That bodes well for healthcare executives looking to keep their facilities staffed with top-notch people. However, while the CHWS study expects healthcare employment to grow faster than general employment, it sees a hiring shift moving away from hospitals, and toward home care and ambulatory settings.

Reason: More emphasis is being placed on preventive care and reduced admissions.

“For a long time, acute-care services tended to trump everything else, and that seems to be changing,” said Jean Moore, director of CHWS at the State University of New York at Albany. “There’s a growing awareness that it’s penny-wise and pound-foolish not to pay attention to preventive and primary care.”

But as baby boomers age and need additional inpatient care, hospitals will still need to grow their workforce by nearly a million between 2010 and 2020 – a 17% jump.

Here are other projected healthcare workforce projections from the study:

• offices of doctors and other health-care professionals are projected to hire 1.4 million people by 2020, a 36% increase
• home healthcare jobs will increase by 872,000, an 81% growth, and
• jobs related to ambulatory care will grow by 2.7 million, a 44% increase.

Another finding of the study that should interest healthcare executives: While there was a reduction in administrative healthcare jobs during the recession, hospitals are now hiring more administrative staff to deal with all of the regulation required by the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

Is your facility experiencing any kind of hiring resurgence? Share what you’re finding to be the hottest jobs in the comment area below.

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With solid academic backgrounds and years of hands-on experience in crucial care-giving areas like nursing, many women are finding that they have what it takes to rise to a top leadership position in healthcare.

Check out our list of the the most powerful women in healthcare to get an idea of the great leaders that are already making their mark on the industry.

The 10 Most Powerful Women in Healthcare

10. Patricia Gabow, M.D.

Dr. Gabow, now CEO of Denver Health and Hospital Authority, joined the staff as Chief of the Renal Divison in 1973. Internationally known for her research in polycystic kidney disease, she is also well known for her dedication to providing care for the underserved. She received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, trained in Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Harbor General Hospital in Torrance, CA, and received further training in nephrology at San Francisco General Hospital and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

9. Pauline Grant

Ms. Grant is the CEO of Pompano Beach, FL-based North Broward Medical Center, the second-largest hospital in the Broward Health System. She is responsible for leading the 409-bed community hospital and Adult Level II Trauma Center, the Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center, Neurological Institute, Joint Replacement Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Spine Care Center and Wound Care Center.  Under her leadership, NBMC was first in the nation to attain Joint Commission Certification for its Alzheimer’s disease program, first in Florida to attain Joint Commission Certification for stroke rehabilitation and the first hospital in Broward County to attain Joint Commission Certification for hip and knee replacement.

8. Debbie Hay, RN, BSN

Ms. Hay was the former president of the Texas Institute for Surgery, a specialty surgery hospital located in Dallas. She has 30 years of nursing experience, and oversaw day-to-day operations at the hospital. Ms. Hay created several initiatives to cut down on waste and to “go green” at the facility, including an extensive recycling program.

7. Catherine A. Jacobson

Former CFO and treasurer at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and current President and CEO of Froedtert Health in Milwaukee, Ms. Jacobson has held several executive level positions in healthcare.  She previously served as vice president for program evaluation, assistant to the president and chief compliance officer beginning at Rush in 1996, then served as executive VP for Finance and Strategy at Froedtert Health. Ms. Jacobson has also been national chair for the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

6. Christina M. Ryan

Ms. Ryan is CEO of The Women’s Hospital in Newburgh, IN, a specialty hospital that cares for women of all ages. She was recently appointed to the Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality. Ms. Ryan has received numeous awards including the Spirit of Women, Next Generation of Women’s Health Leaders Award and the Health and Social Services Individual Leadership Award from Leadership Evansville.

5.  Andrea Price

Ms. Price is the new CEO of seven-hospital Mercy Health Partners in Cincinnati, a system she joined less than a year ago as COO. The northwest Ohio healthcare delivery system currently employs 7,300 workers and reports net revenues of nearly $900 million. Ms. Price has held other executive roles at Sparrow Health System in Lansing, MI, Hurley Medical Center in Flint, MI., and Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

4. Diane Corrigan

Ms. Corrigan is CFO of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia. The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is consistently ranked as one of the country’s best by U.S. News & World Report and is part of Penn Medicine, along with the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. In 2010, Ms. Corrigan was honored with the MAP Award from the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

3. Ellen Zane

Ms. Zane recently retired as president and CEO of Tufts Medical Center in Medford, MA, as well as the Floating Hospital for Children in Boston, MA. She was the first woman to run the hospital in its 210-year history. Ms. Zane also serves as a director of Parexel International, a director of Fiduciary Trust Company and a director of Century Capital Management. As CEO of TMC, she oversaw 5,000 physicians, nurses, researchers and other healthcare workers, as well as 450 patient beds. She orchestrated a major turnaround for Trusts-New England Medical Center in 2005, leading the hospital from a loss of around $250 million in total to a robust annual profit.

2. Bonnie Phipps

Ms. Phipps is the president and CEO of St. Agnes Healthcare in Baltimore, as well as the Baltimore/DC Ministry Market Leader for Ascension Health. She provides strategic and operational leadership for St. Agnes Healthcare while promoting alignment among health ministries in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C., market. Prior to joining St. Agnes, Ms. Phipps served as president and CEO of Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta and president and CEO of PROMINA Health System. A certified public accountant and certified managed care professional, Ms. Phipps was inducted into the Georgia State University Business Hall of Fame in 2005.

1. Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D.

Dr. Nabel, a cardiologist, became president of Brigham and Women’s and Faulkner Hospitals in Boston in Jan. 2010. The 750-bed hospital is one of two non-university recipients of research funding from the National Institutes of Health for the past 10 years. She was previously director of the NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and is a nationally recognized scholar, having authored 250 publications.

The executives named in the article were selected from among a nominee list of more than 100. The list was narrowed down through several months of research, and final selections were made by the HealthExecNews.com editorial team. Selection criteria included hospital and community impact and dedication, track record of success in healthcare leadership, and awards and recognitions.

Erratum: The press release highlighting those recognized in this article incorrectly listed Elizabeth G.  Nabel, M.D. as Elizabeth Z. Nabel. We apologize for this misspelling.

References: http://www.beckershospitalreview.com

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Williams and a friend are charged with third-degree invasion of privacy and third-degree conspiracy in a case that takes tastelessness to a new low. Prosecutors claim that Williams photographed the genitals of one of her elderly patients and sent the picture to her friend Michele Walker — and Walker promptly posted it on her Facebook page.

Williams has since been fired.

Need for more training? Or better training?

This isn’t the first time health care workers have taken to social media to discuss patients — and sadly, it won’t be the last.

It’s human nature for people to want to talk about the weird, irritating and funny things that they encounter on the job — and health care workers aren’t immune to that. But HIPAA regulations, not to mention basic human decency, require health care pros show a little more tact when discussing a typical day on the job.

Hospitals and medical practices already take great pains to hammer home the importance of maintaining patient privacy and the dangers of social media in a health care setting. Indeed, some hospitals have taken draconian measures. Yet the problem of patient info getting posted on social media sites — or just shared through various and ubiquitous PDAs — continues.

What’s do you think the solution is? More training — or different? Hiring people who are more respectful in the first place? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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That’s the disturbing takeaway of a recent survey of health care workers by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The survey looked at data from almost 60,000 staffers at more than 1,100 hospitals to measure how well the organizations had instilled a “culture of safety.” The results aren’t promising.

Most employees reported at least some reluctance to report safety incidents for various reasons. Among the findings :

• 50% of employees said they thought their mistakes are held against them by management
• 54% said that when an adverse event is reported, it appears the person involved is “written up” instead of the actual incident or problem
• More than half of respondents said they don’t feel safe questioning the safety actions of those with more authority, and
• 37% said they are afraid to ask questions about potential safety mistakes.

The findings are troubling: An environment where workers feel safe reporting potential safety issues is vital to any hospital that wants to improve. Even worse: The results of this survey haven’t changed in any significant way since it was first asked in 2007 — which means all the time and energy spent creating a “culture of safety” hasn’t done much to actually make employees feel safe speaking up.

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A recent study found that as many as 30% of doctors applying to obstetrics training programs made some “mistakes” about their credentials on their applications. Specifically, they took credit for being published in research journals that don’t appear to actually exist.

And many of those who had confirmed research published wrongly identified basic research and papers as a much more rigorous “peer-reviewed” study.

Those results are in line with similar prior studies in other specialties.

The researchers who conducted the study said that they hoped many of the errors were just that — honest mistakes — and not an attempt to embellish their credentials. But even in the best case scenario, such sloppiness and/or confusion from highly trained people who are charged with life-or-death decisions is troubling.

In the worst case, the docs assumed they could pull a fast one to make their application more impressive — and they may have succeeded.

The study was published in the most recent issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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Here is a  list of the 25 Highest Paying Medical Careers:

25. Registered Nurse – $65,000

RNs perform frequent patient evaluations, including monitoring and tracking vital signs, performing procedures such as IV placement, phlebotomy, and administering medications. Registered nurses are also the primary contact between patients and their doctors.

24. Orthotist/Prosthetist – $67,000

These related areas often work hand-in-hand. Prosthetists specialize in designing and making artificial limbs, while Orthotists specialize in designing and fitting orthopedic braces and corrective shoes.

23. Audiologist – $68,000

Audiologists work with people who have hearing, balance, and other related ear problems by using technology and computers to provide essential hearing services and devices like hearing aids.

22. Speech Language Pathologist -$68,000

These health professionals work with people who have a variety of speech-related disorders, including the inability to produce certain sounds, speech rhythm and fluency problems, and voice disorders. They also help people who want to modify accents or who have swallowing difficulties.

21.  Occupational Therapist – $73,000

These therapists help a patient carry out daily activities of self-maintenance, productivity, leisure and rest, and  perform a major role in helping the people who suffer from conditions such as mentally, physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabling.

20. Physical Therapist – $75,000

Physical therapists help patients recover after injuries caused from sports accidents, health problems or diseases, and other injuries to help regain mobility and restore their physical health.

19. Physician’s Assistant – $84,000

A PA works alongside a senior healthcare specialist to provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive medical services, as well as recording and analyzing the progress of a patient along with giving counseling and suggesting when therapy is necessary.

18. Optometrist – $103,000

These medical professionals examine patients’ eyes to diagnose vision problems and eye diseases, as well as testing patients’ visual acuity, depth and color perception, and their ability to focus and coordinate the eyes.

17. Pharmacist – $106,000

Pharmacists are responsible for administering and dispensing prescribed drugs to patients.They must also provide information to the patient about the medicines that they have to take, along with the proper way and the right schedule with which the drug has to be taken.

16. Cardiopulmonary Perfusionist – $110,000

Cardiac perfusionists set up and operate heart-lung machines, which take over the functions of a patient’s heart and lungs during heart surgery. These specialists are present during the surgery and regulate the flow of blood through the body, control body temperature, as well as administer any necessary drugs throughout the procedure.

15. Chiropractor – $126,000

Chriopractors diagnose and treat patients with health problems in the body’s muscular, nervous, and skeletal systems, especially the spine. Chiropractors provide natural, nonsurgical health treatments without medication and rely on the body’s inherent recuperative abilities.

14. Dentist – $133,000

Dentists diagnose, prevent, and treat problems with the teeth or mouth. In addition to removing decay, filling cavities, examining x-rays, and repairing fractured teeth, they also perform corrective surgery on gums and supporting bones to treat gum diseases.

13. Pediatrician – $167,000

Pediatricians provide care for young patients from birth to early adulthood. Most of their practice revolves around tracking growth patterns, assessing overall health, as well as treating common ailments and injuries and providing immunizations.

12. Psychiatrists – $168,000

Psychiatrists are the primary caregivers in the area of mental health, as the assess and treat mental issues through assessment of behavioral patterns and past experiences for individuals, couples, or groups of people.

11. General Practitioner – $175,000

These doctors diagnose and treat a wide variety of diseases, injuries, and medical abnormalities. Most commonly referred to as “family doctors”, general practitioners can administer and prescribe medications for treatment for patients in a range of ages.

10. Podiatrist – $181,000

These doctors diagnose and treat disorders, diseases, and injuries of the foot and lower leg, like bunions, heel spurs, and arch problems, ankle and foot injuries, and other abnormalities affecting this area of the body.

9. Internist – $183,000

General internists diagnose and provide non-surgical treatment for diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Like general practitioners, Internists are considered primary care specialists and provide care mainly for adults who have a wide range of problems associated with the internal organs, such as the kidneys, liver, stomach, and digestive tract.

8. Endocrinologist – $188,000

Endocrinologists are physicians who specialize in the function of glands that produce and release hormones into the bloodstream. Most endocrine disorders are chronic diseases that require life-long care, so these specialists must be thoroughly trained in understanding, treating and managing these problems.

7. Orthodontist – $200,000

This specialization of dentistry focuses on correcting and managing improper bites, misaligned teeth, and disproportionate jaw relationships that require corrective work such as braces, pallet splitters, and jaw realignment.

6. Oral Surgeons – $250,000

Oral maxillofacial surgeons are dental specialists who treat conditions, defects, injuries, and esthetic aspects of the mouth, teeth, jaws, and face. In addition to the regular course of medical and dental studies, they are also required to complete four years in a hospital surgical residency program.

5. Obstetrician/Gynecologist – $252,000

OB/GYNs specialize in the female reproductive system. They also monitor patients during prenatal, natal and postnatal periods, perform tests and prescribe medication and treatment. They may also deliver babies, determining the method most appropriate to ensure health and safety of both infant and mother, and perform surgeries on the reproductive organs.

4. Anesthesiologist – $300,000

These doctors administer local, intravenous, or spinal anesthetics, record the type and amount of anesthesia given to a patient, and determine condition of patients before, during, and after sedation to ensure safety throughout a surgical procedure.

3. Cardiologist – $310,000

These doctors specialize in the cardiovascular system and use technologies like EKGs to monitor abnormalities in the heart, as well as perform surgeries to help treat life-threatening ailments.

2. Radiologist – $406,000

These physicians examine and diagnose disorders and diseases of the human body, like tumors, growths, or other abnormalities, using internal imaging technologies like x-ray and radioactive materials.

1. Neuro surgeon – $473,000

Neuro surgeons examine, diagnose, and perform surgery to treat disorders of the brain, spine, spinal cord, and nerves. Due to the extremely delicate nature of the work, neuro surgery is a specialized field that requires intensive training and experience, and as such, it tops our list as the highest paying medical career.

-Median salary calculations from Salary.com

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Frisco Medical Center in Frisco, Texas, filed a suit against Cynthia Bledsoe and her new employer Forest Park Medical Center. The suit alleges that around the time of her resignation, Bledsoe used cloud storage services to upload files owned by the hospital.

The stolen files include training packets, strategic business plans, peer reviews and a file that appears to be protected patient information.

Frisco Medical Center says it discovered the alleged theft after hiring a forensic IT service to examine Bledsoe’s computer a few weeks after she tendered her resignation.

Bledsoe had worked for Frisco for 10 years in various positions. She had been promoted to chief operating officer in September of last year. She accepted a job offer from local competitor Forest Park Medical Center in October, and turned in her resignation on Nov. 1.

Frisco accuses Bledsoe of violating a number of laws, as well as breach of contract, breach of duty and breach of fiduciary duty. Frisco is seeking a restraining order and a permanent injunction against Bledsoe, as well as financial damages, interest and attorney’s fees.

So far, no comment from Bledsoe or Forest Park about the matter.

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The National Labor Relations Board claims that Holy Family Hospital of Methuen, Massachusetts, part of Steward Health Care System, fired Mary Ramirez for her activity leading a union organizing effort. Ramirez, 61, has 40 years of nursing experience, 18 of them at Holy Family. NLRB also said that nurses at Holy Family weren’t allowed to wear buttons showing support for Ramirez.

Through a spokesperson, Steward has denied the allegations, claiming that Ramirez was fired for a variety of performance issues that were reported to management by a fellow nurse. The hospital claimed that Ramirez intentionally changed a doctor’s order, made an intentional medication error, and didn’t enter a morphine dose in a patient’s record. (Ramirez doesn’t deny that she administered a drug intravenously rather than injecting it, but said it wasn’t an intentional error. She also noted that the patient wasn’t harmed in any way.)

The hospital also said that the Board of Registration put Ramirez on probation for two year for diverting patient medication for her own use. Ramirez didn’t deny the allegation, but again pointed out that no patients were harmed by her actions.

Ramirez maintains that her union activity was the real (and improper) reason for her firing. She’s seeking reinstatement to her position and back pay.

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Between 2000 and 2010, the number of doctors hospitals employ has increased by 32% — up to 212,000 physicians, according to the latest edition of AHA Hospital Statistics.

Of those, 27.5% are covered by either a group or individual contract, 17.3% are directly employed by the hospitals — the rest, more than half, of all hospital doctors, aren’t employed or under contract.

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An agreement was reached with 1,300 nurses at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in Manhattan, while negotiations are still taking place with 4,000 nurses at Mount Sinai in Manhattan and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, according to the New York State Nurses Association.

The strike was threatened largely because nurses were being asked to begin paying for a portion of their health benefits.

The deal is said to call for a four-year contract. If the contract is signed, nurses will receive $1500 at the time of the signing, additional annual bonuses and a salary increase totaling 8% over the next three years. The deal does require nurses to pay a portion of their health plan premiums.

Mount Sinai nurses appear to be approaching an agreement as well. However, talks with Montefiore Medical Center’s nurses are stalled over staffing levels, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.

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