Rural and small hospitals may get relief from a federal rule that requires a physician to be present in a department during routine procedures,...Read More »
Nurse practitioners (NP) would be allowed to treat patients and prescribe medications independently under a proposal by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's...Read More »
The Joint Commission has approved standards changes for accredited hospitals, critical access hospitals, and ambulatory care organizations that...Read More »
Psychologists practice in an increasingly varied range of healthcare settings. This article provides an overview of the educational and practice...Read More »
Starting next month, California licensed midwives will have increased independence and authority in attending births. Assembly Bill 1308, which...Read More »
The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) has reversed an earlier directive and will permit members to treat male patients for...Read More »
Over many decades, Toyota Motor Corporation developed a Lean production to standardize work and reap the benefit of improved methodologies that...Read More »
Retail clinics are often staffed by nurse practitioners (NPs), whose services are regulated by state scope-of-practice regulations. By limiting...Read More »