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May 2025

AI startup aims to turn surgical wisdom into scalable surgical team guidance

Editor's Note German health technology startup Medical Decision Alliance (MDA) has raised €3.3 million in seed funding to teach AI systems to think like top surgeons, leveraging human-like clinical intuition to guide OR teams. Tech Funding News reported the development May 22. As detailed in the article, which is focused…

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By: Matt Danford
May 27, 2025
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Study: Robotic-assisted cholecystectomy raises complication risk in acute care despite similar injury rates

Editor's Note Recent research shows robotic-assisted cholecystectomy (RAC) results in similar bile duct injury rates as laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), but risks are higher for postoperative complications, longer hospital stays, and more frequent drain use. Published May 21 in JAMA Surgery, the large-scale cohort study analyzed outcomes from over 844,000 acute…

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By: Matt Danford
May 27, 2025
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Federal agencies urge organizations to fortify AI data security across system lifecycles

Editor's Note AI systems are only as secure and reliable as the data that powers them. That’s the central message of a guidance sheet jointly issued May 22 by the NSA, CISA, FBI, and cybersecurity agencies from Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. The document outlines best practices for securing…

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By: Matt Danford
May 27, 2025
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Waste-reduction culture, elimination of anesthetic gases slash OR emissions at USC

Editor's Note A physician-led sustainability initiative focused on waste reduction and eliminating desflurane an nitrous oxide is paying off for Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC), according to a May 19 report in USC Trojan Family Magazine.    The article, part of a series focused on waste…

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By: Matt Danford
May 23, 2025
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Clinicians urged to rethink gynecologic pain management

Editor's Note Pain among patients undergoing in-office gynecologic procedures is widely underestimated and ineffectively treated, particularly for those with trauma histories, chronic pain, or marginalized identities, according to a new Clinical Consensus from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The report stresses that individualized, evidence-informed, and trauma-sensitive strategies are…

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By: Matt Danford
May 23, 2025
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Direct-hire international nurses could offer sustainable solution to US shortage

Editor's Note Direct-hire international recruitment can be a viable long-term strategy to stabilize staffing and improve care delivery amid a worsening shortage of registered nurses (RNs), according to a May 20 article in Daily Nurse. To make the case, the article extensively quotes Ron Hoppe, CEO of WorldWide HealthStaff Solutions…

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By: Matt Danford
May 23, 2025
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Healthcare leaders project revenue gains from value-based care despite persistent hurdles

Editor's Note Nearly two-thirds of healthcare organizations expect increased revenue from value-based care (VBC) arrangements in 2024, signaling growing confidence in the model despite concerns over financial risk and infrastructure gaps, according to a May 19 report in Healthcare Finance. The findings are based on a nationwide survey of 168…

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By: Matt Danford
May 23, 2025
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CMS updates hospital price transparency guidelines

Editor's Note The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated hospital price transparency guidelines to require publishing real, calculated dollar amounts rather than placeholders and estimates. As detailed in the agency’s May 22 announcement, the revision complies with President Trump’s February 25 Executive Order 14221, “Making America Healthy…

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By: Matt Danford
May 23, 2025
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CDC communication breakdown raises public health risk

Editor's Note The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has gone largely silent under new federal oversight, stalling disease alerts, halting newsletters, and freezing social media updates even as outbreaks and chronic health issues persist across the US. NPR reported the news May 21. As detailed in the article,…

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By: Matt Danford
May 22, 2025
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Study: Shorter radiation schedule matches safety of standard prostate cancer treatment

Editor's Note New research shows postoperative prostate cancer radiation delivered via stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)—which includes just five high-dose sessions—appears as safe and tolerable as weeks-long conventional treatment. Medical Xpress reported on the findings May 15. Led by by UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and published in JAMA Oncology, the…

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By: Matt Danford
May 22, 2025
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