Nurse Fired After Reporting Improper Narcotic Storage
A nurse was terminated for reporting improper medication storage practices.
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Advanced Practice Provider Boot Camp Training in Critical Care
Advanced practice providers may benefit from postgraduate simulation-based curricula to help them transition to clinical practice more effectively.
Policy Changes Proposed to Meet Projected Need for Palliative Care
Modeling suggests the number of palliative care physicians is decreasing.
Physician Impairment: Rehabilitation, Reintegration, and Patient Safety
The ACP has issued a position paper that examines the professional duties and principles that should guide the response of colleagues and the profession to physician impairment.
2007 to 2017 Saw Decline in Number of US Pathologists
At the same time, the cancer-related diagnostic workload rose 42% per pathologist.
IDSA Issues Updated Statement on Use of Telemedicine and Telehealth Technologies
The Infectious Disease Society of America issued an updated statement supporting the appropriate use of telemedicine and telehealth technologies in clinical care, research, and education.
Clinicians Should Address Concerns and Limitations of DTC Genetic Testing
Risks related to DTC testing include lack of understanding of the test by the consumer, incorrect test results, and erroneous interpretation of the results.
Social Media Post Prompts Firing
An RN’s post online violates a patient’s privacy, and she is fired.
Private Insurers Pay 241% of What Medicare Would Pay
RAND researchers recommend private insurers move toward fixed-price arrangements.
Determining the Appropriate Use of Trackable Pills and Other Nanodrugs
Although trackable and other nanotechnologies represent medical breakthroughs for treatment of many diseases, they could have unintended implications and thus their use must be carefully considered in the individual case.
Best Practices for the Ethical Use of Nanosensors in Employee Surveillance
The authors explain 5 best practices to encourage nano-enabled worker monitoring programs that are acceptable, effective, and ethical.
Cardio-Oncology Services Growing in Number and Demand
Cardio-oncology is an emerging discipline and subspecialty in response to the rapidly growing number of patients with comorbid cardiovascular disease and cancer and the complexity of these conditions.
Practice Restrictions for Buprenorphine Prescribing Among Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants
Researchers examined the proportions of nurse practitioners and physician assistants with waivers to prescribe buprenorphine and the association with state regulations that restrict their scope of practice.
Patients Find Video Primary Care Visits Convenient
Eighty-four percent of patients report improved patient-provider relationship with video visits.
ACP Recommendations to Achieve Universal Health Care Insurance Coverage
Based on initial gains in health care access from the passage of the 2010 Patient Protection and ACA, the ACP offers recommendations on how to improve the law and achieve universal health care coverage.
Obligations of Health Networks to Transition Patients During Hospital Closures
When considering closing a rural hospital, researchers advised assessment of the potential impact — emotional, economic, practical, and political — on the community and the healthcare organization.
More Than Half of Internal Medicine Graduates Choosing Primary Care
More than half of internal medicine graduates in 2016 and 2017 pursued a career in primary care.
ACP: Half of Practices Implement Telehealth Technology
Roughly half of internal medicine physicians report working in a practice that has telehealth technology.
Replacing 30 Minutes of Sitting With Activity May Cut Mortality
Replacing half an hour of daily sitting time with even light physical activity is associated with a reduction in mortality risk among less active adults.
Terminally Ill People in New Jersey Given Right to End Lives
Terminally ill adults in New Jersey will soon be allowed to seek medical help to end their lives.
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