HOSPITAL REPORT

More patients are seeking abortion medication mifepristone outside the healthcare system as states restrict abortion access. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the fate of mifepristone access.

Nearly 50% of quality measure results were worse than expected in 2021, including a surge in hospital-acquired infections.

Moving emergency contraception over the counter reduced ED visits by 96%. However, access barriers remain.

Simply brushing a patient's teeth twice per day can prevent pneumonia in patients with and without mechanical ventilation, researchers found.

Maternal drug overdose deaths tripled in women ages 33-44 during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers found.

The PROUD trial reduced barriers to initiating opioid use disorder treatment by embedding nurse care managers in primary care offices.

While the reasons are unknown, new research shows that RNs and healthcare support workers are at higher risk of suicide than other colleagues.

Despite few lifetime gains, researchers still emphasize the importance of early cancer screening and detection.

Advocates are celebrating the first over-the-counter contraceptive pill, but questions about price and accessibility remain.

One year after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, OB/GYNs reported feeling constrained in the care they can provide patients. They also are experiencing stress over potential legal issues.