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- Baby Boomers are expected to drive demand for registered nurses
Hospitals are looking to hire nurses as they prepare for an increase in demand brought on by Baby Boomers reaching retirement age, according to this article. "It seems like we always need more hands," said Jamie Malneritch, a part-time registered nurse with Scripps Health in San Diego. "Nursing is flourishing." USA TODAY
(10/5)
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- Hospitals contend with nursing shortage, tight budgets
Budget pressures have forced many hospitals to cut staff in recent years, making it more difficult for them to meet the health care needs of the aging U.S. population, observers say. The nursing shortage could become more problematic with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, which is expected to increase the number of people with health insurance, and therefore could boost demand for health care services. Chicago Tribune(free registration)
(10/10)
- AHRQ drafts system for patients to report medical mistakes
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is seeking approval on a prototype questionnaire that would encourage patients to report health care providers' errors and drug-related adverse events. The questionnaires or program information would be available at hospitals, doctors' offices and pharmacies and mailed to patients along with insurers' explanations of benefits. Researchers at the RAND Corp. and ECRI Institute would analyze the reports. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)
(9/22)
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- IT startup tests nurse call systems
Starling Health is testing its nurse call system in two hospitals in West Virginia and New York. The firm is developing software that operates on mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets. The system can route certain types of calls to specific staff members. MedCityNews.com
(10/8)
- Filipino nurses win settlement in language lawsuit
Delano Regional Medical Center in California has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to dozens of Filipino nurses and medical staff members to settle charges it created a hostile work environment, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced. The nurses filed a lawsuit after the medical center banned workers from speaking Filipino and Tagalog languages while in the workplace. Bloomberg Businessweek/The Associated Press
(10/17)
- Nurses' perceptions match data on hospital quality, study shows
The perceptions of nurses concerning the quality of hospital care accurately matched performance indicators, according to a study in the journal Research in Nursing and Health. "Although the patient's perspective is the most relevant quality-of-care indicator, nurse-reported quality of care is clearly a valuable indicator of hospital quality," lead author Matthew McHugh said. HealthDay News
(10/11)
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- Bioscience school to adopt career-related instruction
In an Oregon district, a new high school focused on preparing students for health and medical careers is being constructed. The state-of-the-art Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School is expected to open next year, and will be open to all students who want to enroll. The focus, officials say, will be on preparing students for jobs in nursing, pharmacy and related fields and providing career-related instruction. The Oregonian (Portland)
(10/2)
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