Why Are Nurses No. 1 in Honesty, Ethics? Because They’re All About the Patients
In Gallup’s recent annual poll outlining the most-trusted professions in America, nurses ranked first for the 21st year. Nearly 80% of U.S. adults say nurses have “very high” or “high” honesty and ethical standards—far more than any of the other 17 professions rated, according to Gallup.
Nurses Still Lack Support From Their Employers on Key Issues
Nurses continue to be stressed, exhausted, and feel lack of support from their employer, according to the comprehensive survey of more than 12,500 nurses nationwide last November as part of the Pulse on the Nation’s Nurses Survey Series.
Antibiotic Resistance Impacted by Patient Age and Care Setting, Study Finds
The recent research article, which was published by JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, is based on data collected from 166 facilities from 2012 to 2017. The data was separated into four patient groups: children, adults, children treated at standalone pediatric facilities, and children treated at facilities that serve both children and adults.
How Will the End of the PHE Affect Telehealth and Digital Health?
When the PHE was created in January of 2020 to help the nation deal with the growing pandemic, a number of waivers and exemptions were put in place by federal and state regulators to help healthcare organizations expand and be reimbursed for digital health and telehealth services. The idea behind this was to allow providers to use virtual and connected health tools and platforms to reduce the spread of the virus and make sure consumers were able to access needed healthcare services.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 72 – Improving Clinical Documentation with NLP
On episode 72 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Tim O’Connell, CEO of emtelligent, talks about how natural language processing (NLP) is improving clinical documentation.
Review Fire and Evacuation Protocols in Wake of Recent Hospital Fire Near Boston
Review fire and evacuation drills to ensure you can get all patients and visitors out without injury or death, just as a Massachusetts hospital did on February 7, after a transformer caught fire in the basement of a connecting building.
More Patients Getting Care for Mental Health Conditions in Primary Care Visits
The new research article, which was published in Health Affairs, is based on data collected from more than 100,000 primary care visits from 2006 to 2018. Data was drawn from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.
Long COVID is Partly to Blame for Workforce Shortages
Some 71% of claimants with long COVID were still receiving treatment and unable to return to work for six months or more, according to data from the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF), the largest worker compensation insurance fund in the state. The study analyzed more than 3,000 COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims received by NYSIF between January 1, 2020, and March 31, 2022.
5 Key Healthcare Trends Affecting Nurse Practitioners in 2023
Growing demand for nurse practitioners (NP) is among the profession’s key trends for 2023, according to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). As the NP profession looks toward the future, AANP has identified five key healthcare trends to watch.
Vaccination Rates Stable But Healthcare Providers Must Remain Vigilant
While national vaccination rates for vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles are relatively high and stable, healthcare providers need to be on guard for vaccination lapses at the local level, says Susan Koletar, MD, a practicing physician and director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.