Latinos With Advanced Degrees Underrepresented in Health Care Workforce
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Latinos remain underrepresented in U.S. health professions that require advanced degrees, according to a study published in the July issue of Health Affairs.Indira Ghandi Islas, M.P.H., from the Congressional…
Learn MoreNursing Homes Used COVID Meds Less Than Expected During Pandemic
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While nursing home residents are at high risk for bad outcomes if they get COVID-19, use of antiviral treatments, such as monoclonal antibodies, was low through most of 2021 and 2022.The authors of a new stud…
Learn MoreStaffing, Safety Concerns Tied to Burnout in Hospital Clinicians
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of hospital-based physicians and half of hospital-based nurses report burnout, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Health Forum.Linda H. Aiken, Ph.D., R.N., from University o…
Learn MoreReview Outlines Issues Relating to Obtaining Surgical Consent
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is currently low-level evidence about surgical consent processes that can inform clinical practice, and surgical consent is frequently obtained by junior doctors in a suboptimal process, according to a re…
Learn MoreNursing Homes With More Black Residents Have Higher Health Care Utilization
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nursing homes (NHs) with the highest proportion of Black residents have the greatest number of hospitalizations and emergency department visits, according to a study published online June 12 in the Journal o…
Learn MoreHay más hospitalizaciones y visitas a emergencias en los hogares de ancianos con más residentes negros
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio encuentra que los hogares de ancianos que atienden a residentes negros tienen más hospitalizaciones y visitas a la sala de emergencias. Esto podría deberse a diferencias en los niveles de…
Learn MoreMore Hospitalizations, ER Visits in Nursing Homes With Higher Levels of Black Residents
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds that nursing homes that serve Black residents have more hospitalizations and emergency room visits.This may be driven by differences in staffing levels from home to home, according to researc…
Learn MoreMajor Injury Fall, Pressure Ulcer Hospitalizations Underreported
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is widespread underreporting of major injury fall and pressure ulcer hospitalizations across U.S. nursing homes, according to a study published online May 23 in JAMA Network Open.Prachi Sanghavi, Ph.D.,…
Learn More¿Las salas de emergencias son seguras? No, según una nueva encuesta de pacientes, enfermeros y médicos
VIERNES, 26 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ni los profesionales ni sus pacientes perciben que los departamentos de emergencias (DE) sean seguros, según una encuesta internacional de la Sociedad Europea de Medicina de Emergencia (European Society …
Learn MoreAllowing Bedside Nurses to Order C. Difficile Testing Cuts Time to Results
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Allowing bedside nurses to independently order stool testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) significantly decreases the amount of time to receive test results versus requiring physician approval, a…
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