While it seems intuitive that nursing care should center on the patient, completing all the necessary clinical and administrative tasks sometimes takes precedence over listening to the patient and tailoring care to his or her priorities. Now many hospitals have launched initiatives to put the patient and family first in an effort to improve patient [...]

With a nursing shortage expected to intensify as baby boomers age and the need for health care grows, hospital operators are rethinking the way they recruit and retain nurses. They’re offering big-time signing bonuses, flexible working schedules and special activities aimed at distinguishing themselves from the other potential employers. And they’re getting creative. Hospitals are [...]

With Thanksgiving and end-of-the-year holidays coming soon, many Americans will eat, drink and get heavier. It is a challenging season for those working to control and reverse our nation’s obesity epidemic.
Luckily this is an opportune time to remind everyone of the problem and discuss ideas and projects to combat obesity, especially in children, according to [...]

Compuware Corporation today announced that its Covisint subsidiary will electronically connect hospitals in Michigan’s “thumb” region, now called Michigan Thumb Health Information System (THIS). The Covisint solution will enable the secure sharing of patient information electronically, demonstrating how critical-care access hospitals–and the hospitals to which they transfer patients–use technology to deliver better care.
Participating THIS [...]

HealthMarkets, Inc. (http://www.healthmarkets.com) announced today that its subsidiary, The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company, has introduced a new suite of dental insurance products for individuals of all ages in 26 states.
HealthMarkets, through its insurance subsidiaries, is a provider of health insurance products for the self-employed, individuals and families and small businesses.
“Good dental health is [...]

Company: Community Health Systems
Title: General Medicine/Surgery-RN
Location: Clarksville, Tennessee
Description: Gateway Medical Center is a major healthcare provider for North Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky. We are committed to offering the highest possible level of medical expertise, technology and caring touch to our patients.
The Registered Nurse is a professional nurse responsible for the coordination of patient care [...]

Overall, nursing salaries vary depending on a number of factors:
* Level of education (degree type)
* Years of experience in a chosen field
* State and city where you work (cost of [...]

As tornadoes roared through central Georgia earlier this year, nursing home managers were faced with some daunting challenges. Power grids were knocked out, darkness was descending, and roads were strewn with debris causing long term care facilities to shelter-in-place.
These facilities turned to state and local agencies for support. Support agencies knew the locations of the [...]

Overall, nursing salaries vary depending on a number of factors:
* Level of education (degree type)
* Years of experience in a chosen field
* State and city where you work (cost of [...]

In 2007, the state joined just two others — Alabama and Mississippi — where 30 percent or more of adults are obese, according to new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Experts point to a collection of personal and public choices as driving the rise of obesity in Southern states such as Tennessee, [...]