The thought of tending to a child so sick they require professional medical attention is both heartbreaking and panic inducing. Yet that reality has become even more horrifying as hospitals struggle to keep up with an unprecedented demand for pediatric medical care in the past few months. Understaffed hospitals have forced parents to endure agonizing…
All too often, individuals forget the most central component of the healthcare sector — care, itself. Our medical facilities rely wholly on the individuals who make up their workforce. Nursing is a fundamentally selfless profession, predicated on RNs giving of themselves until we, their patients, are fully rehabilitated. It’s why they are so often referred…
In yet another blow to an already crippled workforce, there appears to be no respite for healthcare workers this holiday season. In the midst of what many considered the conclusion of COVID-19, a new “tridemic” threatens to take hold of the public and overwhelm healthcare systems nationwide. The outbreak, fueled by the simultaneous spread of…
As winter approaches, hospitals nationwide are preparing for – or already handling – a surge of sick patients. With the cold weather keeping people indoors, viruses and air-borne diseases are spreading rapidly, leading to the spread of a trio of respiratory illnesses. How are hospitals going to deal with this? NPR’s Ari Shapiro sat down…
The healthcare sector has suffered from a nationwide nursing shortage for years. This lack of staffing has forced nurses to work longer shifts and double up on patients to adequately serve patients in need. If this shortage is not addressed, patients will suffer the consequences. The nursing deficit can lead to longer wait times…
Noah Peters, former Solicitor at the Federal Labor Relations Authority, wrote a recent piece in Law360 that examines a mundane labor dispute in which the plaintiffs claim human trafficking and RICO laws have been violated. The claims would massively expand the scope of those laws and undermine the future of innovative healthcare solutions that assuage…
For decades, medical professionals and industry experts have warned of an extreme shortage of registered nurses nationwide. As the aging population grows and COVID-19 impacts still linger, nurses have become overwhelmed and many have opted for retirement – reducing the quality of care for patients. McKinsey estimates that, without any meaningful solution, the U.S. could…
Registered nurses are responsible for a wide range of duties in a hospital, from coordinating patient care, administering medications and treatments, to providing advice and emotional support to patients and their loved ones. Not to mention, all during a 12-hour shift. In hospitals, nurses generally outnumber doctors by 3:1. Typically, doctors spend only a few…
Registered nurses are the glue that keeps medical facilities together. Serving as patient advocates and skilled care providers, nurses provide a high level of direct care to patients. However, sustaining the United States healthcare workforce is a daunting task. Concerns surrounding a potential nursing shortage have loomed for years, and the situation has only worsened….
Nursing is the largest healthcare profession in the U.S., accounting for about 4 million registered nurses. Filling a critical role in the function of hospitals, medical centers, and nursing homes, nurses provide expert care from birth to the end of life. However, the need for RNs has surged during the pandemic. This, combined with an…
