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The Case for Supporting Nursing Directors
Providing the correct ratio of directors to managers is a good start toward positioning nurse managers to develop their leadership skills.
 

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Healthcare Professionals Lack Awareness of Pharma Patient Services
Just 40% of survey respondents reported being ‘very aware’ of pharmaceutical companies' patient services.
Physicians Say Up to 30% of Treatment Unnecessary
Medical doctors surveyed cited "fear of malpractice" as the top reason for unnecessary care. Researchers suggest that aspiring MDs learn about overtreatment well before it becomes a concern.
 

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Another Thing Disappearing From Rural America: Maternal Care
More than half of the country’s rural counties now don’t have hospitals with obstetric services. And women of color are being hit the hardest.
Analytics Help Health Systems Improve Quality, Lower Costs
Data can help establish strategic priorities at healthcare organizations, but only with effective analysis of that data can critical, lasting impacts on quality improvement and cost reduction be achieved.
McCaskill Releases First Report of Opioid Investigation
The report describes one company’s emphasis on boosting approvals for its highly addictive fentanyl drug.
 

AROUND THE WEB

Female doctors sue CHS, say male physician paid 'substantially more' for same work
Source: The Charlotte Observer
Rise in religious exemptions from vaccines worry officials
Source: The News & Observer
Hospital watchdog gives seal of approval, even after problems emerge
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Utah asks FBI to investigate police in nurse's rough arrest
Source: ABC News
The unfortunate truth about most healthcare jobs
Source: MoneyWatch
 

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