As hospitals face high costs from travel nurses amid a growing labor shortage, some industry groups and lawmakers are calling for investigations into staffing agencies over potential price gouging.
Earlier this week, Russia invaded Ukraine, which, in addition to creating geopolitical and humanitarian concerns, could also impact the health care ecosystem in the form of delayed clinical trials and research projects.
Experts agree that the Covid-19 vaccines will need to be updated to provide greater protection against future variants—but many "don't think the entire population is going to need annual vaccines," Katherine Wu writes for The Atlantic.
In a new report, the American Hospital Association suggests three ways health systems can leverage technology to create a seamless digital experience for patients.
Pfizer-BioNTech's omicron-specific vaccine may be delayed, a study finds mixing and matching booster shots may offer more protection against Covid-19, and more in this week's roundup of Covid-19 news.
The maternal mortality rate in the United States climbed to 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Maryland, Minnesota, and Texas.
