Inmates in the nation’s prisons were more than three times as likely to contract COVID-19 and more than twice as likely to die from it during the first year of the pandemic, when compared with the overall U.S. population, a ...
Amy Compton-Phillips, MD, has only ever wanted to serve in healthcare. Thirty years ago, she started a practice on the East Coast. In 1993, she joined Kaiser Permanente as a front-line internist. Over her 22-year tenure, she worked as a physician and moved through a variety of...
Has your staff started dragging out the holiday decorations yet? Yes, it’s time for you to be Scrooge and remind them that while decorations can be fun for patients they can also pose a deadly fire hazard.
The study also revealed several trends, including:
New hires who don’t have a connection with their team, managers, or organization are at the greatest risk for turnover. About one in five nurses who fits this profile leaves their job.
Social determinants of health such as food security and housing have a greater impact on health outcomes than clinical care. Health equity has become a hot topic in healthcare during the coronavirus pandemic, with the disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations such as African Americans...
