Moving into the direct pay market and increasing wages are among some of the best decisions ASC leaders report having made this year.
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14 medical school stats in 2022
From the universities with the wealthiest alumni, to the top programs for gastroenterology, here are 14 medical school stats Becker’s has reported on this year.
3 hospitals that earned Magnet status in September
Three hospitals received Magnet designation for the first time in September, while another 13 were redesignated, according to the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Another COVID-19 treatment seems to be waning in efficacy, study finds
Global drugmaker Merck reported Oct. 6 its COVID-19 antiviral treatment, Lagevrio, did not reduce hospitalizations and deaths in a trial sponsored by the University of Oxford, adding to other indicators that COVID-19 treatments are losing their strengt…
5 recent health equity research findings
Here are five health equity studies Becker’s has covered since Sept. 16:
COVID-19 booster rates still lag among nursing home residents, staff
Only 74 percent of nursing home residents in the U.S. and 51 percent of all staff had received one or more COVID-19 booster shots as of Sept. 18, data published Oct. 6 from the Kaiser Family Foundation found.
With Hurricane Ian, Southeast supply chain 4 to 8 weeks away from recovery
After Hurricane Ian slammed into hospitals and medical supply facilities in the Southeast, it may take one to two months for logistics networks to fully recover from the storm’s wrath, Bloomberg reported Oct. 6.
Meditech creates two new workspaces for third-party developers
Meditech has expanded its Greenfield workspace to include two new collaborative environments that help third-party developers and customers test innovations within their EHRs.
Massachusetts to cut down on nursing staff for sexual assault exams
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is planning to replace sexual assault nurse examiners on evenings and weekends later this year with a telehealth model, NBC Boston reported Oct. 6.
3 physicians’ concerns with California ‘COVID misinformation’ law
Physicians are speaking out against a new California law that could revoke their licenses for spreading COVID-19 “misinformation” during conversations with patients.
