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,...
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...
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.