While what’s been dubbed as the “great resignation” continues throughout various industries, staffing shortages in healthcare, however, equates to potential risks for patients, according to ECRI, an independent, nonprofit organization,...Read More »
More than 200 providers say they're experiencing "empathy fatigue" for COVID-19 patients who refused to get the vaccine, according to a survey from Wheel. An additional 58% said that the stress of practicing over the past years have caused them...Read More »
The latest rollback of COVID-19 safety guidelines by the CDC seriously risks prolonging the pandemic, according to National Nurses United (NNU), which called on the agency to reverse its recommendations,...Read More »
The number of nurses considering leaving direct patient care increased 10% (to a total of 32%) in less than 10 months, according to research by the McKinsley & Co. consulting firm, ...Read More »
Demographics, preexisting comorbidities, vital signs, and laboratory values at the time of hospitalization can indicate which children with COVID-19 are at higher risk of severe illness, and which are good candidates for aggressive early treatment, according to a study published in the...Read More »
Roughly one in seven cases of screen-detected breast cancer are overdiagnoses, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The study focused on women aged 50 to 74 who were at average risk of breast...Read More »
The Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced its plan to audit hospitals for severe malnutrition diagnosis codes on inpatient claims.
