Among nurses, 65% said their top challenge is stress and burnout, but 48% said their workplace does not offer mental health resources, or they are unsure if they exist, a recent survey found. The survey, conducted by Florida Atlantic University’s…

Several committee members of the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee have received termination notices, MedPage Today reported April 29. 1. HICPAC develops guidance for preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections.  2. Of the 11 voting members of the committee,…

States in the Midwest and the South had the highest wages for physicians. Becker’s used the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics salary data, released April 18, to determine the hourly pay rate by state and adjusted it for each state’s…

Nurse practitioner positions are projected to grow by 46% by 2033, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found. The bureau gathered employment data for five nursing positions in 2024, including the projected growth for their job titles in the next 10…

Pittsburgh-based UPMC infection preventionists and University of Pittsburgh scientists have collaborated to create an infectious disease detection platform to reduce infections. The Enhanced Detection System for Healthcare-Associated Transmission system uses genomic sequencing to analyze infectious disease samples from patients. If…

Generally, the standard treatment for solid tumors is surgery. However, a recent study from New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center found immunotherapy can effectively treat these tumors and eliminate the need for surgery in some patients. The study,…

In 2023, nearly 66,000 qualified applicants were turned away from nursing schools due to deficits in the nurse educator space. To help reduce the nurse shortage, health systems are stepping up to increase the number of educators by creating split…

The U.S. is facing its second-largest measles outbreak in 25 years, with 884 confirmed cases reported, according to the latest CDC data.  Health officials are urging immediate action to increase vaccination coverage and prevent a more widespread health crisis.  Here…

Nurses are the cornerstone of patient care, but too often, their time is consumed by documentation. Hunt Regional Medical Center (HRMC) in Greenville TX found a promising solution to ease nurse workload: wearable technology. The burden of manual documentation In…

On January 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched HCAHPS 2.0, representing the most comprehensive update to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey since its inception nearly 20 years ago. This…