More hospitals and health systems are creating second victim support programs to help clinicians cope after adverse events.

 

Tuesday, June 19, 2018
 

FEATURED STORY

Hospitals Help Clinicians With 'Second Victim Distress'
More hospitals and health systems are creating second victim support programs to help clinicians cope after adverse events.
 

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Nursing Groups Partner to Address Nursing Workforce Issues
AACN and AONE join forces to advance new care models and improve nursing workforce readiness.
Florida Nursing Program Emphasizes Primary Care
To improve access to care, a project at Florida Atlantic University aims to educate nurses in primary care delivery.
ER Staffing Split Along Urban-Rural Divide
Nearly two-thirds of emergency medicine physicians work in urban communities, and the staffing mix in rural counties reflects an emergency physician shortage in those areas of the country.
After Two-Week Review, St. Luke’s in Houston Reopens Its Heart Transplant Program
Officials said they found no “systemic issues” in the care of two patients who died last month, but that they are making staffing and policy changes to improve the program.
Novant Dissolves Disparity in Pneumonia Readmissions
A North Carolina health system finds racial disparity in pneumonia patient readmission rates, identifies causes of problem, launches interventions, and eliminates gap.
 

AROUND THE WEB

Nurse staffing initiative petition survives Mass. court challenge
Source: WBUR
Nurse accused of reusing syringes at Cherokee hospital identified as tribal chief's son
Source: KTUL
Kansas City hospital facing loss of federal money asked nurses to falsify records, inspectors say
Source: The Kansas City Star
UVM Medical Center nurses vote in favor of strike
Source: Seven Days
BMC, nurses log two long days of talks ahead of planned strike
Source: The Berkshire Eagle
 

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