Stephanie Bouchard
Hospitals across the country have been rocked by nursing strikes over the last year. The coming months show no letup, which means that hospitals will continue to face major disruptions, both financial and otherwise.
More registered nurses working non-overtime hours in a hospital unit results in fewer patient readmissions after discharge, according to a study published in the current issue of Health Services Research.
The use of palliative and hospice care has increased nationwide, according to a report from the Dartmouth Atlas Project, but there is still a disconnect between what patients want for end-of-life care and what kind of care they get.
Safe lift programs in long-term care facilities lead to fewer worker injuries and lower workers' compensation costs, according to researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the National Council on Compensation Insurance.
The Tenet Healthcare Corporation has received a revised proposal from Community Health Systems to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Tenet for $6 per share in cash.
The health of workers in the United States is declining, and employers spend about $670 in healthcare costs per worker every year, according to Thomson Reuters' newly released U.S. Workforce Wellness Index.
After serving in Vietnam, David Greer, MD, returned to his hometown of Henrietta, Texas, 100 miles northwest of Fort Worth, and opened a small solo family practice.
The American Medical Association has sent a letter to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services detailing the federal regulations that physicians consider most onerous and offering suggestions on how to improve them.
Two Pennsylvania Congressmen – from opposite sides of the aisle – have filed a bill seeking to eliminate a competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment that has frustrated providers and consumers.
In 2002, New Mexico made it legal to allow certain psychologists who completed specific training to prescribe psychiatric medicines.