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Nurse Scheduling Nightmares

How two clever nurse managers found low cost options to streamline scheduling. ...

Study Finds Nursing Workforce Is Growing More Diverse And Educated

More males and people of color are entering nursing, and more nurses are earning bachelor's degrees compared with...

Even The Best Healthcare Facilities Can Do More To Prevent Infections

Healthcare-associated infections can be reduced by up to 55 percent by systematically implementing evidence-based infection prevention and control...

‘Mindful People’ Feel Less Pain

Ever wonder why some people seem to feel less pain than others? A study conducted at Wake Forest...

Patient Beware: Researchers Diagnose Crowdsourced Hospital Ratings

Consumers can go to Google, Yelp and Facebook for crowdsourced insight about the experiences they'll have at a...

Report Reveals Parents Less Resistant to Vaccines

The Medscape Vaccine Acceptance Report showed that 42% of clinicians surveyed find moms and dads more accepting of childhood immunizations since the recent measles...

Underestimating Childhood Stress

There are many pressing health topics affecting parents, children and physicians during the critical back-to school season.  One often overlooked area is the stress that...

Healthcare Organizations Lag Behind In Digital Health Strategy

According to a recent global survey, most healthcare organizations have yet to implement or successfully launch a digital health strategy. Digital health is information technology,...

The Way You Pack Reveals A Lot About Your Cognitive Health

You can learn a lot about your cognitive health by how you pack a suitcase, according to a recent study by CogniFit.  To learn...

A Nation In Pain

Most American adults have experienced some level of pain, from brief to more lasting pain, and from relatively minor to more severe pain, according...

Listening To Music During Surgery Reduces Pain And Anxiety

A new study confirms listening to music before, during and after surgery reduces people’s pain, anxiety and need for painkillers. Led by Queen Mary...