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January 23, 2025

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A detailed look at the top 2 models for virtual nursing care

Virtual nursing is quickly becoming a powerful tool to supplement traditional bedside nursing. Dive into the top models of virtual nursing — functional and care partner — and get a comprehensive overview of their goals, staffing structures, benefits, and limitations.

Learn more about virtual nursing and how it could benefit your organization:

Overview | A detailed look at the top 2 models for virtual nursing care
Cheat sheet | Virtual nursing: What it is, and why we need it
How-to guide | How to implement a virtual nursing program
Case study | How CHI Health uses virtual expert nurses
Mythbuster | Virtual nursing's impact on staffing ratios and costs
Case study | Virtual nursing's impact on staffing ratios and costs

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Charted: Americans feel healthcare is going downhill

Nearly half of Americans say the United States is heading in the wrong direction on healthcare, with attitudes differing significantly by political affiliation, according to a recent poll from West Health and Gallup. See the findings on our interactive charts.

January 23, 2025

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GLP-1 drugs decrease incidence of 42 conditions — but there are risks

According to a new study published in Nature Medicine, GLP-1 drugs were associated with a decreased risk of 42 health conditions, including Alzheimer's disease. However, the drugs were also associated with an increased risk of 19 other health conditions. Here's what you need to know.

January 23, 2025

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A woman had a mysterious pelvic infection for 10 years after giving birth. Why?

After giving birth via emergency cesarean section in June 2014, Suzanne Summerlin experienced a string of mysterious, worrisome infections. In the decade that followed, an exploratory surgery revealed something jaw-dropping, Sandra Boodman reports for the Washington Post.

January 23, 2025

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Around the nation: Dorothy Fink to be interim HHS secretary as RFK Jr. awaits confirmation

Incoming Trump administration officials have selected Dorothy Fink to serve as interim HHS secretary, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Colorado, the District of Columbia, and Illinois.

January 23, 2025

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