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Closed Hospital Owes Former Employees $2 Million in Alleged Wage Theft

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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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Yes, we should definitely study that!

Sensible Medicine

Yet the failure of the hospital readmission penalty policy and sepsis protocols expose the risks of implementing a policy because it sounds good. And that many are drawn to simple solutions—like cash transfers or expanding care. My point from these studies is that the simple and elegant solution of cash transfers did not work.

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10 Nurses Will Ring the Nasdaq Closing Bell to Celebrate Nurses’ Week

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“We’re thrilled to see the accessible work model and flexible scheduling options that have already made a strong impact in skilled nursing facilities and home health care settings now transfer to the hospital environment,” says Kara Bernard, Director of Hospitals at connectRN.

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CNOs Share Their Hopes (And Fears) for Virtual Nursing

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Trinity Health announced it will introduce virtual nursing at its hospitals in Michigan and Ardent Health Services plans to do the same in New Mexico. I believe that our future will continue to incorporate virtual nurses as a way to transfer knowledge from more seasoned nurses to our newer nursing workforce.

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The Challenges of Being a Home Health Aide: Navigating the Path with Compassion and Resilience

We Care Online

HHAs often assist clients with mobility, transfers, and personal care, which can be physically taxing, especially if the client has limited mobility. Isolation: Unlike healthcare professionals who work in team settings like hospitals or clinics, HHAs often work independently in the client’s home.

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Why Good communication Matters in Healthcare

Practice Builders

More than 60% of adverse events in the hospital are due to communication errors. Tips for Effective Communication Between Healthcare Professionals Physicians communicate with other healthcare specialists within the hospital and with other health providers at other clinics. Patient safety is a top priority for healthcare experts.

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Hurricane Milton disrupts infrastructure, could trigger more hospital evacuations in Florida

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

While Florida hospitals largely withstood the worst of the hurricane’s impacts, disruptions to public services could result in more patient transfers in the coming days.