Nursing Leaders Tackle Ways to Fix ‘Accelerated Burnout’ in New Nurses
Nursing leaders shared strategies for addressing “accelerated burnout” among nurses new to the profession during a panel discussion hosted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) on Thursday. Approximately 100,000 RNs left the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic and another 800,000 anticipate leaving in the next 5 years, said Maryann Alexander, PhD, […]
Opinion | The Best Medicine for Healthcare Workers: A Living Wage
California has long been at the vanguard in addressing society’s most pressing issues. In the 1960’s, growing concern about the health impact of automobile emissions spurred passage of the Clean Air Act, which established national standards barring states from regulating vehicle emissions. But the bill had one notable exemption: California, which had already developed stricter […]
Opinion | Here’s How States Should Use the Opioid Settlement Funds
On August 16, 2022, Sarah Wakeman, MD, shared her perspective on how the U.S. is taking the wrong approach to addressing the drug overdose crisis. As part of MedPage Today‘s review of the past year’s top events, Wakeman follows up with her thoughts on how states can correct the current failing approach and best use […]
Funding, Policy Changes Needed to End Maternal Health Crisis, Federal Officials Say
WASHINGTON — Addressing the maternal mortality crisis requires a layered approach that includes extending Medicaid coverage for postpartum persons, expanding home visitation programs, and giving hospitals “gold stars,” government officials said. But without action from Congress and the states, they stressed during a stakeholder meeting here Tuesday, certain tools to reduce maternal illness and death […]
New study sheds light on origins of life on Earth: Researchers explored the evolution of metal-binding proteins across billions of years
Addressing one of the most profoundly unanswered questions in biology, a Rutgers-led team has discovered the structures of proteins that may be responsible for the origins of life in the primordial soup of ancient Earth. The study appears in the journal Science Advances. The researchers explored how primitive life may have originated on our planet […]