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4 Reasons to Get a DNP Degree

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A DNP (Doctor of Nursing) degree is meant to help registered nurses with a BSN or MSN achieve the highest clinical nursing education level. Since the Doctorate of Nursing Practice is the highest education level, it prepares you to qualify for non-clinical and clinical positions and pay that reflects a higher responsibility level.

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Collette Health Appoints Christine Gall as Chief Nursing Officer

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Bio/Background Christine Gall brings over thirty years of extensive experience and a wealth of knowledge in patient safety, engagement, quality, and public health leadership to her new role as Chief Nursing Officer at Collette Health.

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Why Maternity Care Deserts Aren’t Going Away. Here’s What Can Be Done

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FINANCIAL DISPARITIES Even if physician numbers were at replacement levels, the cost of education and massive student loan debts encourage new doctors to pursue higher-salaried positions, which are more typical at hospitals that serve wealthier communities. So what can be done? Education reform.

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Why ML Monitoring is Essential to AI Success in Healthcare

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From front-line workers to back-office staff, every stakeholder in the healthcare continuum can leverage AI technology to enhance healthcare quality. This gives doctors a stronger understanding of underlying disease patterns and can ultimately lead to better health outcomes for patients.

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Professional Development: The Overlooked Solution to Nurse Burnout & Turnover

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Despite having relatively good health overall, American seniors account for one in four doctors’ visits , and many are currently living with chronic health conditions (31% with at least one; 18% with six or more).

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Biometrics as the Next Frontier of Authentication in Healthcare

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There are also interoperability concerns; as more healthcare systems choose to implement biometric security options for patients, different healthcare systems’ biometrics systems must be able to interact. This has the potential to exacerbate the healthcare quality divide separating minorities and non-minorities.

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[ANSWERED] Why Was HIPAA Created?

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The main goal for the HIPAA Privacy Rule (December 20, 2000) is to protect health information without infringing upon providing quality healthcare. Doctors and nurses must be able to care for their patient’s after all. In essence, HIPAA balances the confidentiality, integrity and availability of healthcare information.