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NewsNurses bring coordinated care expertise to ACOs
With coordinated care at the heart of accountable care organizations (ACO), nurses are applauding the Department of Health & Human Services' (HHS) final rule released last month, anticipating Read more...
Healthy nurses set exercise example for patients
Nurses who exercise promote a healthy lifestyle to their patients, according to a new study in the International Journal of Nursing Practice. "Nurses should model healthy exercise behavior," said Read more...
Hospital violence strikes nurses' aids the most
With violence rising in U.S. hospitals, it may not be all that surprising that nurses' aides have the most violent job in Washington State, with registered nurses ranking as runner up, according to Read more...
Cape Cod Healthcare, nurses agree on limited overtime, benefits
The Massachusetts Nurses Association this week agreed on a ratified three-year contract with Cape Cod Healthcare that will limit mandatory overtime and provide improved wages. The contract follows Read more...
Nurse sues NY hospital after allegedly being forced to help with abortion
A New York City nurse has sued Mount Sinai Hospital after she was allegedly forced to assist with a late term abortion in contravention of her religious beliefs. The nurse, Catherina Cenzon-DeCarlo, Read more...
Medical testing board to offer doctor of nursing certification
Starting in the fall, doctor of nursing practice graduates will be able to take a certification test that proponents predict should become the standard for DNPs. The test, which is being developed by Read more...
Study: Acute shortage of adult primary care MDs coming
A new study appearing in the journal Health Affairs attaches some numbers to a problem we all see coming--the growing U.S. shortage of primary care physicians. According to the study, by 2025 the Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Physician shortage in Silicon Valley; Catholic Healthcare East takes over NJ health system; and much more...
> In part due to the high cost of living there, Silicon Valley is facing a particularly critical physician shortage. Read more...
Trend: Hospitals investing in patient lifting devices
In some cases under threat of legislation, hospitals are increasingly investing in patient-lifting and sliding equipment. Such equipment is helping nurses avoid on-the-job injuries and lowering Read more...
Employer group backs higher pay for primary care
A powerful healthcare standards group plans today to launch an initiative promoting a new model for primary care which would help employers and health plans identify high-performing primary care Read more...
| Press ReleasesJust Ask A Nurse.com (JAAN) Releases Its 2011 Top Doctor AwardsMERRIMAC, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Congratulations to the top doctors of 2011 as recognized by their nurse colleagues for excellence in their field of practice, patient care, competence and skill. Read more >> JustAskANurse.net acquires .com addressPhysician Referral Site Offers Consumer Choices MERRIMAC, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In a recent move to promote healthcare consumer awareness and to build name recognition, justaskanurse.net purchased Read more >> Sharkey Issaquena Community Hospital Implements ChartSmart emr®Hospital looks to trusted IT partner, Custom Software Systems, for innovative EMR product.NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Relying on a proven partnership, Sharkey Issaquena Community Read more >> Custom Software Systems Introduces ChartSmart emr®, a Fully Certified Electronic Medical Record SolutionNew EMR created by front-line caregivers for real-world use.NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In the race for electronic medical record adoption, too many healthcare providers are Read more >> Hill & Moin LLP Wins $5.5 Million Verdict Against Lenox Hill Hospital for Queens Woman Who Sustained Injuries During ChildNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A Supreme Court jury has awarded a couple (represented by New York law firm Hill & Moin LLP), $5.5 million dollars against Lenox Hill Hospital for serious pelvic Read more >> |
