Amid a nationwide nursing shortage, a November 2024 Health Resources and Services Administration nurse workforce projection estimated that the shortages will be felt until 2037.
UW Health American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wis., is expanding its intensive care services to meet growing regional demand for pediatric specialty care.
Nearly 3 million Americans live in mostly rural counties that lack both healthcare and reliable high-speed internet, leaving them with worse outcomes and fewer options, KFF Health News reported March 10.
“It’s really hard to be a patient with cancer. Patients suffer a lot at home and don’t reach out,” Ethan Basch, MD, said. “Helping to have better communication to address their needs is really meaningful.”
Anesthesia providers are increasingly sounding the alarm over payer policies that threaten fair compensation, patient access and the sustainability of their profession.