"Just as we expect all of our employees and clinicians to treat each other and every patient and visitor with courtesy and respect, we have the same expectations of all of you." — Allison Bryant, MD, Mass General Brigham.

With violence against healthcare workers reaching epic proportions, Mass General Brigham Hospital has launched a campaign to curb abuse from patients and visitors. Read here.

Also this week, temporary nursing aides lost their jobs on October 7 after the blanket employment waiver from CMS expired. HealthLeaders' Jasmyne Ray examines what may happen next. Read here.

Mass General Brigham Issues Patient Code of Conduct

Under a newly imposed Patient Code of Conduct, patients and visitors who disrupt care or make verbal or physical threats could face a verbal reprimand, and even expulsion from the Boston hospital and possible suspension of future care access.

CMS' Temporary Nurse Aide Waiver Has Expired: What Happens Now

The blanket waiver expired on October 6 while there was still a backlog for CNA training and testing in numerous states, creating a barrier for temporary nurse aides to become certified.

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Penn Medicine Study: Reaching Out Really Does Make a Difference

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Clinician Recruitment CEO: 2021 Market Conditions 'Point to a Looming Storm'

Recruitment statistics from 2021 show strong demand for physicians and advanced practice providers.

Researchers: Improve End-of-Life Care in Emergency Departments

In a new study, deaths in U.S. emergency departments were estimated to account for 11.3% of total deaths from 2010 to 2019.

Ahead of COVID-19 Surge, AHCA and NCAL Push for Public Health Emergency Declaration Extension

Public health officials are concerned about an anticipated surge in COVID cases this winter.

Q&A With Private Duty Consultant Candyce Slusher

Having worked as a geriatric LPN and now as a senior care consultant, Slusher offers agencies best tips for client care, including bolstering caregiver observation skills and creating trust.

Healthcare Gains 53K Jobs in October

The healthcare sector remains one of the top sectors to experience notable monthly job gains.

Must Reads

How PAs and mental health NPs are changing the mental healthcare landscape — MDLinx
How these healthcare workers avoid burnout by relying on spirituality and mindfulness — BuzzFeed
Healthcare labor costs: On the mend — Seeking Alpha
Eight-hour waiting times. Patients leaving before being seen. Mass. hospital emergency departments are beyond the brink. — The Boston Globe
What it takes to curb the healthcare staffing shortage — Forbes
Unions, patients charge RI's hospitals are 'dangerous' — in financial and staffing chaos — GoLocalProv.com
AMC's closure is also the end of a local midwifery practice — Atlanta Magazine
Struggling to stay open, Delta hospital to lay off dozens — Mississippi Today
Top 10 healthcare industry predictions for 2023 — Forbes

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