American Health Care Faces a Staffing Crisis And It ’ s Affecting Care
Hospitals, urgent care facilities, clinics, and imaging centers throughout the United States are experiencing staffing issues. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, costs have reached new highs as institutions are forced to staff their facilities with temporary health professionals due to rising turnover, fluctuations in demand, and evolving appreciations for work-life balance. These temporary, or “locums,” physicians, mid-level administrators, travel nurses, therapists, and technicians are paid many multiples more than regular staff. Frequently, existing long-term employees feel undervalued in relation to these tempora...
Source: TIME: Health - June 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert Glatter, Peter Papadakos, and Yash Shah Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news
Virtual residency applicants get more interviews, save money
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First-year residents are positive about virtual interview process (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 29, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Residency Match Process Under Scrutiny by AMA Residency Match Process Under Scrutiny by AMA
Two decades after residents filed a class action suit claiming they weren ' t paid fairly, the American Medical Association is reviewing similar concerns.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students News Source Type: news
Career Immersion Program offers deep dive into health science careers for Minnesota students
2019 Career Immersion Program ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Thirty-two Minnesota high school students are participating in a five-day residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester this week, learning about 15 health science careers ranging from phlebotomy to nuclear medicine. The Career Immersion Program, presented by Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences, offers high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with experts in some of the most sought-after health science fields. Now in its… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 28, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Kelly Clarkson Promises Hits & Nightly Surprises at Las Vegas Residency: ‘All 10 Shows Will Be Different’
Aside from the popular Kellyoke segment on her daytime talk show, Kelly Clarkson hasn’t had the chance to perform live regularly since 2019 — until next month, that is. The singer/songwriter will launch her Chemistry…An Intimate Night With Kelly Clarkson residency in Las Vegas on July 28, and she…#kellyoke #kellyclarkson #lasvegas #clarkson #belascotheatre #nt #chemistry #kellyclarksonshow #popshoppodcast #rockhudson (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Adele Banters With Fans About ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Scandoval: ‘What Does That Man Do?’
Stars, they’re just like us! During one of the shows for her Weekends With Adele Las Vegas residency, Adele took some time to banter with fans and get some answers to her burning questions about Vanderpump Rules. When the name “Vanderpump” came up, Adele said, “The other day my friend was like,…#vanderpumprules #lasvegasshow #tomsandoval #arianamadix #raquelleviss #teamariana #grammy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Law Allows International Graduates to Skip US Residency New Law Allows International Graduates to Skip US Residency
One state is fighting its physician shortage by creating a new pathway for experienced IMGs to practice in the US; the AMA has taken steps to ease the path to licensing for other IMGs.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - June 26, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Med Students News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic, Brooks Rehab team up for rehabilitation residency program
The program will have medical students train at both institutions. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - June 26, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Penny Dickerson Source Type: news
The prevalence of violence against resident doctors and its subsequent effects on patient management in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi, India - Debnath A, Alam M, Goyal M, Khokhar A, Lukhmana S.
Introduction Workplace violence (WPV) is a significant problem for healthcare professionals across the world, regardless of whether they work in developed or developing countries. Studies have shown that in India, up to 75% of doctors have experienced some... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
This Is the Loophole Crypto Traders Use to Access Banned Platforms
Cryptocurrency traders have found a loophole to access restricted platforms: Palau’s digital residency. In this Pacific Island nation, better known for its scuba diving than its tech advancements, a year-long digital residency can be obtained for just $248. The Holy Grail in Digital Residency…#palau #pacificisland #holygrail #palauan #argentina #republicofpalau #rns #loophole #statistajayanson #huobikraken (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The American Doctor Deserts
Outlines the challenges with Medicare funded residency program as an attempt to eliminate physician shortages in rural and other underserved areas. 98% of Medicare funded residencies are in urban hospitals, and residents are more likely to practice in the place they train. Efforts to address the challenges include recruiting people from rural areas as early as high school and putting more residencies in rural hospitals. Financial challenges common in rural hospitals make the stability of these residencies questionable. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - June 23, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
UNISON seeks judicial review of home secretary over Windrush
Today is National Windrush Day, marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the passengers of the Empire Windrush to the UK, and celebrating the contribution and achievements of those Caribbean immigrants and many others who followed.
As UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea says in her blog today, if Windrush hadn’t docked at Tilbury, the country wouldn’t also be celebrating the NHS’s 75th birthday this year, because many of the Windrush generation went straight to work in the health service.
But the anniversary comes amid continued controversy over the government’s mistreatment of the Windrush generation....
Source: UNISON Health care news - June 22, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Demetrios Matheou Tags: Article News black members Windrush Source Type: news
Adele's Fungal Infection Has People Talking About Jock Itch
"It's a bit crude," Adele told the audience attending her Las Vegas residency as she shared that she has the fungal skin infection tinea cruris, commonly referred to as jock itch. "I never knew it existed." (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Adele Forgot The Lyrics to One of Her Songs at Las Vegas Show: Watch
Adele proved, yet again, that she’s really one of us when she forgot the lyrics to one of her own songs. Unlike us, her space-cadet moment happened on stage during the superstar singer’s Weekends with Adele residency at The Colosseum in Las Vegas. In a clip captured last weekend by a fan and…#colosseum #lasvegas #nt #adeledaily #adele #chart #ariachart #ifpi #vegas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
On topic: Japan joins Asia race for global talent
Prompted by its labor shortage, Japan is making it easier for foreigners to work in the country and even gain permanent residency. By doing so, it is joining an Asiawide race for talent. Here's a selection of stories that show how Japan, Singapore and other countries aim to make themselves more…#singapore #agingjapan #malaysia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
