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Nursing
Hospitals Help Clinicians With 'Second Victim Distress'
More hospitals and health systems are creating second victim support programs to help clinicians cope after adverse events.
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Clinical Care
Promoting Positive Work Environments Critical in Ensuring Quality Patient Care
AAPA’s Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management created the Employer of Excellence Awards to showcase hospitals and health systems that excel in creating positive work environments for PAs....
Clinical Care
CHI St. Alexius Docs Still Unsatisfied Despite Tweaked Chain of Command
A two-week détente ended Friday, with medical staff deciding to oppose the reinstatement of three committees amid talks about system leadership.
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Clinical Care
5 Ways to Combat Workplace Violence
A New Jersey health system launches several efforts to prevent and contain workplace violence against healthcare workers.
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Strategy
5 Things To Know About Medicaid Work Requirements
The Trump administration’s decision in January to give states the power to impose work requirements on Medicaid enrollees faces a federal court hearing Friday.
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Clinical Care
Physician Attire: Patients Prefer White Coats
New research provides guidance for implementing clinician dress codes at health systems, hospitals, and physician practices.
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Strategy
Fourth Nashville General Hospital board member resigns, citing 'disappointment' with CEO vote
A member of Nashville General Hospital’s oversight board resigned Sunday in frustration over a board vote to offer a new three-year contract to the hospital CEO without a public performance...
Strategy
Details Emerge After Quorum CEO Thomas Miller's Sudden Retirement
The former executive has signed a consultancy contract with the organization he just left.
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Strategy
OSHA Cites Another Healthcare Facility for Workplace Violence
The facility allegedly failed to respond adequately to a number of incidents that resulted in serious injury to workers during the past two years.
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Nursing
Nurse Champions Compassionate Culture With 'The Pause'
Pausing for a moment of reflection after a patient’s death reconnects caregivers to the mission of healthcare.
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Strategy
Supreme Court Sides with Epic Systems Corp. in Arbitration Case
The 5-4 decision upholds legality of arbitration clauses in employment contracts.
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Strategy
8 Named 'Employers of Excellence' for Their Treatment of PAs
Winners 'have unlocked some important secrets' in getting the most out of their physician assistants, the AAPA head said.
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