Psychology & Psychiatry
Nurses key to spotting postpartum depression in new moms
Nurses can be trained to detect postpartum depression in new mothers and could be crucial in spotting the condition early, researchers report.
May 13, 2022
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Health informatics
Study explores improving patient care via more effective clinician communication
Hospitals are increasingly replacing pagers with clinical texting systems that allow doctors, nurses and other clinicians to use smartphones to send and receive messages related to patient care while maintaining compliance ...
May 11, 2022
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Health
Medicare advantage plans often deny coverage for eligible, necessary care, says report
Coverage for eligible, necessary care is denied each year to tens of thousands of seniors with private Medicare Advantage plans, U.S. federal investigators say.
Apr 28, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'I just need a space to cry.' How hospitals have set up places where nurses can recharge
Caring for very sick children daily can be emotionally taxing, even for professionals with years of experience. As front-line workers who also support grieving parents, nurses often cope with chronic stress.
Apr 28, 2022
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Health
'We see the worst of the worst.' How three nurses got hooked on the ER, staying for decades
One started in Memorial's emergency department in the 1970s as its first Black nurse.
Apr 26, 2022
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Health informatics
Keeping nurses happy in their jobs helps retain doctors, study finds
Hospitals that boost nursing staff engagement also find they improve the retention rate for senior doctors, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.
Mar 14, 2022
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Health
Strained US hospitals seek foreign nurses amid visa windfall
With American hospitals facing a dire shortage of nurses amid a slogging pandemic, many are looking abroad for health care workers.
Feb 3, 2022
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Health
Nurse work environment affects patient outcome
(HealthDay)—Surgical patients in hospitals with good nurse work environments have lower odds of intensive care unit admission and mortality, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in AACN Advanced Critical Care.
Jan 27, 2022
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Health
Successful Medicare initiative increases the supply of nurse practitioners to address primary care shortages
A new study published today in Health Affairs shows that Medicare support for clinical training for nurse practitioners would increase their numbers and address the national shortage of primary care. The study, by researchers ...
Jan 4, 2022
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Medical economics
COVID-19 vaccine uptake lower among Black health care providers
(HealthDay)—Black, nonphysician health care personnel (HCP) were less likely to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the first four months of availability versus clinicians of other races, according to a study published online ...
Dec 13, 2021
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