Are online physician ratings too positive?

No surprise here: People who post reviews online tend to exaggerate their opinions, and the same goes for patients’ reviews of doctors, according to a recent study. But are they exaggerating their positive experiences, as well as negative ones?  Read more

Was nurse fired over her union organizing or poor performance?

A Boston hospital system has been accused of illegally firing a nurse who was trying to organize a union at her hospital.  Read more

OSHA Steps up Inspections of Hospital Workplace Violence

In September 2011, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its first-ever directive instructing field officers on how to conduct inspections in response to workplace violence, especially in hospitals. The result is that now employers may be held responsible for the erratic and often unpredictable actions of others. This white paper explores what documentation hospitals should be expected to provide during a workplace violence inspection.

Click here to read the free whitepaper!    Read more

Report: Trend of hiring more docs continues

Good employment news! If you’re a doctor…  Read more

New York nurses negotiate settlement to avoid strike

Nurses at one New York City hospital avoided an impending strike after reaching a new collective bargaining agreement to be voted on in January. However, negotiations are still ongoing at two other major hospitals in the city.  Read more

Magnet therapy aids in recovery for stroke patients, according to study

New research shows that using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to stimulate nerve cells in the brain may aid in recovery for stroke patients.  Read more

Study: Non-responding asthma patients may have different form of the disease

About half of asthma patients may have a different form of the disease which doesn’t respond to some common medications that work for other patients. Read more

Tech jobs driving improved health care employment numbers

Hiring in health care is picking up, particularly when it comes to tech-related jobs. Read more

Health care spending increases slow — because no one can afford it

It was a second year of slower spending on health care. That’s not because services are more affordable, though. Read more

It’s back! Swine flu reappears as a new strain

The CDC has announced that a new swine flu virus has infected at least 12 people. Here are the details. Read more

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