Workforce
The spike in physician jobs is outpacing the strong economy, and that means it's time for hospitals to prepare for even fewer doctors to choose from.
Primary care visits to nurse practitioners and physician assistants increased 129 percent from 2012 to 2016, report shows.
The decision by the health system based in Wisconsin and Illinois follows that of Amazon to raise its minimum wage.
Policy asks Liaison Committee on Medical Education, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to gather data on medical student, resident, fellow suicides.
The industry is on track to generate more than 1.1 million new jobs by 2026, spurred in part by demand for nurses. But there's also mild trepidation about AI.
Performance gains are linked to physician compensation based on clinical quality rather than volume.
To get the most out of AI, doctors and nurses need to be properly trained, a new challenge that requires a new mindset.
While some hospitals have resumed some level of operation, at least one has not and skilled nursing facilities have been permanently evacuated, officials said.
Students have challenged the traditional approach to education, saying it is not a realistic representation of a nurse's actual workload.
With fewer nurses on the floor and the risk of falls and other issues ever-present, more hospitals are training digital eyes on their patients.