CNOS should use feedback from frontline nurses to provide new resources, says the CNE. Bedside nurses are the backbone of the healthcare industry, and it is CNO's job to advocate for their needs and raise their voice.This means giving frontline nurse leaders the resources they need to be efficient and effective.HCA Healthcare has a nursing unit position called the Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC). This is similar to the nurse in charge. CNCs are a key leader, as CNC is the closest to the bedside that leads the team, according to Sammie Mosier, senior vice president and chief nurse executive at…
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The head of a midwifery course which has recently been re-approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), after three years of being unable to take on new students, has outlined what happened to get the programme back on track. In 2022, Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU)’s midwifery course for the 2022-23 academic year was rejected for re-accreditation by the NMC under its new standards for nursing and midwifery education. “We need to be listening to the experience of the mothers and families that are going through the system” Paul Driscoll-Evans The following spring, “very serious concerns” over practice learning,…
The home health sector is undergoing earthquake changes due to integration, regulatory scrutiny and relentless pursuit of value-based care (VBC). At the heart of this transformation is the $3.3 billion acquisition of UnitedHealth Group's Amedisys. This is a transaction that was finalized in April 2025 after a year of antitrust fights. Now a case study of strategic value creation and sector reallocation, the merger offers important insights for investors navigating the rapidly evolving landscape. Strategic Value Creation: Vertical Integration and Data-Driven CareUnitedHealth's acquisition of Amedisys is a vertical integration masterclass. By absorbing the Top Home Health and Hospice Provider, UnitedHealth…
San Antonio-based technology company Rackspace will soon manage and host data for UT Austin's Dell Medical School. When Rackspace increases its push into the growing healthcare industry, major deals arise. In a call with investors on August 7, CEO Amar Maletira said Rackspace has been working on the sector more widely among its mid-sized clients since 2022. Maletira said Rackspace increased revenues from services to the healthcare industry by 60% between April and June compared to the same period last year. Still, the company is facing a decline in overall revenue, according to its latest quarterly report. In federal filings…
Nursing support workers who went on 28 days’ worth of strikes have celebrated a permanent pay rise and a back pay deal, their union has announced. Unison announced this week that band 2 healthcare assistants (HCAs) at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust have called off further strike action, following a pay agreement. “It’s a shame it took thirty days of strike action and the threat of strike action for the entire month of August to achieve this breakthrough” Gareth Eales The majority (70%) of staff voted to approve the deal worth around £2,500 in back pay, as well as the consolidated…
Early one morning this spring, staff at a Santa Barbara county jail heard screams coming from one of the cells. A 57-year-old inmate was moaning and hyperventilating. She said her “guts are all twisted up”.Rather than sending her to the ER, medical staff chalked her pain up to opioid withdrawal, since they had taken a prescription opioid away upon her arrival days before, a grand jury investigation later found. They placed the inmate – referred to as CF in the grand jury’s report – on mental health observation and gave her Tylenol. Even as the cell floor became covered in…
The Freedom to Speak Up guardian role will remain part of the NHS Standard Contract for 2026-27, NHS England and the government have confirmed. The announcement has addressed concerns about the future of the roles, after it was revealed that the National Guardian’s Office would be shut down in 2026. “Guardians are instrumental in ensuring that staff voices are heard” Letter to guardians It came as part of a decision to abolish hundreds of bodies responsible for overseeing and running parts of the NHS. The National Guardian’s Office was created in 2015 and leads a network of Freedom to Speak…
What stood out in JLL's second quarter report on the outpatient medical building in Manhattan was the recent bullishness of employment. The company forecasts healthcare employment growth to 11% between 2024 and 2029, above the national average of 7.3%.inference? Matt Coursesen, US healthcare lead for JLL's lease advisory services platform, attributes optimism to both growth in both graduation and population, particularly among older Americans. “There are plenty of academic medical centers in Manhattan and the three states,” said Coursen. He also added that Manhattan is experiencing one of the fastest population booms in the country. “We believe that more and…
“We saw it used almost immediately in an area that we didn't expect,” says Mattson. “For example, one researcher working at Biobank had gone through thousands of prompts. They have saved pathology samples and reports for research purposes. The researcher used AI to quantify and understand these reports that have been manually done over time in the past.” Krister Mattson of VP and Project Lead eliminates health Relieves health Another use case revolves around behavioral health. When patients leave the hospital or other medical facility, there are some things they have to do to properly heal. “It's all important to…
Even if many companies slip into the eyes of investors, the top executives who run blue chip companies in the healthcare industry in 2024 gathered generations of wealth in 2024. Healthcare remains a highly profitable industry. However, large companies have not met the lofty expectations of shareholders and have cut their shares. As a result, several CEOs have lost their jobs. Something like Karen Lynch from CVS Health is fleeing tens of millions of dollars. However, many who stayed were even more rewarded. Compensation data usually indicates that the largest wage package depends on tenure. If someone stays in the…