Members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association at Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital plan to hold an informational picket Feb. 1 to highlight their concerns related to patient care and working conditions at the facility.
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3 things health systems can do to ease the nursing crisis, per top nurse execs
Burnout, violence and staffing shortages are just a few of the most pressing challenges the nation’s 4 million nurses are facing. It’s no question that these are pertinent to address across the healthcare sector nationwide, but what remains to be agree…
7 RCM headlines to know from January
From health systems outsourcing revenue cycle employees to Confier’s CEO announcing his retirement later this year, here are seven RCM headlines to know from January:
New chief of staff elected at Scripps hospital
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas (Calif.) has named Randall Goskowicz, MD, its new chief of staff.
128 nursing homes closed in 2022: Numbers by state
CMS reported 128 nursing homes have closed or merged in 2022, but the count is likely higher.
8 ophthalmologists in the headlines
Here are eight ophthalmologists Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 12:
Microsoft to develop AI-based healthcare services
Microsoft is partnering with Vietnam-based tech company VinBrain to develop artificial intelligence-based healthcare services.
Telehealth company Wheel lays off 28% of workforce
Virtual care company Wheel laid off 28 percent of its workforce Jan. 31, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. The move affected 56 employees.
1 dead, 3 blinded: Eye drops may be linked to antibiotic-resistant infection
The CDC said a brand of over-the-counter eye drops may be linked to a bacterial infection that has killed one, left three blind in at least one eye and sickened eight more, NBC News reported Jan. 31.
2 questions hospitals should be asking amid the nurse degree scheme
A coordinated scheme to sell aspiring nurses fake diplomas and transcripts has allowed more than 2,800 individuals to pass the National Council Licensure Examination without proper training, many of whom went on to gain licensure and employment at heal…
