Scrubs

MARCH 30, 2023

Nurses have been organizing to get federal lawmakers to pass a bill that would set minimum nurse-patient ratios for every department in every hospital in the country. The bill, known as The Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act, was authored by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in the Senate and Rep.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 4, 2023

Prospect Medical Holdings, a chain that owns hospitals, as well as more than 165 outpatient facilities, said ransomware hackers had breached its system. Sixteen hospitals and more than a hundred other medical facilities across the United States are offline after the largest cyberattack on a U.S. hospital system since last year.

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Scrubs

APRIL 6, 2023

Patients and staff are no longer required to wear face masks in hospitals and long-term care facilities, but it is still highly recommended. COVID-19 deaths have declined by over 80%, and new COVID-19 hospitalizations are down nearly 80%. California’s mask mandate for all healthcare settings came to end on Monday.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 16, 2023

That’s why the BC Children’s Hospital in British Columbia decided to implement an onsite pet therapy program for its staff. The hospital launched the program in partnership with PetSmart Charities of Canada to help providers cope with the added stress and anxiety they have been facing amid the ongoing staff shortage.

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Scrubs

APRIL 14, 2023

Lots of hospital patients do not have anything to wear when they finally get the all-clear to go home. That’s what happened to a man experiencing homelessness when he went to a hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a gunshot wound. All these hospitals have graciously taken students into their hospitals for training.

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Scrubs

MARCH 27, 2023

Safety issues have long been a concern for all types of nurses, but providers at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital say they are particularly worried about illegal drug use inside the facility. One nurse is now in the hospital after being exposed to narcotic smoke on the job. But patient drug use remains a recurring problem.

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Scrubs

MAY 3, 2023

Several organizations went exploring around a submerged island near Key West, Florida and they found the archeological remains of a 19th century hospital with valuable insights into the past. The National Park Service confirmed that the hospital served as a quarantine and cemetery for patients with yellow fever between 1890 and 1900.

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Scrubs

MARCH 8, 2023

A comatose patient at Lehigh Valley Network’s Cedar Crest Hospital in Pittsburg, PA may soon be on her way to the Dominican Republic despite her family wanting to keep her in the U.S. Rivas said his wife’s care went downhill once the hospital found out about their immigration status.

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Scrubs

MARCH 17, 2023

Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare provider and private employer, is using students to ease the ongoing worker shortage at all but three of its hospitals. The health system says it’s also a great way to recruit and retain nurses when many hospitals are running low on staff. Casler said. <sic>

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Scrubs

MAY 12, 2023

The staff at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, Illinois got a surprise for Nurses’ Week when historical impersonator Megan Wells arrived in full character as Florence Nightingale. Wells arrived at the hospital in full Victorian garb and spent the day going from room to room sharing colloquialisms with the patients and nurses.

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Scrubs

MARCH 9, 2023

The Madera Community Hospital in California closed its doors in January after struggling to pay its bills. But a member of the board recently confirmed that the hospital still owes some $2 million to former employees in the form of unused vacation time, sick time, and other compensation time based on the facility’s records.

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Scrubs

JUNE 29, 2023

Dozens of nursing unions have used this tactic to get hospitals to make concessions. But what happens when the hospital fails to hold up its end of the bargain after the strike is over? Failure to comply with the new staffing requirements led the nurses to seek arbitration to hold the hospital accountable. “We

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Federal antitrust regulators are asking Indiana to block Union Hospital and HCA-owned Terre Haute Regional Hospital’s request for a certificate of public advantage, which allows states to greenlight potentially problematic mergers.

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Hospital Certification 94

Scrubs

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Benson recently spent several days in the hospital after being diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. Benson uploaded images and videos of his unique hospital stay to his Instagram page, @magnusthetherapydog , where it quickly won over the internet. Users commented on how nice it would be to have a dog keep them company in the hospital.

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Science Based Medicine

JANUARY 17, 2024

A new study finds that hospital measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 worked, and we probably should keep them. The post Hospital Measures Prevented COVID Transmission first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Hospital 127

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Hospitals continued to add workers to payrolls, while annual wage growth rates stabilized. Both are promising signs for nonprofit and for-profit providers.

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Hospital 82

Forbes Healthcare

MARCH 13, 2024

Boarding—or waiting in the ER for a bed after admission—is a worsening problem in hospitals. Solutions exist but many hospitals are not addressing the issue.

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Scrubs

APRIL 28, 2023

One Inova Hospital in Northern Virginia has three new employees: Bartley, Jeremiah, and Moo. The hospital recently held a special ceremony to celebrate the dogs’ promotion. These pooches have just been named Chief Comfort Officer and the patients and staff are thrilled to have them on the team.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

AUGUST 7, 2024

One challenge hospitals face is reimbursement from private payers, which doesn’t cover the higher costs of care in rural areas, according to a report by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform.

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Hospital 132

Scrubs

JUNE 19, 2023

Vannest Brown was at home with his family celebrating Janet Brown’s retirement from a Bay Area hospital after more than three decades of service. That’s when Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital called with horrible news. Two hours later, they finally confirmed with the hospital that their son was alive and well.

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Scrubs

JANUARY 30, 2023

Stephanie Sedillo is suing Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico after her daughter’s leg had to be amputated because the staff allegedly ignored her cries for 10 hours. Meiah underwent another four surgeries and spent three months in the hospital recovering. It’s been hell, it’s been hard,” said Sedillo.

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KevinMD.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Hospital readmissions continue to be frequent despite their negative impact on health outcomes and financial strain on the health care system overall. percent of patients across the nation who have been discharged from a hospital, whether to a post-acute care facility or a home, will be readmitted for unforeseen circumstances.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 1, 2023

A hospital is not the place for respite care, no matter how much you need a break. The post A guide for civilians: How NOT to be a nightmare in the hospital appeared first on Scrubs | The Leading Lifestyle Magazine for the Healthcare Community. Don’t over- or under-state your pain. Do not threaten the nurse.

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Hospital 246

Scrubs

MARCH 21, 2023

Deborah Vaughan, a patient at the hospital, said she appreciates being able to look her doctor in the eye while talking about her health. The post Maine Hospital Using AI to Record Patient Conversations appeared first on Scrubs | The Leading Lifestyle Magazine for the Healthcare Community.

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Scrubs

APRIL 17, 2023

Now that the actor is back on his feet, he recently went back to the hospital to show his appreciation to the staff who helped him through his recovery. ” <sic> Renner was released from the hospital in January and has since been recovering at home. Renner documented the tearful reunion on his Instagram page. “I

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Hospital Documentation Medication 246

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

AUGUST 13, 2024

The complaints to the HHS allege two Texas hospitals denied them emergency abortion care for ectopic pregnancies, risking their lives and damaging their future fertility.

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Hospital 108

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

AUGUST 23, 2024

The closures are a “tragic result of greed-driven hospital executives, backed by private equity, who prioritize their yachts and private jets over patient care,” said an Ohio nurse union leader.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JULY 9, 2021

Hospitals rely on data loggers for a variety of reasons; here’s a look at four of the critical ways in which they use data loggers: 1 – Protect Sensitive Assets The most common use of […]. The article Why Hospitals Need Data Loggers appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Hospital 188

Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

FACHE Private equity ownership of rural hospitals is growing, but so are concerns about the effects private equity firms can have on quality of care in small, community hospitals. A […] The article Rural Hospitals Struggle Under Private Equity Ownership appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. By David L.

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Hospital 91

Scrubs

JUNE 8, 2023

Over 70 staff members want to suspend all surgeries at Kaiser Zion Medical Center, a San Diego hospital, after strange particles were found on a series of surgical trays. However, the hospital has so far rejected the call. It received an “A” grade from Leapfrog, a national nonprofit that scores hospitals based on cleanliness.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

AUGUST 29, 2024

Increased demand for services helped offset high expenses for hospitals during July, according to analytic solutions firm Strata.

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Hospital 83

Scrubs

JULY 20, 2023

We all need to fill our lives outside of the hospital with things that build us up. Things are so short the hospital is begging for us to come in even on the days we have off. Marcia I drive by the hospital with my middle finger out the window! ?? On my days off. Carmen I paint. Dean I am a runner ?‍ The post “Time Off?

Hospital 246

Hospital 246

Scrubs

MAY 10, 2023

Vincent Women’s Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. ” He’s only been working at the hospital for two years, but he’s already been nominated for five DAISY Awards for going above and beyond the demands of the job. Jacob Eddington is the first and only male nurse hired to the labor and delivery ward at Ascension St.

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Scrubs

MAY 15, 2023

Nestor Hermogino, who worked as the secretary in the ICU back in the early 90s, used to start each shift at the hospital praying for his family. She is now working as a nurse in the hospital where she first arrived as an infant over thirty years ago. In the chapel, he discovered the infant wrapped in a blanket on March 20, 1992.

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Scrubs

MAY 16, 2023

A white female employee at Bellevue Hospital in New York City was caught on camera trying to take a rental bike from a black man in a dramatic scene. A spokesperson for NYC Health + Hospitals called the video “disturbing.” Scrubs Magazine reached out to Bellevue Hospital for further comment but did not hear back. million views.

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Hospital 246

Scrubs

JUNE 12, 2023

A 2021 study found that NY hospitals average one nurse per six patients, which is higher than the recommended ratio of one nurse for every four patients. But the law doesn’t apply to all departments in the state’s 212 hospitals, only critical care and intensive care units, which was seen as a compromise.

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Science Based Medicine

MARCH 19, 2024

I know the Mayo is a top hospital, but I trained in Minneapolis at Hennepin County and we would have […] The post Best Hospital Eye Roll first appeared on Science-Based Medicine. Except… In a recent post Mayo Clinic Promotes Reiki, Steve seemed surprised that the Mayo was offering Reiki. I don’t know.

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Hospital Medication 96