The U.S. is facing a dire shortage of infectious disease specialists and some experts point to a complex web of issues that currently face the specialty as drivers of the shortage, Fox News reported Jan. 25.
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Depressed, burned-out nurse practitioners shy away from getting mental healthcare: Report
Depression is prevalent among nurse practitioners, but these burned out professionals are reluctant to reach out for mental healthcare — instead choosing to embrace “maladaptive” personal coping skills including drinking and binge eating, according to …
Depressed, burned-out nurse practitioners shy away from getting mental healthcare: Report
Depression is prevalent among nurse practitioners, but these burned out professionals are reluctant to reach out for mental healthcare — instead choosing to embrace “maladaptive” personal coping skills including drinking and binge eating, according to …
Teen opioid deaths continue to rise, but buprenorphine prescriptions decline by 45%: CDC
Despite the increase in adolescent and teen opioid-related deaths, the dispensing rate of buprenorphine decreased by 45 percent between 2015 and 2020 in individuals younger than 19, according to a study published Jan. 24 in Pediatrics.
Berkshire Health rating affirmed at 'AA-' as it returns to near pre-pandemic financial health
Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire Health Systems saw its credit rating affirmed at “AA-” as it continues to recover from COVID-19 pandemic effects with relatively robust results, Fitch Ratings said Jan. 24.
Julie Miller-Phipps to retire after 45-year career with Kaiser Permanente
Julie Miller-Phipps is retiring as president of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente’s Southern California and Hawaii markets.
Long COVID-19 threatens US workforce: 4 notes
Long COVID-19 is keeping a significant number of Americans out of the workforce, according to a Jan. 24 report from the New York State Insurance Fund.
Consolidated health systems offer 'marginally better care at significantly higher costs': Study
Consolidated health systems have led to “marginally better care at significantly higher costs,” according to a study published Jan. 24 in JAMA.
Public hospital district, Ascension Texas sue each other over care for low-income patients
Central Health — Travis County, Texas’ public hospital district — has filed a lawsuit against Ascension Texas alleging Ascension “failed to meet contractual obligations” to provide services to low-income residents.” Ascension responded by filing a laws…
Boston Medical Center CEO to head up Massachusetts' HHS
Kate Walsh, CEO of Boston Medical Center Health System, is headed to lead Massachusetts’ health department, with her appointment announced Jan. 25 by Gov. Maura T. Healey.
