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Baptist Health System of Jacksonville, FL, has become one of only 13 health care systems nationwide to achieve recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Magnet health care system, an international quality designation considered the "gold standard" for nursing and clinical care.
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Leapfrog Group names Leah Binder new CEO; QUEST advisors named
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While nursing shortages are seen in nearly every market in the United States, the state of Louisiana has been hit with a double-whammy, following Hurricane Katrina and the attendant loss of health care professionals through relocation.
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The headline pulls no punches. It reads: "Ventilator-associated pneumonia the wrong quality measure for benchmarking."
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As the use of hospitalists continues to grow, the ability to demonstrate the benefits of having these professionals on staff also grows in importance. Accordingly, the findings of a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine1 should be of particular interest to quality managers.
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Axonal neuropathy is common in patients with biopsy-proven small vessel systemic vasculitis (SVSV), and responds to immunosuppressive therapy.
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Two recent studies suggest that rapid TIA evaluation and treatment can reduce stroke risk.
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Proteomic and molecular genetic testing is a critical part of the diagnostic algorithm for limb girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD).
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Acute and chronic head and face pain occur after craniotomies for a variety of intracranial lesions. Persistent postoperative pain is more common in women and is associated with depression and anxiety.
