More than 44,000 residency positions were offered in over 6,800 program tracks nationwide in the 2026 Main Residency Match, according to the National Resident Matching Program. This year’s event, held on March 20, marked the largest Match Day in program history.
Hospitals across the country are spending record amounts on healthcare, and many are quick to trim down on staff in response to increasing financial pressures. However, doing so will quickly erode hospital quality and patient safety.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 3
In this Q&A, Julie Siemers, MD, author and nurse educator, shares insights on what hospitals can do structurally to ensure patient voices lead to real change.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 3
In a recent case, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin confronted physician employment disputes, ultimately concluding that concerns about patient safety—not disability or retaliation—drove the employer’s decisions.
A directive ordered state agencies and public institutions of higher education to immediately halt new H-1B visa sponsorships without written permission from the Texas Workforce Commission.
The term emergency privileges usually refers to a situation in which a patient requires urgent care (i.e., the patient would be at risk of harm if he or she were moved), and no physician on the medical staff can provide the specific care necessary.
