There is a significant association between patient mortality and exposure to nursing shifts that fall below target staffing levels or have high patient turnover, the authors of a new study report. “We estimate that the risk of death increased by 2% for each below-target shift and 4% for each high-turnover shift to which a patient [...]
The sheer number of HIV patients presents a constant struggle for the healthcare system, according to an Institute of Medicine report, and the challenge will increase in the future. The report cites two key issues: a net loss of clinicians from HIV care because of retirement or career moves, and an increased number of HIV [...]
UCSF Ranks Among Nation’s Best Medical, Nursing Schools The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is ranked among the nation’s top four schools for medicine and nursing, according to a new survey conducted by U.S. News & World Report. Results are published in the magazine’s 2012 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” which appeared online [...]
Consolidating services will lead to cuts Boston Medical Center plans to eliminate an unspecified number of jobs this spring as it moves to consolidate services in the face of continued financial deficits caused by cuts in reimbursement rates. The safety-net hospital, which serves a large population of low-income city residents, widened its operating loss to [...]
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