Patient Safety: A Public Health Crisis for a Nation of Patients
It’s essential that every health care encounter is safe and free from harm. Sadly, that isn’t the case.
The Top Hospitals for Patient Experience in 2017
Healthgrades says it has identified the top 15 percent of facilities when it comes to patients experience.
Depression Among Nurses: It’s Real
Nurses are twice at risk for depression than the general population.
What Happens to Patient Care When There Are Not Enough Nurses?
The U.S. does not have enough RNs. What does that mean for the nation’s sick and elderly?
One Man’s Desperate Quest for a Brutal Surgery
The operation is so terrifying some call it MOAS: the Mother of All Surgeries.
EHRs Eat Up Half of Doctors’ Workday with Unpaid Labor
Doctors are reimbursed for office visits, lab work, and medical procedures but not for desktop tasks.
Hospice or Palliative Care?
NPs can guide patients to optimize care and support at the end of life.
Lifehacks for PAs
Solving the PA work-life balance problem.
Taking Shortcuts in Drug Testing Can Put Patients at Risk
Using surrogate endpoints can speed up testing of new drugs, but doesn’t always find out if they actually help patients.
Mylan Hit with New Class Action Lawsuit over EpiPen Pricing
The three plaintiffs are seeking damages from Mylan to represent a nationwide class of EpiPen purchasers.