Registered Nurse news from FierceHealthcare
NewsHospitals, nurses grapple with overtime
State-mandated caps on nursing overtime hours improve patient safety and care quality, concluded a new study, reported Renal Business Today. The regulations prevented fatigue from long shifts and the Read more...
House passes foreign nurse bill to serve shortage areas
In a move to help hospitals in inner-city neighborhoods and rural areas attract nurses, the House of Representatives approved a bill, H.R. 1933, that would extend the entry of foreign nurses in areas Read more...
Why nurses are essential to ACO implementation
The key to implementing accountable care organizations (ACOs) could already live in your institution--the registered nurse, according to an America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) article. With Read more...
Highmark recruits nurse practitioners as primary-care providers
Highmark is looking to hire nurse practitioners to serve as primary-care providers, the company announced this week. The move comes just a few months after an Institute of Medicine report called for Read more...
AMA: Nurses aren't our equals
The American Medical Association was quick to respond to yesterday's Institute of Medicine report that called for nurses to take on a larger, more independent role in transforming healthcare in Read more...
As population ages, healthcare salaries rise
With the U.S. population aging, salaries have begun to rise for nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and home health aides, according to a new study by a compensation Read more...
| Press ReleasesOverlake Continues Expanding Clinic Network; Acquires Primary Care Practice in IssaquahBELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Overlake Hospital Medical Center is continuing to grow its network of primary care medical clinics on the Eastside with the acquisition of Issaquah Medical Group, Read more >> Pathways Home Health & Hospice Hires Carolyn Bonner as Vice President of HospiceSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pathways Home Health & Hospice welcomes Carolyn Bonner to the position of Vice President of Hospice. Bonner, a registered nurse, brings over 35 years of Read more >> CSOHIMSS Names maxIT Healthcare's David Kissinger to Board of Directors and Chair of the Public Relations CommitteeWESTFIELD, Ind., Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- maxIT Healthcare, a leading professional consulting services company for healthcare providers in the US and Canada, announced that Regional Vice Read more >> American Anesthesiology Announces the Acquisition of Group Practice Based in Palm Beach County, FLFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- American Anesthesiology, a subsidiary of MEDNAX, Inc., (NYSE:MD) today announced the acquisition of Pinnacle Anesthesia, P.L., a physician group practice that Read more >> Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners Applauds Bi-Partisan Effort to Define Advanced Practice Nurses’ Role in the PublicLANSING, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners (MICNP) President MaryLee Pakieser, MSN, RN, NP, today praised state Senator Mark Jansen (R-Grand Rapids) and state Read more >> |
