The healthcare sector once again showed little change in employment numbers in December, according to the newest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) employment report, issued last week.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 12
The holidays are a stressful time for many people, even without the added burdens of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), increased alcohol and substance use, and increased political polarization. A 2014 National Alliance on Mental Illness study showed...
With more than five million dead worldwide from COVID-19, the enduring threat of health misinformation and disinformation has prolonged and worsened the pandemic. Healthcare professionals must be vigilant to counter inaccurate information about COVID-19, vaccines, and treatments wherever it may...
Short of terminating a physician’s employment, appraising a physician’s performance is often the responsibility that administrative and medical staff leaders hate most. For many physicians, the phrase “performance appraisals” stirs up an unsavory image of managers sitting behind large desks...
As seen in countless ways over nearly the past two years, how healthcare is delivered has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus spread throughout the U.S., the healthcare sector faced unique challenges to support their practitioners and keep patients safe. Although the pandemic...
U.S. counties with healthcare facilities with the greatest share of 1-star Yelp reviews had the highest death rates, and a difference of just one point—roughly one star—between counties’ average scores could indicate a mortality rate that is better or worse by dozens of lives, according to...
