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Hospitals
Musculoskeletal Infection in Children: How to Get it Right
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Few surgical situations are as complex as a child with a musculoskeletal infection. Recognizing this,…
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Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are down, but not as much as anticipated
July 2, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound effect on hospital finances, exemplified by…
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Financial
Healthcare added 358K jobs in June with hospitals adding jobs after dip in May
July 2, 2020 / by Robert King Healthcare employment continued to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic in June with 358,000 jobs…
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Here’s how much outpatient visits have rebounded in May and June, according to a Harvard analysis
June 25, 2020 / by Heather Landi Ambulatory care practices are beginning to rebound from the staggering 58% drop in patient…
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Mayo Clinic to launch national hospital-at-home model
June 25, 2020 / ALEX KACIK Mayo Clinic has partnered with Medically Home to launch a hospital-at-home model that they…
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Financial
Physician and hospital spending sink to lowest point in more than 10 years
June 16, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor Hospital and physician spending has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic —…
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Insurers should prepare for ‘volatile’ individual market due to COVID-19 pandemic: study
June 11, 2020 / by Robert King The individual market next year is likely to be volatile due to the COVID-19…
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Top Stories
J&J Healthy Workforce Program: Bringing Purpose and Productivity to Life
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Think of the last time you dragged yourself to the office after a rough night’s…
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Healthcare professional revenue falls nearly 50% during COVID-19 pandemic
June 10, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor In April, during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professional services declined…
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Sally Pipes: Coronavirus lockdown — How many harmed by disruption to routine medical care?
June 8, 2020 / Opinion By Sally Pipes | Fox News With states in the initial stages of reopening their economies, early research seems…
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FDA Reversal on COVID-19 Mask Decontamination Follows MNA Opposition, Demonstrates Urgent Need for Implementation of Frontline Nurse and Healthcare Professional Guidance
CANTON, Mass., June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) reversed its position on the use of N95 masks that…
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Primary care practices fear they may not survive the pandemic
June 3, 2020 / Jennifer Henderson Primary care practices focus on the preventive care that keeps patients healthy. Many of…
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COVID-19 impact on hospitals worse than previously estimated
June 1, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor When it became evident that the COVID-19 pandemic would spread across the U.S.,…
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“Reopening” Blog…Perspectives and Protocols – (5/27/2020)
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. As decision makers cautiously begin to allow the resumption of elective procedures, OSN is talking…
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COVID-19 cases among health care workers top 62,000, CDC reports
May 26, 2020 / By Erika Edwards More than 62,000 doctors, nurses and other health care providers on the front lines…
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