Survey of U.S. Registered Nurses Points to Worsening Shortages
Problem likely will be exacerbated with one in five nurses saying they will retire in the next five years
Dr. Stephen Hahn Nominated to Head FDA
Hahn is chief medical executive of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston
Seriously Ill Medicare Beneficiaries Face Financial Hardship
Majority of respondents rely on help from family and friends, at considerable cost
October 2019 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for October 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Recommendations Developed to Address Clinician Burnout
Six goals include creation of positive work and learning environments that prevent, reduce burnout
Increase Seen in Opioid-, Synthetic Opioid-Involved OD Deaths
From 2015 to 2017, number of opioid-involved overdose deaths increased for nearly all racial/ethnic groups
CDC: U.S. Life Expectancy Up Slightly, Mortality Lower in 2017
Report shows decrease in age-adjusted death rates, increase in age-adjusted death rate from overdose
Facebook Launches Preventive Health Tool
Tool created in partnership with American Cancer Society, American College of Cardiology, AHA, CDC
Outcomes Poor With Medical Care From Fraud, Abuse Perpetrators
Mortality and emergency hospitalization rates higher in Medicare beneficiaries with FAP exposures
CDC: Drugs Involved in Overdose Deaths Varied Regionally in 2017
Overdose deaths involving fentanyl or cocaine higher in regions east of Mississippi River
