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Medical emergency professionals and public health advocates are expressing alarm over the proposed reductions in emergency preparedness funding outlined in the Obama administration's fiscal 2014 budget.
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A disappointing preview of Health Management Associates' first quarter financial results may not bode well for the hospital industry during the next earnings season.
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A list of the nation's 16 largest physician staffing firms based on National Association of Physician Recruiters membership, ranked by number of physician recruiters as of March 2013. Source: NAPR. Published April 1, 2013, p. 34.
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As healthcare reform unfolds, midlevel health professionals such as nurses and physician assistants are advocating for more autonomy so they can play a bigger role in the delivery of primary care.
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A list of the nation's 15 largest nurse staffing organizations, ranked by estimated 2011 U.S. temporary staffing revenue. The organizations shown are locum tenens staffing firms as well as both per diem and travel nurse staffing firms. Source: Staffing Industry Analysts. Published March 25, 2013,...
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In 1980, armed with an aptitude for science, Dawn Endris was 19 years old and had her career path already chosen. “I always wanted to get into nursing,” she recalls.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A Democratic California state lawmaker introduced a package of bills to address an expected doctor shortage as the state prepares to insure millions of new patients under federal healthcare reforms. State Sen. Ed Hernandez said his bills would expand services that...
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A Minnesota nurses union and the state's hospitals neared a deal Friday to study and publish more data about medical center staffing plans rather than put minimum requirements for inpatient care into law.
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The federal government has long estimated there would be a shortage in the healthcare information technology labor force, but, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the talent shortfall may be even larger than the government expected.
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Smoothing patient flow can improve quality, safety, hospital finances and patient satisfaction, two experts said.
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