Category: ROOT

'Ignite passion' and 'prime the pipeline' to manage nursing shortage, per 3 hospital CNOs

Talking about the nursing shortage isn’t going to solve the problem, three chief nursing officers told Becker’s. Instead, creating programs that spark an interest in nursing in students, training nurse aides who can move up the nursing ladder and empow…

Lawmaker: Oracle Cerner should pay VA back over 'absolute disservice'

A Republican House leader not only hopes to end the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs EHR contract with Oracle Cerner but wants the vendor to pay the government back, FedScoop reported.

Patients question Adderall's efficacy

A growing number of patients taking Adderall, a drug for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, are questioning whether the treatment works, The New York Times reported March 13. 

Hartford Hospital launching new seat belt safety campaign

Hartford (Conn.) Hospital is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to launch a new rear seat belt safety campaign. 

Poorer hospitals in Colorado benefited less from federal funds allocation: Report

Better off hospital and health systems in Colorado may have benefited disproportionately from federal relief funds during the pandemic compared with their poorer rural counterparts, according to a March 12 report in The Gazette.

Apple AirPods could be getting health features soon

Apple’s AirPods and AirPods Pro might be used to monitor heart rates and characterize blood flow in consumer’s ear skin, Apple Insider reported March 12. 

10K patients affected in Massachusetts health center ransomware attack

Boston-based Codman Square Health Center’s systems were encrypted by ransomware, causing the protected health information of 10,161 patients to be compromised.

How Jefferson Health is using an app to remove language barriers

Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is using a new app to make interpreting language faster for patients who are deaf or have limited English proficiency. 

More Americans feel effects of healthcare staff shortages, poll finds

Hospitals and health systems are not alone in experiencing the effects of staff shortages that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. A growing number of Americans are also concerned about the issue.

Shortages of ER staple drugs increase

Shortages of several key drugs used in emergency department care continue to create difficulties for practitioners and patients. Pharmaceutical companies cite increased demand, supply issues and manufacturing delays as key reasons for the shortages.&nb…