Author(s): By Dave Gilmartin Nurse Practitioners (NP) prescribe as safely as physicians, a large study of the prescribing records of more than 73,000 primary care physicians and NPs found. The analysis, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, is believed to be the largest of its kind, though other studies comparing quality of care between […]
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— “Poor cousin of palliative care” needs more resources, buy-in, and normalization by Charles Bankhead, Senior Editor, MedPage Today April 4, 2024 A new sense of urgency has emerged for healthcare organizations to develop “sustainable and accessible bereavement care” and to cultivate a “bereavement-conscious” workforce to position bereavement as an “inherent element of the duty
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Paige Twenter – Becker’s Hospital Review David Joyner, executive vice president of CVS Health and president of CVS Caremark, called out Mark Cuban’s drug company in a paid op-ed Fortune published April 3. Mr. Joyner, who leads CVS’ pharmacy segment, defended pharmacy benefit managers — an industry the FTC is investigating regarding business practices that
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I was interviewing a leadership team member to prepare for an offsite planning retreat. I asked about the biggest challenges facing their team. She wearily said it was their unfocused frantic pace of activity. “We have lots of projects, goals, and priorities. We’re constantly making lists and setting action plans. But we seldom see anything
Jakob Emerson – Becker’s Hospital Review Patients and staff at AdventHealth Celebration (Fla.) enjoy farm-fresh produce everyday at the hospital’s cafe and physician lounge. It all comes from a farm operating right on campus, but you probably won’t spot it by simply walking around. Inside a 320-square-foot repurposed shipping container is a hydroponic operation capable
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Laura Dyrda (Twitter) – Becker’s Health IT Hospital at home programs cover only acute care patients, but that could change with a new bill introduced in the Senate. Sens. Marco Rubio and Tom Carper introduced the “At Home Observation and Medical Evaluation Services Act” to establish a hospital-at-home pilot program that includes patients able to
Ashleigh Hollowell (Twitter) – Becker’s Clinical Leadership A bipartisan bill that limits mandatory overtime for nurses, originally proposed in 2020, has been reintroduced. It also shields nurses from retaliation from hospitals if nurses turn down overtime. The bill was introduced again March 5 by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Reps. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., and Jen
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Alexis Kayser (Email) – Becker’s Hospital Review A number of states are sitting on legislation that would advance a four-day workweek, while some have already begun the shift. The shortened workweek appeals to most Americans. A July survey found that 81% of the full-time U.S. workforce supports a four-day schedule, and 89% would sacrifice something
— But change isn’t something everyone will raise a glass to by Lauren Sausser, KFF Health News March 31, 2024 When Karla Adkins looked in the rearview mirror of her car one morning nearly 10 years ago, she noticed the whites of her eyes had turned yellow. She was 36 at the time and working
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I was interviewing a leadership team member to prepare for an offsite planning retreat. I asked about the biggest challenges facing their team. She wearily said it was their unfocused frantic pace of activity. “We have lots of projects, goals, and priorities. We’re constantly making lists and setting action plans. But we seldom see anything
