Stress among nurses comes in various forms and can affect patient outcomes. Fortunately, there are solutions.
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Reduce Nurse Stress and Reduce Medical Errors
Stress manifests among nurses in various forms and can affect patient outcomes. Fortunately, leaders can implement solutions to help reduce this pervasive problem.
 

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Taken For A Ride? Ambulances Stick Patients With Surprise Bills
State laws passed to protect consumers in some situations largely ignore ground ambulance rides, which can stick patients with bills in the hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
What To Do About CHIP: Colorado Begins Warning Those Enrolled
Colorado official remains 'hopeful' that Congress will take action to end 'frustrating' situation before time runs out.
Heated And Deep-Pocketed Battle Erupts Over 340B Drug Discount Program
About 40% of the nation's hospitals are participating in the drug discount program. A planned cut to its funding could shutter some of them, advocates warn.
Eye Surgeries Shift to Ambulatory Settings
National data show a major shift in eye surgeries from hospitals to less-expensive ambulatory surgery centers where care may be delivered faster and closer to home for some patients.
Years Before Heading Offshore, Herpes Researcher Experimented On People In U.S.
According to the emails between Halford and the patients and extensive interviews with the participant, Halford did not procure written informed consent as required by federal law when testing a live virus on humans.
 

AROUND THE WEB

Missouri nursing home CEO who ripped off Medicaid also stole from employee's 401(k), health plans
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Consumers with high-deductible health plans could be smarter shoppers
Source: Reuters
Essentia fires about 50 workers over refusal to get flu shots
Source: Star Tribune
Where Brexit hurts: the nurses and doctors leaving London
Source: The New York Times
Nurse removed from hospital after saying white boys 'should be sacrificed to the wolves'
Source: The Washington Post
 

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