A majority of hospice healthcare providers have not documented their end-of-life wishes in an advance directive, according to a study published in the American Journal of Medicine.
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Two hundred healthcare workers and supporters will protest Tuesday at Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope over what they deem as understaffing and "inferior job benefits."
Many first responders, including emergency medical technicians/paramedics and nurses, have experienced mental health issues, according to a University of Phoenix/Harris Poll survey.
Nurses at Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire Medical Center will picket on Wednesday prior to the next negotiation session with management.
Relias, a Cary, N.C.-based healthcare software solutions provider, launched a new offering for nurse onboarding.
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The following healthcare organizations shared plans to add jobs since Oct. 24.
Becker's Hospital Review reported on the following events related to hospital-union relationships — including pickets, contracts and elections — since Oct. 24.
Kaiser Permanente registered nurses and nurse practitioners picketed Thursday at more than 20 California medical centers, the California Nurses Association confirmed.
Nurses at Boston-based Tufts Medical Center picketed Thursday night as a contract agreement with management remains unreached.
The healthcare industry added 21,500 jobs in October, with hospitals contributing 2,800 to that total, according to Friday's jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.