More than 83 rural hospitals have closed since 2010. Even more alarming is the fact that roughly a third of America’s rural hospitals are at risk of closure. These stunning statistics are at the heart of a recent NPR article, which investigates what can happen when struggling rural hospitals are forced to act. According to …
Boston Children’s Hospital won top honors in U.S. News and World Report’s 12th annual “Best Children’s Hospitals” list. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center earned second place, with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia following closely behind in third place. This year’s rankings were based on both clinical and reputational survey responses sent to nearly 200 hospitals and …
President Trump just signed an executive order halting his administration’s policy of separating migrant children from their parents. The reversal came after days of public outcry over the practice. In fact, many in the medical community were some of President Trump’s loudest critics. Read on to see what these healthcare organization and providers had to …
The healthcare industry is on the verge of a nurse staffing crisis. According to the American Nurses Association, an estimated 690,000 nurses will leave the workforce by 2024, while at the same time, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the nursing profession will grow by 16%. At that rate, more than 1 million nurses will …
The Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) has served the people of Monterey and its surrounding communities since 1934. Nationally recognized for its clinical excellence, the non-profit 205-bed healthcare facility is committed to providing safe, quality patient care. It recently earned the coveted grade “A” in patient safety from the Leapfrog Group. Additionally, the …
Piedmont Healthcare is one of Atlanta’s largest healthcare systems with more than 5,000 medical professionals on staff, eight hospitals, and roughly $2.9 billion in revenue. Led by its flagship facility, Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is a 488-bed acute tertiary care facility specializing in heart health, transplant services, and cancer care. The Challenge In 2011, Piedmont Healthcare …
Thanks to the growing nationwide clinician shortage, many hospitals now rely on contingent staff to maintain their patient care standards. However, as a contingent workforce grows in size, the potential risk to a hospital can also increase. For example, a contingent clinician with outdated credentials could expose a facility to substantial fines, penalties, and even …
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, so it’s the perfect opportunity for everyone, including healthcare professionals, to take stock of their own mental health. Did you know that one in five Americans suffer from mental illness each year? Clinicians are not immune. They make life and death decisions daily, and over time, that stress …
At Medical Solutions, we are continually inspired by nurses. As the backbone of the healthcare industry, nurses make a difference in the lives of their patients by providing compassionate, personalized care. For that and a million other reasons, we have a profound sense of gratitude for the work nurses do. Obviously, your facility does too. …
Thanks to the nationwide nursing shortage, many hospital leaders are willing to take on a Travel Nurse who can simply “do the job.” In the scramble to fill open positions, it can be easy to disregard the importance of finding an experienced clinician who is also the right cultural fit for your facility. After all, …