As Connecticut closes in on passing a bill to allow advanced practice RNs (APRNs) to practice independently, Robert M. McLean, MD, immediate...Read More »
Nurse practitioners (NP) in New York will be able to operate more independently of physicians under a bill slated to become law as part of the...Read More »
“I am a ‘collaborating physician,’ and I support the effort to remove the requirement for a collaborative agreement for nurse practitioners to...Read More »
The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed legislation earlier this week that allows physical therapists to treat ailments without a prior...Read More »
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 »
