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Young healthcare workers report stress, burnout related to racism: 3 new findings
Healthcare workers ages 18 to 29 are experiencing added stress and burnout caused by workplace racism and discrimination, according to a blog post released May 29 going into further detail of survey findings released in February.
Shouldn't Instructions for Use be Useful?
Consider the ubiquitous blood pressure cuffs and the glucometer as a microcosm for what is wrong with medical instrument cleaning instructions in healthcare today.
Pennsylvania AG reaches agreement with UPMC-Washington Health to advance merger
Pittsburgh-based UPMC and Washington (Pa.) Health System have reached an agreement with Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry to preserve affordable healthcare access in the area after UPMC and WHS filed a letter of intent to merge last June.&nb…
New York City hospital, Med-Metrix strike RCM partnership
The Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York City has entered into a 10-year partnership that will make Med–Metrix its exclusive revenue cycle management services provider.
3rd human bird flu patient experiencing different symptom: CDC
A third human case of H5N1 avian flu has been confirmed in the U.S. according to a May 30 CDC update. The agency says it is linked to the ongoing national outbreak in livestock and poultry.
California hospital gets immediate jeopardy warning amid CRNA credentialing issue
Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, Calif., has been cited for immediate jeopardy by CMS, the California Department of Public health confirmed to Becker’s May 30.
FDA sued over rule to regulate hospital lab tests
A national trade group representing laboratories filed a lawsuit against the FDA on May 29, arguing the agency’s recent final rule to treat laboratory-developed tests as medical devices exceeds its statutory authority.
The unhealthiest states for seniors in 2024, per UnitedHealth
Mississippi is the unhealthiest state in the nation for older adults in 2024, according to the United Health Foundation’s 12th annual “America’s Health Rankings Senior Report.”
The healthiest states for seniors in 2024, per UnitedHealth
Utah is the healthiest state in the nation for older adults in 2024, according to the United Health Foundation’s 12th annual “America’s Health Rankings Senior Report.”
Mayo Clinic's union talking points leaked on social media
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic’s internal talking points on unions were leaked on social media as some employees move to unionize, the Rochester Post-Bulletin reported.
