Some hospital operating rooms are borrowing a practice from sports teams to boost efficiency: huddles. On the playing field, team members with different roles huddle to discuss strategies to win the game. In an OR, clinicians and staff can huddle…
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Nurses at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey have developed a teaching method to improve patient safety for cancer patients in outpatient settings.
The American Medical Association has taken a strong stance against the FDA's recently announced proposal to make prescription drugs available over the counter, according to a USA Today report.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's National Quality Measures Clearinghouse has issued new measure summaries for surgical patients' experience.
An examination of electronic health records reveals significant variation in the utilization of blood and blood components, according to a study published in the May issue of Anesthesiology.
Nurse salaries increased in the past year following a surge in demand for the profession, according to a UBM Medica survey of more than 1,260 medical practices.
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Maureen Bryant is president and CEO of Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, Ill. She has served since February of this year. As CEO of Provena Mercy, Ms. Bryant appreciates the skill and commitment of the hospital's nurses and caregivers.…
Naya Kehayes, managing principal and CEO of Eveia Health Consulting and Management, recommends hospitals and other providers ask payors these five questions regarding referral requirements within managed care contracts during negotiations.