The nursing profession is in an upheaval. Nurses want more opportunities to learn alongside doctors. But there is tension between nursing leadership and some physician groups over the scope of what advanced practice...
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There is risk, and short-term pain is likely, but long-term gains can and are being achieved under innovative models of care.
To improve patient flow, shorten the length of stay, cut down on the time it takes to get a patient admitted, and cut out waste, hospitals are using RFID-enabled real-time locating systems.
A tale of three urban hospitals, each grappling with nosocomial infection prevention in different ways. It's hard to tell which works best, but all are tackling an issue that is at the center of a national debate.
Today, after losing more than 200 pounds—from 467 to 240, hitting a low of 197—the healthier Dr. Nick considers himself the poster-child for physician responsibility.

The trend of mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and affiliations of healthcare organizations continues, creating ever-larger entities and sometimes unlikely bedfellows. How long will it persist?
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