Best Practices
Nurse Scheduling Nightmares
How two clever nurse managers found low cost options to streamline scheduling.
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Latest Studies
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...
Latest Studies
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...
Latest Studies
‘Mindful People’ Feel Less Pain
Ever wonder why some people seem to feel less pain than others? A study conducted at Wake Forest...
Latest Studies
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...
Low Fat Diet Reduces Body Fat More Than Cutting Carbs
In a recent study, restricting dietary fat led to body fat loss at a rate 68 percent higher than cutting the same number of...
Paralyzed Men Move Legs With New Non-Invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation
Five men with complete motor paralysis were able to voluntarily generate step-like movements thanks to a new strategy that non-invasively delivers electrical stimulation to...
Advice Lacking On Infant Care Recommendations
Many new mothers do not receive advice from physicians on aspects of infant care such as sleep position, breastfeeding, immunization and pacifier use, according...
Top 5 Most Expensive Conditions Treated in U.S. Hospitals
Costs associated with inpatient stays constitute the largest single component of healthcare spending. Working as a healthcare professional, you are on the frontline of...
30 Day Readmission Rates to U.S. Hospitals
Hospital readmissions can sometimes feel like a revolving door. Now a new study from AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) is shedding light...
Millennials Connect With Telemedicine
Age makes a difference when it comes to knowledge and acceptance of telemedicine which is gaining attention from providers and regulators for its potential...