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Study: Daytime meals protect heart health in night shift workers

Editor's Note Eating during the day instead of at night may protect shift workers from harmful cardiovascular effects, according to an April 17 report in Medscape on new research from Mass General Brigham. Researchers found that the timing of meals—not just their content—directly influences cardiac and clotting function in adults…

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By: Matt Danford
April 22, 2025
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Nursing workforce faces high turnover despite signs of recovery

Editor's Note Nearly 140,000 nurses have left the workforce since 2022, and 40% of the remaining workforce plans to exit by 2029, according to the 2024 National Nursing Workforce Study from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). According to an April 17 announcement from NCSBN, the survey…

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By: Matt Danford
April 21, 2025
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Study: Systemic gender bias embedded in surgical practice

Editor's Note Gender bias in surgery goes far beyond barriers for individuals, according to a study published April 8 in The American Journal of Surgery. Ethnographic data reveals women surgeons face entrenched structural inequities that influence their daily work lives, limit their professional standing, and shape perceptions of surgical competence,…

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By: Matt Danford
April 16, 2025
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Health systems boost security spending as workplace violence escalates

Editor's Note Hospitals are ramping up security in response to rising workplace violence, investing millions in weapons detection, staffing, and risk mitigation, according to an April 14 article in Modern Healthcare. Quoting executives from several large systems, the article details a shift from viewing security as a budgetary burden to…

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By: Matt Danford
April 15, 2025
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Healthcare’s “Blockbuster Moment:” Dr Dan Weberg to deliver opening keynote address at OR Manager Conference

Editor's Note The OR Manager Conference announces Dan Weberg, PhD, MHI, RN, FAAN, executive director of nursing workforce development and innovation at Kaiser Permanente, as the opening keynote speaker. Dr. Weberg—ER nurse turned executive, innovation expert, and nationally recognized thought leader—will deliver “Healthcare’s ‘Blockbuster Moment’: Innovation, disruption, and the future…

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By: Matt Danford
April 14, 2025
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Hospital staffing report: Nurse turnover eases but vacancies, costs remain high

Editor's Note Hospitals made strides in reducing nurse turnover in 2024, yet staffing gaps and financial pressures remain significant, according to the 2025 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report. Key findings include: The national registered nurse (RN) turnover rate declined by 2.0 percentage points to 16.4%, marking…

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By: Matt Danford
April 14, 2025
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Healthcare employment up in March

Editor's Note Healthcare employment in the US rose by 54,000 from March to April, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), released on April 4. That is compared to an overall monthly gain of 228,000 in March. The healthcare numbers are in line with the…

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By: Matt Danford
April 4, 2025
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Study: Excessive nurse overtime, agency staffing harm patients

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Editor's Note Overreliance on overtime and agency nurse staffing can significantly increase the risk of pressure ulcers and, in the case of agency hours, perioperative hemorrhage or hematoma, according to research published April 2 in JAMA Network Open.   Using data from 70 US hospitals between 2019 and 2022, researchers…

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By: Matt Danford
April 3, 2025
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Commentary: Technology no substitute for cadaver-based medical education

Editor's Note Although cadaver-based education is far from perfect, medical schools should reconsider eliminating these programs for surgeons and other professionals, first-year medical student Nadir Al Saidi argues in a March 31 commentary in Stat. “The weight of an actual body beneath your inexperienced hands is as real a preparation…

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By: Matt Danford
April 3, 2025
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Nurses deem flexible, transparent scheduling key to satisfaction, retention

Editor's Note Giving nurses more control over their schedules significantly improves job satisfaction and retention, according to a March 31 article in Medical Xpress. The article focuses on a study consisting of 16 qualitative interviews with nurses and nurse managers, who cited flexibility, transparency, equity, and autonomy as key factors…

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By: Matt Danford
April 2, 2025
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