The latest news and analysis about patient safety and healthcare quality
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Featured Story | | Nursing Needs a Reality Check: Changing Expectations | | According to the American Nurses Association, almost 18% of newly licensed registered nurses quit their jobs within the first year. A 2024 study found that new graduate RNs are leaving for a multitude of reasons, including their age, health status, supervisor and peer support, job demands, job competence, organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and work environment. |
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News & Analysis | | Can NPs and PAs Replace Physicians? | | Non-physician providers like nurse practitioners and physician assistants have formally been around since the 1960s, but over the last 10 to 15 years, there’s been large growth in these areas, Bernard notes. In 2020, the number of non-physician providers was around 277,000, but more recent tallies bring that number to 545,000. |
| CMO Exchange: How to Address Healthcare Worker Burnout | | Healthcare worker burnout was widespread before the coronavirus pandemic and spiked during the public health emergency. A study found that from September 2019 to January 2022, overall emotional exhaustion among healthcare workers increased from 31.8% of staff members to 40.4%. |
Upcoming online summit Patient Safety NOW: Fighting Sepsis Through NV-HAP Prevention | | In the keynote address of Patient Safety NOW during Infection Prevention Week, Barbara Quinn, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, FCNS, Managing Director at Sutter Health in California, will explain how preventing non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) can result in lower sepsis rates. Register now to reserve your spot! |
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