Nursing - News June 1, 2013

WBMC earns an - A' in patient safety (Daily Mountain Eagle)
Walker Baptist Medical Center in Jasper was awarded an 'A' rating from The Leapfrog Group, and independent national nonprofit run by employers and purchasers of health benefits, for the hospital's patient safety record.

Hospital staff share knowledge to improve patient experience (Dorsetecho.co.uk)
The Dorchester hospital is using innovative 'crowdsourcing' methods that give staff of all levels the chance to act as patient ambassadors.

LERHSNY Hires Leader of Nursing Services (Observer)
Officials at TLC Health Network, an affiliate of Lake Erie Regional Health System of New York , announced the appointment of Tracy Couse, RN, MSN, as director of nursing services effective April 29.

New Saratoga County facility offers 'round-the-clock emergency care (WNYT NewsChannel 13)
Now, a small section of the 140 acre-parcel, adjacent to Exit 12 of the Northway is home to the region's newest health care facility.

Army Nurse Mildred Manning: An 'Angel' POW With A Job To Do (GPB)
Sixteen million men and women served in uniform during World War II. Today, 1.2 million are still alive, but hundreds of those vets are dying every day.

ACC chooses Dauphin for nursing site (Brandon Sun)
Assiniboine Community College announced this morning that Dauphin will be its third rural rotating site for practical nursing.

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