HEALTH CARE
Ask a Nurse? Or Google? Recent data shows that more than 130 million people go online every month to search for health-related information.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, July 23, 2012 – Google vs. Nurses, Don’t Stay at The Hilton! »
HEALTH CARE
Although about 60 percent of patient harm events occurred at hospitals in states with reporting systems, only 12 percent of the events met state requirements for reporting, according to new report from the Office of the Inspector General released today that looked at Medicare beneficiaries discharged in October 2008.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, July 20, 2012 – “We Can End AIDS,” Medicare Patients Happier Than Those on Private Insurance »
LABOR NEWS
Join the Tweet-A-Thon! Unions members throughout the nation are tweeting their legislators to pass a bill that will bring jobs home.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, July 19, 2012: Bring jobs home, join the Tweet-a-thon; the July Effect; »
HEALTH CARE
Healthcare hiring continues to rise, at its strongest point since the middle of 2010, according to data from Health Workforce Solutions (HWS) released Friday.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, July 18, 2012 – Accretive’s “Peculiar View” of Hospitals »
NOTES ON NURSING
Finally!! U.S. News “Best Hospitals” Rating Now Includes Nurse Factor The magazine now considers the weight of each measure by itself in relation to medical outcomes.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, July 17, 2012 – U.S. News: “oh yeah, maybe nurses matter” »
Earlier this month MNA RNs at North Memorial met with management to discuss the surge of Concern For Safe Staffing (CFSS) forms being submitted by MNA RNs inside the hospital’s recently reorganized Family Birth Center. Our MNA nurses initiated the meeting with management and expressed serious concern over the core staffing levels scheduled for each shift.
HEALTH CARE
Health Care insurance industry whistleblower Wendell Potter talks about the next PR move insurers are likely to make in order to keep putting profits ahead of patients.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, July 16, 2012 – Corporate Insurance Giants Plan to Cash in on ACA »
HEALTH CARE
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has filed more paperwork to support her legal claims against Accretive Health Inc., this time highlighting cases of what she calls “reprehensible” collection tactics in emergency rooms while children were being treated.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, July 13, 2012 – Alleged Bad Behavior by Accretive, JP Morgan Wraps Up Week’s News »
HEALTH CARE
Insurers Not Keeping a Lid on Costs With federal healthcare reform still facing political head winds despite its validation by the Supreme Court, this probably isn’t the best time for health insurers to admit their utter incompetence in handling their most important role under the reform, which is keeping a lid on healthcare costs.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, July 12, 2012: Insurers bungle; Mayo expands; Firefighters prevail »
HEALTH CARE
While some states are opting out of President Obama’s health care programs, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton wanted it known Tuesday that he’s all-in.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, July 11, 2012: Gov. Dayton Moving MN Toward Implementing Health Care Law »
HEALTH CARE
We’re #1: The Star Tribune reports that Minnesota has the nation’s best health care system, according to a new federal analysis of hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and other medical providers.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, July 10, 2012: Minnesota Ranks #1 in Health Care Nationally »
