The company announced Wednesday that the acquisition of UpLift, a virtual therapy and psychiatry provider, deepens its footprint in virtual mental health services and further enables it to provide those services on an in-network basis. UpLift’s payer partnerships cover over 100 million lives with a network of about 1,500 mental health clinicians, according to a news release from Teladoc.
A group of nurses observes a simulated bedside nurse visit at the AdventHealth Center for Simulation and Education in DeLand.
“So what you’re seeing today is essentially nurses practicing and fine tuning their skills in a safe environment. So whenever they’re put in that environment, they’re competent, they’re confident, and they know who to reach out to for help to increase that quality of care for the patients,” Chelsea Melady, training program manager said.
Bullying in nursing is a well-documented issue, but less attention has been given to the experiences of nurse educators who face hostility within academic institutions.
While nursing education should promote professional growth, collaboration, and mentorship, many nurse educators—especially those in tenure-track positions—experience bullying from colleagues, senior faculty, or administrators. These hostile work environments have profound consequences, leading many talented educators to leave academia entirely or return to clinical practice. The prevalence of academic bullying, its impact on both individuals and institutions and strategies for addressing it must be explored to create healthier academic environments.
As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes industries across the global economy, one of the most profound—and potentially transformative—intersections is emerging in the field of regenerative medicine. Long regarded as the frontier of biological science, regenerative therapies such as stem cell treatments, amniotic tissue applications, and advanced biologics are now experiencing a pivotal acceleration thanks to AI's analytical and educational capabilities.
Baystate Health is laying off another 43 people this week, completing the monthslong process of bringing its workforce in line with budget reality. Since November, Baystate has reduced its workforce in total by 7%. It said 60% of the total reductions were realized through attrition. In November, Baystate Health cut 134 leadership jobs, less than 1% of its workforce. In February, Baystate then eliminated 98 corporate positions.