Staffing Shortages, Less Direct Patient Care and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Key Factors in Nurse Burnout When you ask children these days what they want to be when they grow up, many say an astronaut, firefighter or teacher. The most popular answer used to be doctor or...
It’s something a lot of individuals don’t like to discuss with others, yet it’s an issue with which many Americans struggle. It’s a problem that can be easily addressed but for which most people don’t seek treatment. We’re talking about mental illness. An estimated...
Sometimes, a high number is a good thing. Take, for example, a test score or an IQ. Other times, it can spell trouble. A prime example of this is the United States’ current consumer price index (CPI), a measure of inflation. The CPI is at its highest level in almost...
Patient satisfaction has become a top priority for many healthcare providers, from solo practices to large health systems. It’s a key component of healthcare consumerism, which refers to the choice and responsibility of paying for and managing one’s own health. ...
Sometimes, numbers paint a clearer picture of a problem. Such is the case in shedding light on just how much patient no-shows and cancellations cost healthcare provider organizations. For example, did you know that missed appointments also cost a single-physician...
