The nursing industry has been changing rapidly since the pandemic with workforce trends shifting, new technology rising to the surface and another generation coming into practice. In an evolving industry, leaders are doing their best to anticipate the next big…

By the end of October 2025, Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health plans to implement virtual nursing across all of its 12 hospitals, supporting nearly 1,800 medical-surgical and intermediate care beds.  The health system chose a centralized model to enhance agility, protect…

Surgeons at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville have become the first in Tennessee to perform a kidney transplant using a new FDA-approved organ preservation technology.  The Vanderbilt transplant team used the Paragonix KidneyVault Renal Perfusion System, a portable hypothermic perfusion…

The highly contagious Clostridium difficil spreads more than three times as much within intensive care unit environments as previously recognized, according to a study published April 3 in JAMA Network Open.  Researchers from Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health…

Lakewood, N.J.-based Georgian Court University and Freeport, Bahamas-based Western Atlantic University School of Medicine have partnered to create an accelerated combined bachelor’s/MD program. The program allows students to be dual enrolled and complete their bachelor’s degree in just over two…

In a study of 461 virtual primary care visits at Los Angeles-based Cedars Sinai, AI-powered clinical recommendations were often rated as superior to those made by physicians, according to research published April 4 in Annals of Internal Medicine.  Researchers from…

A team of 13 surgeons working in three shifts with two operating room nursing teams at New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health successfully performed a heart, liver and kidney transplant in early February.  For 14 hours, dozens of medical staff…

New York City-based Montefiore Health System has helped more than 10,000 households with social needs that impact their access to healthcare through its Community Health Worker Institute. Montefiore researchers found that a person with at least one health related social…

Nursing is a rewarding yet demanding profession requiring resilience in physical, emotional, and mental capacities. Despite their critical role in healthcare, breakrooms—designed to support nurses’ well-being during shifts—often fall short, affecting their ability to maximize break time. As the nurse…

After early success with its hybrid virtual nursing model, Cleveland-based University Hospitals is expanding the program to two emergency departments and an entire hospital.  Less than a year ago, the health system introduced a model whereby nurses can work a…