You assume the new staffer who just passed a background check has a clean record. A recent investigation shows that’s just not the case.
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Efforts to form a nurse’s union at two hospitals have led to union-busting complaints by the National Labor Relations Board.
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Cash-strapped states and local governments are turning to non-profit organizations for more revenue. Many hospitals and health centers could take the brunt of it.
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Emergency department staff who didn’t know — or didn’t follow — standard procedure were found responsible for the loss of a patient.
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Stoned staffers roaming the halls present more than just the obvious risks to patients.
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Slow and steady wins the race: One hospital system nearly doubled its staff flu vaccination rate in just three years — and learned an important lesson in community education. Here’s how they did it.
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A number of factors are fueling a surge of health care workers moving to union ranks.
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Nurses’ inadequate access to key infection control equipment and related safety violations have landed one hospital in hot water with several federal agencies.
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A new report from the Joint Commission shows that hospitals’ efforts to improve key quality scores are definitely working.
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A health system accused of illegally providing kickbacks to favored cardiologists has reached an agreement to settle with the feds. And the cardiologist who first brought the case to light stands to make a mint.
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