Nursing - News April 8, 2013

Hospital group says 'alarm fatigue' can be deadly (MyFoxNY)
Constantly beeping alarms in hospitals are being linked to patient deaths and other dangers in a new alert from the Joint Commission.

Reduce Medicare payments for hospice care in skilled nursing facilities, MedPAC suggests (McKnightsonline)
The government should consider 5% Medicare payment cuts for hospice services provided in skilled nursing facilities, according to Medicare Payment Advisory Commission commissioners.

Rising hospital staff stress 'could lead to mistakes' (Witney Gazette)
NURSES and hospital workers are getting more stressed as changes brought in following Government cuts begin to bite, it was claimed last night.

Ireland inquest looks into abortion row death (Click Orlando)
An inquest into the death of an Indian dentist in Ireland after she was reportedly denied an abortion for her miscarrying fetus is to begin Monday in Galway.

Nurse accused of leaving seriously ill babies in dirty nappies (Burnley Express)
A nurse accused of leaving seriously ill babies in dirty nappies and covered in vomit at an East Lancashire hospital, will face a fitness to practice hearing.

North Charleston nursing grad struggles to find work in changing health care industry (Post and Courier)
After graduating from Trident Technical College with an associate's degree in nursing, Holland Palmgren is looking at joining the Air Force Reserve and works out at the Northwood Mall Planet Fitness to prepare for basic training.

Some Small Businesses Opt for Health-Care Penalty (Wall Street Journal)
Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com Small-business owners across the U.S. are bracing for the health-care law that kicks in next ... (more)

Nursing schools at two Hudson County hospitals to merge (The Jersey Journal)
The Bayonne Medical Center School of Nursing and Christ Hospital School of Nursing will merge in the fall of 2014, officials announced last week.

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