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The nursing shortage reality: A clear need for more faculty
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationIn an era of nursing shortages, high nurse demand and qualified applicants being turned away from nursing programs, there is a need for action to stem the tide. Nursing has long been touted as one of the best professional career paths for those wishing to enter the healthcare sector. The Bureau of Labor Statistics extolls 16 percent job growth for registered nurses and 31 percent for nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists and nurse midwives between now and 2024.
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CEOs offer top issues confronting community hospitals
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationThe American College of Healthcare Executives conducts an annual survey of community hospitals to identify the top issues of immediate concern. Not surprisingly, the CEOs of these hospitals are most concerned with financial challenges. Patient safety and quality, governmental mandates, personnel shortages and patient satisfaction round out the top five issues.
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Approaching FMLA openly is best for everyone
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementJodi Lasher, a nurse, was terminated after she failed to notify anyone that she needed to take measures to address her approved FMLA accommodation for her persistent migraines. In short, she fell asleep in an unused patient room and subsequently neglected her duties to monitor fetal heart rates in the labor and delivery department in which she worked.
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Interoperability now a requirement for continued VistA updates
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationHere we go again. Things are starting to get serious with interoperability. So much so that leaders within the U.S. Congress are taking notice and placing their feet in the sand over the issue. Perhaps they, too, are getting a little fed up with the whole issue like the rest of us.
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How can nurses help slow opioid abuse?
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationMost nurses today would quickly agree there is an epidemic of overuse and abuse of prescription pain medication. The public is also beginning to see the effects of liberal prescriptive practices and abuse of prescription medications.
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Brand and specialty drugs causing increased drug spending
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalMost drugmakers have come to realize specialty drugs are where they can achieve the most money, and they have been seeking ways to take advantage of this in recent years. As a result, the associated costs of drugs in the United States have become a major topic of discussion, particularly as they relate to escalating drug prices that can be felt by consumers or payers.
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AHIMA reignites push for national patient identifier
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationContention continues to rise around the issue of the national patient identifier. Despite years of wrangling with the reasons for and against implementing such a system, there has been no shortage of attention drawn to the issue. Countless organizations have fanned its flames.
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The communication challenges of FMLA
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementJodi Lasher, a nurse, was terminated after she failed to notify anyone that she needed to take measures to address her approved Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) accommodation for her persistent migraines. In short, she fell asleep in an unused patient room and subsequently neglected her duties to monitor fetal heart rates in the labor and delivery department in which she worked.
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APRNs and geriatric primary care: A golden opportunity
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationWith superlative clinical preparation grounded in time-tested nursing skills of assessment, diagnosis, communication and patient support, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are in an excellent position to powerfully impact the availability of high-quality primary care to a rapidly aging population.
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Healthcare payment reform on the march
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationControlling healthcare spending might start with the data generated through healthcare claims. So far, collecting that data in the claims has been called a headache, but harnessing it may be the key to developing alternative payment models.
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