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Social media has become a vital tool for healthcare organizations, with benefits that include improved recruitment efforts, increased promotion of faculty work, rapid dissemination of information, and accelerated professional networking. The future of social media platforms is uncertain, but the advantages of social media use in medical education are undeniable.
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The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) has partnered with six private hospitals in Bacolod to ensure uninterrupted emergency care for the community during the three-month renovation of its emergency room (ER) services starting September 28. The partnership aims to optimize patient care and ensure that critical cases are
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Seven Houston Methodist acute care hospitals have been recognized for their outstanding quality and safety performance in the 2025 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Rankings by Vizient. Houston Methodist Hospital ranked No. 3 out of 118 in the Comprehensive Academic Medical Centers cohort, while Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital ranked
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Sunway Medical Centre, Malaysia's leading hospital, has achieved a major milestone by ranking among the world's top 350 smart hospitals in Newsweek's 2026 ranking. This achievement marks the first time Malaysia has been included in the prestigious list, with SMC ranking 313th globally. The
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Recent research has shed light on the risk factors and prevention methods for tuberculosis (TB) disease. A study conducted from 2015-2019 in Brazil, the RePORT-Brazil cohort, found that approximately 95% of individuals infected with M. tuberculosis do not progress to TB disease. However, identifying the key determinants of TB progression
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A $250,000 donation from the Feinglos Fund will establish the Susan & Mark Feinglos Grief Initiative, a comprehensive program addressing the often-overlooked grief experienced by patients, families, and healthcare providers dealing with devastating brain tumor diagnoses. The initiative, launched in honor of Grief Awareness Day, August 30, 2025, is
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A mixed-methods study published in Frontiers in Health Services aims to evaluate faculty members' views on using the Video Communication Assessment (VCA) for teaching error disclosure communication in residency. The study found that faculty members considered the VCA as an acceptable and feasible tool for teaching error disclosure, but
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A new study has shed light on disparities in radiation treatment modality for prostate cancer, highlighting factors associated with the choice of therapy. The research, conducted at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, analyzed data from 1,624 prostate cancer patients diagnosed between 2008 and 2017, comparing demographic and clinical
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A multicenter study has proposed an alternative approach to radical prostatectomy for men with clinically significant prostate cancer and marked prostatomegaly. The research, conducted by a team of urologists from Duke University Medical Center, reports on the feasibility and safety of robotic simple prostatectomy followed by external beam radiation therapy
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Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP), a healthcare provider in California, has been recognized as one of the highest rated health plans in the nation and among the best in California for patient experience and quality of care. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) awarded CCHP 4.5 out of
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A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has shed light on the multifaceted nature of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in men with prostate cancer undergoing radiation therapy. The research, which analyzed data from 68 participants, found that different dimensions of CRF are associated with distinct
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McLeod Health hospitals have made a significant leap in delivering exceptional stroke treatment care, earning national recognition from the American Heart Association's 2025 Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Achievement Awards. McLeod Regional Medical Center stands out by earning the Stroke GOLD Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor
