The number of young people entering the nursing profession is surging, providing relief from a nationwide nursing shortage, according to an article published in Health Affairs.
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Operating room "war stories" may have an untapped potential for surgical training, according to a study in The American Journal of Surgery.
Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth, Maine, the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce and non-profit health awareness group Health Acadia have partnered for a pilot program aimed at helping businesses lower healthcare costs by improving employee wellness and health, according…
PeaceHealth in Bellingham, Wash., has announced nurses at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center will switch from the industry norm of 12-hour shifts to eight-hour shifts, sparking outcry from nursing staff, according to a Bellingham Herald report.
Martin Memorial Health System in Stuart, Fla., is changing its name to Martin Health System, according to a system news release. The change in name is meant to reflect the system’s “enhanced scope of services.” What started as a small…
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Patient satisfaction efforts may have a “nocebo effect” on some patients, since many enter hospitals expecting a negative experience and can actually feel worse after treatment, according to a Huffington Post report written by two physicians and public health advocates.…
Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health yesterday opened its newest hospital, IU Health Saxony Hospital in Fishers, Ind., according to an Inside Indiana Business report.
Only 7 percent of entrees at California children's hospitals have been classified as "healthy," according to research from UCLA.
The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons isn’t sold on the nomination of Marilyn Tavenner to CMS administrator and has expressed concern over Ms. Tavenner’s integrity, according to a statement released by the organization. AAPS emphasizes Ms. Tavenner’s past work…
Registered nurses at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, N.Y., have declared a deadlock in their contract talks with hospital management, according to a New York State Nurses Association release.