How two health systems are revitalizing malls, how to invest in managers to retain your staff, and more.

Want to retain your staff? Invest in your managers in these 3 ways. (Monday, December 5)

When times are tough, staff look to their managers "for direction and support." Writing for the Harvard Business Review, workplace strategist Erica Keswin shares three ways companies should invest in managers so they can play their part in boosting employee retention.

Charted: How physicians really feel about NPs, PAs (Tuesday, December 6)

As the health care industry experiences ongoing clinical workforce shortages, the push to allow physician assistants (PAs) and NPs to operate with expanded practice abilities is gaining more support—but many doctors still question their treatment decisions, according to a recent Medscape report.

Malls are dying. These 2 health systems want to bring them back to life. (Wednesday, December 7)

Instead of building new facilities, more and more health systems are now expanding their operations outside of traditional care settings by repurposing vacant retail spaces in malls, aiming to provide patients more convenient and accessible care, Lauren Berryman writes for Modern Healthcare.

The 'Top Hospitals' of 2022, according to Leapfrog (Thursday, December 8)

The Leapfrog Group on Monday released its 2022 "Top Hospitals" list, recognizing 115 hospitals—including 92 Advisory Board members—for excellence in hospital quality, patient safety, and efficiency.

Will Lasik warnings keep patients safe—or 'needlessly frighten' them? (Friday, December 9)

Earlier this year, FDA issued draft guidance warning patients of potential risks associated with Lasik surgery, prompting praise from some, but backlash from surgeons who say the agency's "information is one-sided and will needlessly frighten patients," Roni Caryn Rabin writes for the New York Times.