AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNursing labor pressure: Trinidad’s health minister says RHAs have activated contingency plans after nurses’ work-to-rule over overtime pay, insisting patient care hasn’t been affected. Regulatory shake-up: FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has been ousted, with interim leadership handed to deputy commissioner Kyle Diamantas. Physician leadership: The UK Royal College of Physicians unveils a 5-year strategy aimed at strengthening support, education, and the profession’s voice. Pediatrics imaging: A study finds about half of emergency CT requests for children may miss imaging appropriateness criteria—often tied to incomplete orders and defensive practice fears. AI in real-world care: A survey warns many health systems are stuck beyond AI pilots, with EHR/vendor roadmaps and integrations slowing scale. Global health operations: Vietnam’s Hung Yen province is exploring AI with AITRICS, while IHH Healthcare moves more legacy systems to cloud. Workforce and access: UC healthcare and service workers face a potential open-ended strike as negotiations near.
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