Teaching Health Delivery Science in the Digital Age
from The Health Care Blog
Our health system is facing an existential crisis. We’re not alone. As the largest hospital in the western United States and a member of the 2016-17 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Honor Roll, Cedars-Sinai Medica…
Natural Disasters Make Strong Case for EHRs
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and the devastation they have brought with them, serve as glaring reminders for how beneficial EHRs can be in a crisis. Is your hospital prepared?
Nurses Rally Behind Nurse Arrested for Protecting Her Patient’s Rights
Last week, a disturbing video came to light in which a Utah charge nurse, Alex Wubbels, was arrested for refusing to draw the blood of an unconscious patient at the request of Salt Lake police detective Jeff Payne. As Payne did not have a warrant …
How Many Patients Per Nurses? Correct Nurse To Patient Ratio.
from Nurse Buff
Nurse to patient ratio is probably one of the most talked about issues in nursing. And apparently, it’s also one of the most common reasons why nurses leave the profession. When an institution suffers from short staffing, bad thin…
5 Reasons Why Doctors Should Use Social Media
Social media offers doctors opportunities to educate patients, provide better customer service, reduce visits, improve scheduling, and increase loyalty.
Another Way For Anti-Vaxxers To Skip Shots For Schoolkids: A Doctor’s Note
Families who oppose mandated immunization for schoolchildren may be seeking medical exemptions to get around a new California law, according to a study published Tuesday.
Why Nurse Practitioners Are Fighting to Do Jobs They Were Trained For
One NP addresses physicians who say there is no substitute for the advanced education and training doctors receive.
APRNs Earn Highest Wages Among Nurses
CRNAs, NPs, and Midwives rank among the highest paid specialities in the field of nursing.
Institute for Biomedical Sciences Introduces Innovative Doctoral Program
GSU’s Institute for Biomedical Sciences has welcomed its first class into an innovative interdisciplinary program meant to cultivate the next generation of leaders in the biomedical sector.
NIH’s All of Us Research Program Expands National Network of Medical Centers
The program is a bold effort to gather data over time from more than 1M people living in the U.S., with the ultimate goal of accelerating research and improving health.