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Prepared for Disaster? - Since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 ten years ago, healthcare organizations have improved emergency response plans, have a better understanding of what needs to happen in a crisis and are better equipped to respond. However, Dave Donahue, director of the health policy and preparedness program at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, says hospitals and healthcare providers are not even close to where they need to be to handle a large scale disaster. The primary areas of disaster response that need improvement are communications between hospitals and public health departments and management of personnel.
U.S. Shows No Job Growth, Except for Healthcare - According to last week?s recent job figures from the Department of Labor, the overall United States unemployment rate remained stagnant at 9.1 percent. However, the good news is healthcare employment rose by 30,000 in August (ambulatory healthcare services and hospitals added 18,000 and 8,000 jobs, respectively). Over the last 12 months healthcare employment has grown by 306,000. While consumer confidence is now at an all-time low, the healthcare industry provides some hope for the struggling economy.
Healthcare Job Postings Increase Online ? On another positive note for the healthcare industry, online advertised openings for healthcare jobs increased by more than 26,000 in August. According to The Conference Board, the number broke two consecutive months of decline and healthcare was the only major industry to register an increase in August. With so many new jobs now available in the medical field, could healthcare help jump start the economy when we need it most?
NEJM Malpractice Study ? The issue of medical malpractice has always been a hot topic of conversation among members of the healthcare community, but most have not fully understood its true scope. According to a new study by the New England Journal of Medicine, each year 7.4 percent of physicians face a medical malpractice suit with 78 percent of those not resulting in payments to claims. Furthermore, the study found that neurosurgeons are most at risk, with 19.1 percent being brought to court, while pediatricians and psychiatrics are the lowest with 3.1 percent and 2.6 percent, respectively. With a substantial variation in the likelihood of malpractice suits, the study is an eye opening analysis on one of healthcare?s most pressing issues.
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