U.S. drugmakers and biotechs have come to rely on Chinese partners for manufacturing, research and ingredients. Now, some of them are looking for alternatives as geopolitical tensions rise. Switch-overs in manufacturing, raw materials could mean higher drug prices and slower rollouts.
For every eight hours of scheduled patient care, we average almost six hours using the EHR, nearly half occurring outside clinical hours. Repeatedly scanning, toggling, clicking, and typing zaps our energy, steals our attention, wears us out, and contributes to burnout.
Anchorage nurses say a new staffing model recently launched at Providence hospital will put patients in danger.
Last week, Providence Alaska Medical Center announced it had implemented what it calls a “co-caring model” of nursing at two units of its flagship hospital in Anchorage. Instead of being attended to by a registered nurse, patients in two units will have their care shared by a virtual nurse via camera and video in the patient’s room, a certified nursing assistant and a registered nurse.
A groundbreaking treatment for type 1 diabetes is showing promising results for patients in Chicago. It's a minimally invasive procedure that could mean diabetics don't have to inject themselves with insulin.
About 1,600 patients covered by Medicare Advantage plans are expected to lose insurance coverage at MD Anderson Cancer Center by the end of this week, officials at the cancer hospital said Wednesday. The patients have been covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, which previously announced that its Medicare Advantage members would no longer receive 'in-network' access to the hospital as of Nov. 1. That means those patients could not receive care at heavily discounted rates. The number of impacted patients has not been previously reported.