Two U.S. Supreme Court rulings last month raise the bar for medical staff employees who claim workplace discrimination and retaliation, amednews.com reported. Legal analysts said the decisions protect physician employers from overly broad and frivolous discrimination suits by staff members, but...
As the debate over increasing nurse practitioners’ (NP) scope of responsibility intensifies, a new study published in the July issue of Health Affairs found that easing state guidelines limiting scope of practice can ease the impact of the shortage of primary care physicians.
A New York state judge has ordered Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y., to keep up its level of staffing after complaints by hospital workers that the State University of New York was allowing it to wither away even as officials publicly claimed they were doing everything possible...
Maryland, Nevada, and Texas have joined the roster of states that require healthcare professionals in certain settings to wear a photo ID badge displaying their name and credentials. This makes it easier for patients to identify who on their medical teams are licensed MDs and DOs and who are...
Healthcare staffing models will shift to reduce post-discharge complications that can land patients back in the hospital, hospital executives and quality experts predict. Along with redeploying or retraining staff to avoid Medicare readmission penalties, some expect increased hiring for...
A guide released by the Equity of Care initiative and the American Hospital Association's Hospitals (AHA) in Pursuit of Excellence outlines the steps necessary for an organization to become a "culturally competent" hospital. Cultural competence—the ability to provide care to patients with...
