COVID-19
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Nursing
Night-Shift Nurses Found to be at Greater Risk of COVID-19 Infection
Nurses who binge-drink also multiply their risk for COVID.
Clinical Care
Medical Misinformation: 'It can be Life-Threatening'
Common areas of medical misinformation are related to childhood vaccinations, natural remedies, and dietary supplements.
Clinical Care
The Exec: Physicians Play Key Role in Healthcare Administration
Scripps Health has physician operating executives at the health system's five hospitals and about 80 medical directors.
Clinical Care
The Exec: 'It Is Important to Have a Just Culture'
At UW Health, the process to address medical errors is not punitive.
Clinical Care
Leapfrog Leader: Hospitals Experience 'Major Setback' in Patient Safety
The coronavirus pandemic compromised the ability of hospitals to work on patient safety, the president and CEO of The Leapfrog...
Revenue Cycle
OIG Audit Uncovers $580M in Improper Medicare Payments for Psych Services
Documentation errors and omissions for tele-mental health services accounted for $348 million.
Clinical Care
The Exec: 'I Call Myself the Chief Facilitating Officer'
In improving operational efficiency, the chief medical officer of Duke Regional Hospital makes sure that the medical staff has a...
Clinical Care
The Exec: 'I Believe in a Servant Leadership Mentality'
The new chief medical officer of Memorial Healthcare System seeks to build relationships, foster trust, and embrace teamwork.
Nursing
One-Fifth of Nurses Intend to Leave the Workforce by 2027
The future of nursing and the U.S. healthcare system is at an 'urgent crossroads.'
Clinical Care
COVID-19 Inpatients Drove Increase in Healthcare-Acquired Infections, Study Finds
Previous research had found an increase in healthcare-acquired infections at hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic.
Clinical Care
ACEP President: Drop in Emergency Medicine Training Applicants 'Concerning'
Given the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the decline in emergency medicine training applicants, a predicted oversupply of emergency...
Covid-19
End of COVID Emergency Will Usher in Changes Across the US Health System
As the government prepares to reverse some steps taken during the PHE, here's a glimpse at ways patients will be...