Molly Gamble (Twitter) – Becker’s Hospital Review Effects and unknowns related to industry disruption, GLP-1s, artificial intelligence, the election and the sustainability of the healthcare workforce don’t stop here. Below are a handful of pressing questions that hang over healthcare leaders at the start of the new year informed by events of the past year. […]
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— Updated policies can help older adults cover the costs of care by Paula Chatterjee, MD, MPH, Eliza Macneal, MS, and Syama R. Patel, MPH – MedPage Today Chatterjee is a physician, health policy researcher, and an assistant professor of medicine. Macneal is a statistical analyst. Patel is a senior research coordinator. Medicare was created
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Allison Nguyen, PharmD | Clinical Advisor Health care workers with disabilities face significant challenges, such as employment discrimination, lack of accessibility, and ableism. Nurses constitute the largest group of health care professionals in the US, and the demand for nurses to join the workforce has consistently increased.1,2 While the nursing profession promotes health and well-being,
Analysis | By Eric Wicklund | HealthLeaders The company behind the stylish, AI-enabled CarePod has abruptly closed, following a similar spiral as the HealthSpot more than a decade ago. The news proves that healthcare innovators shouldn’t just be trying to recreate the doctor’s office. KEY TAKEAWAYS Healthcare kiosks have been around for decades, but their
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— The U.S. ranks poorly on healthcare compared to other countries; maybe we can learn from them by David Nash, MD, MBA, FACP, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today David Nash is the Founding Dean Emeritus and Dr. Raymond C. and Doris N. Grandon Professor of Health Policy at the Jefferson College of Population Health. He is
Paige Twenter – Becker’s Clinical Leadership As nurse influencers collectively reach more than 1 billion followers, social media holds vast potential for nursing leaders to attract and retain nurses, according to research published in The Journal of Nursing Administration. To learn about social media’s recruitment capabilities, faculty and alumni from the University of Alabama at
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MDedge | Family Medicine Yoni Freedhoff, MD Three basic truths about ultra processed foods: Junk food, available pretty much everywhere, tastes great. Advertising works. And most of us don’t crave green leafy salads when we’re hungry. Of those three truths, the one that tends to get more public health attention is advertising. More specifically, advertising
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By Alice Benjamin, MSN, ACNS-BC, FNP-C – Nurse.com During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, I truly recognized the depth of a critical issue: Nurses were not visible in media reporting on the outbreak, at least not in the way I had hoped. Instead of being highlighted as the experts that nurses are — leading
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By Gemma DiCarlo – Oregon public broadcasting In response, some cities are turning to nurse navigation programs to address that burden. Under the program, dispatchers can direct low-level 911 calls to a team of nurses instead of sending an ambulance. Those nurses can give callers medical advice or help them set up an urgent care
Analysis | By G Hatfield | G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders International recruiting begins with strong communication and partnerships, according to this nurse educator. KEY TAKEAWAYS International nurses bring new cultural perspectives to the workforce that can improve care for diverse populations. CNOs should strategically plan for short- and long-term workforce needs
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