Healthcare Industry News Features

March 3, 2010 - Verbal and physical abuse continues to escalate in the whirlwind of healthcare change, compelling some nurses to question their calling.

March 3, 2010 - Physicians and nurses from across the country have headed to Haiti, knowing their skills and knowledge could make a difference to the thousands injured in the January 12, 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit the nation. Many found the magnitude of the suffering and long-term needs almost overwhelming.

February 11, 2010 -- With large-scale health care reform apparently stalled for now, hospitals and other providers can take the lead in increasing efficiency and wringing waste out of the system. Healthcare Briefings reached out to more than a dozen health care experts for their suggestions about what works and what providers can do in the current environment to improve efficiencies. Several themes emerged.

Jan. 20, 2010 - Worried about the qualifications of your temporary clinical staff? You don't have to be. The key is to have them prescreened and prepared to begin on day one, with the help of an experienced quality services team that is looking out for your interests.  These professionals, who serve as the standards authorities of your staffing company, can work with you to prepare qualified staff with the right credentials, licenses and skills to begin immediately helping your patients. 

Dec. 2, 2009 - Is health information technology turning a new leaf? Despite some barriers, a new report says wide-scale adoption of electronic records at U.S. hospitals is "on the cusp of change."