By and large, nurses want to be involved in decisions that affect their daily practice at the bedside, with recent evidence suggesting it may even combat burnout.
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Reorganization at Jefferson Health the key to efficiency, CEO says
Joseph Cacchione, MD, became CEO of Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health in September, and he brought with him experience as an executive with St. Louis-based Ascension.
$30K sign-on bonus for night nurses among benefits at new Centura hospital in Colorado
Centennial, Colo.-based Centura Health completed the acquisition of St. Elizabeth Hospital in May. That hospital, in the northeast part of the state, is now offering $30,000 sign-on bonuses for night nurses, among other financial benefits for staff, ac…
CEO departs 1 Piedmont hospital for another
David Kent, former CEO of Covington, Ga.-based Piedmont Newton Hospital, is the new CEO of Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, Ga.
New practices to increase blood pressure emerge from national sepsis study
New research focusing on improving a standard treatment for septic shock has provided clarity around something that has not been well understood in the past: How to best increase blood pressure during an episode of septic shock.
AMA opposes New Jersey bill that would expand scope of practice for advanced practice nurses
New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation that would give certified registered nurse anesthetists the ability to provide anesthesia without a physician present, according to a Jan. 25 report from the American Medical Association.
BJC Healthcare invests in minority entrepreneur fund, aims to reduce health inequities
St. Louis-based BJC Healthcare has made an anchor investment in a local minority entrepreneur support company in a bid to raise generational wealth in underserved communities and reduce health disparities by doing so.
'Operation Nightingale': Feds charge 25 in sweeping nurse diploma scheme
Twenty-five people have been charged for their alleged participation in a coordinated scheme to sell aspiring nurses thousands of fake nursing degree documents, ABC News reported Jan. 25.
4 recent updates on long COVID-19 in 2023
Below are four recent long COVID-19 updates Becker’s has covered since the beginning of 2023:
Gastro Health, GI Alliance and more: Who had the most transactions in 2022?
Becker’s reported on eight Gastro Health transactions in 2022.
