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> Tenet is continuing its program of offering ownership interests in its hospitals, this time at Houston Northwest Medical Center. Read more...

Massachusetts nurses have mounted a campaign against workplace violence, triggered in part by incidents taking place over the past year at one suburban hospital. At Boston-area Brockton Hospital, one... Read more...

A cardiology nurse at St. Luke's Episcopal Health System in Houston will have her name on an annual $2,000 employee scholarship, thanks to her efforts in tending to Hurricane Katrina evacuees two... Read more...

A bridge has fallen in Minneapolis, people have died, and engineers and public works officials already are saying "I told you so." Read more...

Put less nurses on duty in your intensive care unit, and patients on respirators are more likely to get pneumonia. That's the conclusion drawn by a study published this week in the journal... Read more...

It's well-known nurses have the most physical, in-your-face role in the delivery of healthcare. What gets less attention is that far too often, this results in nurses facing the threat of patient... Read more...

> Cardiac deaths are dropping, thanks largely to better treatments and reductions in risk factors. Article

> In Saint Louis, doctors and hospitals are gradually getting used to the idea of having outsiders rate the quality of care they provide. …

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> A Massachusetts nurse has been charged by the U.S. attorney with tampering with drugs. Release

> A Torrance, CA-based primary care group with 400 physicians, HealthCare Partners, says that it's jumping into e-prescribing in a big way. …

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> At Managed Care Matters, Joseph Paduda asks a loaded question: Why are we spending so much on healthcare, and what are we getting for it? Blog

> Obesity is becoming a epidemic among children, and the health problems that accompany it are quite serious. But should schools be monitoring children's BMIs? …

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Getting regular calls from a nurse on how to handle your diabetes or heart condition might sound like a hassle. But for many patients, it's turning out to be a helpful and reassuring adjunct to their existing care routine. Employers like UPS are hiring health professionals, particularly registered nurses, to touch base regularly with employees and coach them on how to manage chronic illnesses, address health concerns like weight loss or even answer insurance coverage question. Some plans …

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