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Hospitals with higher nursing standards safer for patients
Hospitals with "Magnet" status for meeting high nursing standards were more likely to have higher safe practice adoption rates than non-Magnet facilities, according to a study in the Journal of
Nurse shortages result in patient deaths, strikes
Staffing shortages aren't simply headaches for the medical staff. Staffing levels that can't meet demand can cause strikes and, even worse, patient deaths. The Pennsylvania Department of Health
One-fourth of nurses seek new jobs after dissatisfaction
Twenty-five percent of registered nurses (RNs) will seek a new place of employment in 2011 because of job dissatisfaction, up 15 percent from last year, according to a survey released yesterday by
Increased nurse OT linked to higher readmission rates
Higher levels of nurse overtime increase the probability of ER visits and readmissions after discharge, according to an online study published in the journal Health Services Research. In contrast,
Minnesota nurses still on express train to July 6 strike and other labor news
At roughly 1 a.m. on Wednesday, June 30, the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) rejected the latest contract offer from a consortium of 14 hospitals in the Minneapolis/St. Paul region, bringing some
Hospitals tightening up on labor, service costs
Under intense pressure to lower costs, hospitals are being forced to trim labor and service expenses as a means of survival. While layoffs get most of the press, hospitals aren't just pink-slipping
