Nurses Wanted: Largest Women's Health Study Seeks 100,000 Nurses
February 21, 2012 - From the dangers of tobacco and trans fats to the benefits of physical activity and whole grains, much of what we know about health today is thanks to the Nurses' Health Study.
Asthma Home Visit Program Improves Outcomes, Saves Money
February 21, 2012 - A program in the Boston area called the Community Asthma Initiative, or CAI, has been found to be effective in improving the outcomes for the children who received home visits while saving money at the same time.
Places to Thrive: Secrets of the 100 Best Companies to Work For
February 16, 2012 - What do the health care organizations that made Fortune magazine’s “Best Companies to Work For” list this year have in common?
Experts Identify the Best Nursing Career Opportunities
February 16, 2012 - While nursing has long been a profession with a myriad of career options, America’s aging population and an evolving health care marketplace are creating even more possibilities.
Lawmakers and Parents Alarmed by Critical Drug Shortages
February 16, 2012 - Concerned by reports of shortages of a crucial childhood cancer drug, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and two other senators introduced this week amendments to a bill that would address the problem of shortages of critical medications. They said they hope to give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the tools it needs to help prevent shortages of Methotrexate (MTX), a drug used to treat children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Joint Commission Releases Tool To Reduce Wrong Site Surgeries
February 14, 2012 - After nearly three years in the works, a new weapon in the critical fight to reduce the incidence of wrong site surgery becomes available today.