Survey reveals causes of burnout among U.S. nurses, areas for improvement
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Amy Novotney
Dec 14, 2021
Fully two-thirds of nurses are now considering leaving the profession, a survey released earlier this month from staffing firm Cross Country Healthcare has found.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Nov. 5
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Amy Novotney
Nov 05, 2021
All long-term care and home care workers must be fully vaccinated by Jan. 4: CMS … Lab receives $1.6M grant to develop non-invasive chronic wound biopsies … Geriatric assessments help personalize care,...
Older adults who have received J&J need not be concerned: expert
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Amy Novotney
Apr 20, 2021
Joshua Sharfstein, M.D., vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at Johns Hopkins University, has a message for older adults who have received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine:...
Regular physical activity cuts risk for severe COVID-19
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Amy Novotney
Apr 19, 2021
Regular physical activity may substantially reduce the risk of COVID-19–related hospitalization, intensive care unit admission and death, according to an observational study of almost 50,000 people.
U.K. variant of COVID-19 could become dominant strain in U.S. by March: CDC
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Amy Novotney
Jan 19, 2021
A more contagious variant of COVID-19 that originated in the United Kingdom could be the predominant strain in the United States as early as March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned...