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NewsInappropriate care leads to clinician turnover
The perception of inappropriate care in intensive care units (ICU) may not only compromise the quality of patient care but also boost worker turnover, according to a study published last week in The Read more...
Group therapy, nurse support prevent physician burnout
With research showing that burnt-out hospital staff are more prone to unprofessional patient care, finding ways to prevent physician burnout is important to improving the quality of care and patient Read more...
Nurse advocates call for more involvement in reform
As health reform continues to take shape, industry experts contemplate how much involvement nurses should have in the process. Some say that because nurses play a broader role in patient care, they Read more...
Ban physician conflicts of interest to cut costs
Is your healthcare organization trying to shrink costs without cutting services, limiting Medicare or insurance coverage, or hiking deductibles and co-pays? Then consider prohibiting physician Read more...
Disruptive physicians continue to be a big problem, study finds
Instances of doctors using profanity, refusing to follow protocol or even engaging in outright physical assault continue to plague healthcare organizations. In fact, more than 70 percent of Read more...
High-paid hospital CEO is a hands-on leader with top patient scores
Hospital leaders should takes notes from UCLA Hospital System CEO David Feinberg, who has a reputation for providing cutting-edge medical care and research at his 10,000-employee organization, Read more...
Physician-nurse communication better in small teams
Organizing pediatric physicians and nurses into small teams improves the frequency and quality of communication--and likely patient outcomes--concludes a study published in the May issue of the Read more...
Nurses are still hesitant to speak up when docs make errors
Patient safety has been a focus for how many years? And still...healthcare workers remain hesitant to speak up when doctors make mistakes or take dangerous shortcuts, finds yet another study. This Read more...
Integrated health systems help to keep the focus on patients
With the rising interest in accountable care organizations, this might be a good time to take a closer look at how integrated healthcare systems represent a departure from traditional healthcare. Read more...
Nursing research highlighted, honored in magazine issue
Just as nurses poise themselves to take on a more expanded role in healthcare, the latest issue of Johns Hopkins Nursing examines and celebrates the expanding role of nursing research in improving Read more...
| Press ReleasesTexas Hospital Association Endorses Care LogisticsReducing length of stay, infection rates, readmission rates and operational costs for hospitals ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Care Logistics will be working with the Texas Hospital Association (THA) and Read more >> Californians for Patient Care Denounces Striking Unionized Healthcare WorkersStrike unnecessarily disrupts care SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The following statement is attributed to Carmella Gutierrez, president of Californians for Patient Care: “Like many Read more >> Hospitals Deploy API Healthcare Solutions to Optimize Their WorkforceFocus on cost savings and quality improvements drives utilization of integrated workforce technologies HARTFORD, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- API Healthcare, the leader in healthcare specific workforce Read more >> QuadMed Forms Partnership with MDLiveCare to Extend Reach of Clinic Healthcare ServicesNew agreement for telehealth technology enables ‘Virtual QuadMed’ model SUSSEX, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- QuadMed, a nationwide leader in employer-sponsored healthcare solutions, will deploy Read more >> PharmMD Applauds Report From The Office Of The Chief Pharmacist, U.S. Public Health ServiceNASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PharmMD, the nation’s leader in quality Medication Therapy Management (MTM) services, applauds the January 9th report, Improving Patient and Health System Outcomes Read more >> |
