A study published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine links lowered hospital staffing rates and patient outcomes to private equity acquisition.
The study combines research from University of Chicago, Harvard Medical School and University of Pittsburgh that analyzed Medicare Part A and Part B claims data from 2009 to 2019. It...
Hospitals are losing big on workforce turnover according to a new report from NSI Nursing Solutions.
In what's being called "the Great Resignation," hospital turnover increased by 6.4% over the past year, and hospitals failed to meet their staffing goals. Nurses led the industry in resignations with 2.74% of the nursing workforce...
The positivity rate and number of new COVID-19 cases in Arizona is finally trending downward following the surge related to the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. Intensive care unit admissions and deaths have not yet crested and are expected to lag by about two weeks.
Dr. Richard Carmona, former U.S. Surgeon General and advisor to...
The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) recently released the results of their annual survey of top issues confronting hospitals. Chief among the responses were personnel shortages, financial challenges, and patient safety and quality. One of the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association's (AzHHA) legislative priorities:...
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 remain at an all-time high while cases in major cities across the country begin to fall. This begs the question: how long should Arizona expect to continue the surge related to the Omicron variant, and will strained hospitals be able to continue?
On Wednesday, January 26, the Arizona Department of Health...
On September 1, Governor Doug Ducey announced $60 million to support hospitals and healthcare facilities struggling with staffing across the state. According to the Arizona Public Health Association, the funding will “go toward contracts for a total of 750 nurses that will be available to work at qualifying hospitals for an 8-week...
