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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Erica Carbajal – Becker’s Clinical Leadership The American Nurses Association has launched a new initiative to elevate members’ involvement in the legislative process and advance the profession’s policy priorities. Through the Nurses Action Society, members will have access to educational content and training sessions regarding the ANA’s public policy priorities. “Ambassadors will have the chance
Analysis | By John Commins | News editor for HealthLeaders. Eight-in-10 surveyed provider execs say the rise in payer denials is ‘brazen’ and ‘intentional.’ KEY TAKEAWAYS The survey from the Healthcare Financial Management Association found that nearly six-in-10 CFOs say payer-provider relations are worsening. The CFOs didn’t hold back, describing the high rates of payer
Laura Dyrda (Twitter) – Becker’s Hospital Review The executive team at Marshall, Mich.-based Oaklawn Hospital knew they had a problem when the only oncologist in town retired, leaving the community with very limited access to treatment. “We are a small rural hospital that in the past had offered oncology services: chemo, infusion, consultation,” Theresa Dawson,
MDedge|Cardiology Jodi Helmer Ashly Doran has worked at seven hospitals in four states since she graduated from nursing school in 2020. No, she isn’t job-hopping. Her travel nursing assignments have ranged from level 1 trauma center emergency rooms in big cities to small medical-surgical units in the suburbs. After each 13-week assignment, Doran packs up
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Naomi Diaz – Becker’s Health IT From conducting layoffs in its One Medical unit to training an AI chatbot to handle incoming patient messages, here are eight of Amazon’s healthcare moves reported by Becker’s since January: Editor’s note: This article was updated July 1 and will continue to be updated with the latest news. Amazon
Healthcare is one of few industries still lacking in convenience.
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