The hottest nursing topics this year were patient experience, job satisfaction, and the wellbeing of nurses.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

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Top 5 Nursing Stories of 2016
The hottest nursing topics this year were patient experience, job satisfaction, and the wellbeing of nurses.
 

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Orlando Hospital Workers Can't Forget
Six months after the Pulse nightclub shooting killed 49 and injured scores, clinicians who treated the dying and the wounded describe the roles they played that night, and the rules they broke.
The Throwaway Scope: A Way To Ditch Superbugs?
Upstarts are seizing on growing evidence that many reusable instruments cannot be cleaned reliably.
Hospitalized Seniors Say No One Coordinates Their Care
Survey respondents' answers highlight possible risks to patient safety and good outcomes, and the need for better care coordination.
How At-Home Urgent Care Pays Off for Atrius Health
Atrius Health's Care in Place program brings urgent medical assistance to patients who can't get to the doctor's office, boosting patient satisfaction and cutting costs.
Getting It Right: On Building a Complex Care Network
The nation still lacks a strategy to provide cost-effective care for complex care patients. But one physician leader has built a NJ nonprofit that is making headway.
 

AROUND THE WEB

Women really are better doctors, study suggests
Source: Washington Post
OxyContin goes global — 'We're only just getting started'
Source: The LA Times
From nurse to cancer center CEO
Source: Philadelphia Business Journal
No doctor should work 30 straight hours without sleep
Source: The Atlantic
Hospitals alter routines to control drug spending
Source: The Wall Street Journal
 

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