bed Shortage Projected for Next Decade: Study

  February 28, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study raises warning flags about the future of U.S. hospital occupancy capacity as the Baby Boomer generation continues to grow older.

• Doctors Affiliated With Private Equity Firms Typically Charge More Than Others: Study

  February 10, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that patients are paying more for doctors who are increasingly linked to hospitals and private equity firms, but may not be getting improved services.

• Medical Device Shortages Pose a Serious Risk for Pediatric Patients: FDA

  January 21, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has issued warnings about the potential impact of medical device shortages on pediatric patients, who often cannot use adult-sized devices as substitutes, which was highlighted by supply chain problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Private Equity Hospitals Deemed Threat to U.S. Healthcare: Report

  January 13, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A bipartisan report from the U.S. Senate Budget Committee says private equity hospitals pose a particular threat to rural healthcare, by putting profits over patients.

• New York Psychiatric Hospital Chain Faces 20 Sexual Assault Lawsuits by Former Patients

  December 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Two Four Winds Hospitals in New York face a total of 20 lawsuits by former psychiatric patients who say they were sexually abused at the facilities as children.

• Hospitals Bought By Private Equity Firms Often Face Decreased Ability to Serve Patients: Study

  August 19, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that private equity firm purchases of hospitals in the U.S. is leading to healthcare facilities with fewer assets and a decreased ability to care for patients.

• Hospital Pelvic Exams Will Now Require Written Patient Consent, Under DHHS Orders

  April 4, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  New federal guidelines prohibit teaching hospitals and medical schools from performing sensitive examinations, like pelvic and breast exams, while a patient is under anesthesia without the patient's written and informed consent.

• Inpatient Hospital Complications Increase After Private Equity Firms Take Over: Study

  January 5, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  Patients face a higher risk of complications such as falls and bloodstream infections at hospitals owned by private equity firms, according to a new study.

• FDA Finds New Drager Neonatal Incubators Do Not Release Harmful Chemicals

  January 4, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has determined that new Drager neonatal incubators do not carry the same chemical risks as older models by other companies.