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> Kaiser Health News explores the growing concern of opioid-dependent newborns and how to retrain nurses to think differently about their opioid-addicted moms. Article
> Meanwhile, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission says resources may not be appropriately distributed across the state to help address the growing opioid epidemic. Report (.pdf)
> Nursingjobs.com explores six ways nurses can improve patient safety. Number one on the list: Support the organization's culture of safety. Article
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> Hospitals have to manage their healthcare costs like any other employer group, and many are beginning to bring some of the value-based purchasing practices to their workers, according to Crain's Cleveland Business. Article
> The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has introduced a new program that would provide skilled nursing facilities with extra payments in order to help prevent their patients from being admitted and readmitted to acute care hospitals. Article
And Finally... Your training is complete. Article