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New Survey Casts Doubt on Severity of Physician Shortage
The new survey report, which is based on data collected from 2,000 patients and 750 physicians, says the AAMC's physician shortage estimate could be overstated. In particular, the survey report found that only 19% of patients struggled to have a new visit with a generalist and only 15% struggled to set a new visit with a specialist.
 

News & Analysis
Nurse-Led Program Improves Care of Older Adults
The NICHE program at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing is a nurse-led education and consultation program designed to help healthcare organizations improve the quality of care for older adults.
LeapFrog Releases Biannual Hospital Safety Grades
The safety ratings' release coincides with the 20th anniversary of the Institute of Medicine's shocking report, To Err Is Human, which showed that nearly 100,000 people die every year due to preventable medical errors. Other research has shown that number could be twice as high.
New Workplace Violence Training Program Focuses on Healthcare Settings
Workplace violence is prevalent in the emergency department—78% of emergency physicians have reported being targets of workplace violence in the prior 12 months.
Data Breaches Cost Hospitals $4B Annually
Ninety-three percent of healthcare organizations reported a data breach in the past three years and 57% of respondents said their respective organizations experienced more than five data breaches over the same period of time.
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