Nurses who are considering a career move — whether due to nursing-patient-ratios, burnout or even that they’ve found that bedside nursing is not bringing them the joy it once did — have options other than leaving the profession entirely.
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California officials deny Stanford affiliate's correction plan over PICU issues
A May 16 corrective action plan submitted by John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, Calif., a Stanford Medicine affiliate, was denied by the Department of Health Care Services after finding that “not all of John Muir Health’s proposed plans of corre…
Top 10 health and medical professionals most likely to work from home
Medical records technicians are the healthcare professionals who are most likely to work remotely, with more than a third of them not having to come into the office, The New York Times reported June 26.
Report: Amazon Clinic delaying rollout after privacy concerns raised
Amazon has delayed the rollout of its virtual care service after lawmakers expressed concerns about its privacy practices, Politico reported.
BJC, Saint Luke's merger could give system 'upper hand' with insurers
The planned merger between St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare and Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke’s Health System could give the two systems huge “negotiating power” with insurers, according to analysts, St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported June 25.
How one California health system is learning from Silicon Valley, using AI
Mountain View, Calif.-based El Camino Health CEO Dan Woods told Becker’s that its new innovation fund will allow the health system to accelerate its beta testing and research partnerships with nearby Silicon Valley.
Illinois ER physicians sue shuttered hospital
Former emergency room physicians at St. Margaret’s Health-Peru (Ill.) have filed a lawsuit against the now-shuttered hospital, alleging it missed payments for their services.
Healthcare workers' optimism is returning: 3 findings
Healthcare workers experienced high levels of burnout, stress and trauma during the pandemic, but new data suggests their optimism about the industry is returning, according to a June 26 survey from Morning Consult.
New Jersey hospital breaks ground on $200M cancer center
Monmouth Medical Center, part of RWJBarnabas Health, on June 20 broke ground on a $200 million cancer center as part of the Vogel Medical Campus in Long Branch, N.J.,
New COVID-19 variant on CDC's radar
As COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 declines in prominence, the CDC began tracking new omicron variants June 23, including XBB.1.5 descendant EU.1.1.
