Women’s Contribution to Health Care Nearly 5% of Global GDP, Yet Often Unrecognized

June 8, 2015 – A major new commission on women and health has
found that women are contributing around $3 trillion to global health
care, but nearly half of this (2.35 % of global GDP) is unpaid and
unrecognized.

CMS Demonstration Project Producing More APRNs

June 8, 2015 – Could the future of graduate nurse education resemble the models developed by the five participants in a demonstration project funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)? Perhaps.

Hospitals Nearing Deadline on Alarm Fatigue Action Plan

June 8, 2015 – The alarms are buzzing and beeping, but the clock is also ticking on patient safety goals relating to alarm management.

AMA Punts on Background Checks for Gun Purchases

(MedPage Today) — House refers decision on request to join anti-gun violence coalition

Violence From Weapons Affects One in Four Kids (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) — Victims of firearms and knives more likely to report high adversity and trauma

Gross Anatomy: Blister Pack Spends 6 Months in Man’s Airway

(MedPage Today) — Man’s persistent cough rooted in poor pill-taking technique, intoxication.

Many Hospital Returners Shop ERs 3 Days After Discharge (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) — Readmission and revisit rates high, but with unexpected patterns