UTHealth Houston will offer free, in-state tuition for eligible students in its accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program who annually earn less than $100,000.  On June 10, the organization announced the Future Nurses Fund, which will supplement scholarships and…

Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health is planning to open a $60 million rehabilitation hospital in Daytona Beach, Fla., the Daytona Beach News-Journal reported June 9.  Encompass will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new facility June 11, with the goal of…

Lowering readmission rates ranks lowest among 20 executive-level priorities in nursing care, according to a report from NSI Nursing Solutions, a healthcare recruitment agency.  NSI surveyed 1,676 hospital and healthcare CEOs, COOs, nursing executives and human resource leaders across the…

Healthcare leaders and organizations expressed concern that a bill that would cut medical students’ access to student loans and limit loan forgiveness programs could worsen the physician shortage and reduce the number of residents working in underserved communities, The New…

Physicians and advanced practice providers had the greatest fall in employee engagement among healthcare workers in 2024, a Press Ganey report found. To figure out why, the American Hospital Association and Press Ganey partnered with C-suite leaders from seven healthcare…

HHS’ termination of all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has prompted concern from several healthcare organizations. Medical associations and other industry groups argue the move will undermine vaccine confidence and threaten public health, particularly amid…

HHS removed all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices on June 9 and is evaluating candidates for their replacement.  Members of the committee, which provides vaccine guidance to the CDC, serve up to four years. Thirteen…

An HHS-led investigation found a Kentucky organ procurement organization ignored growing consciousness in dozens of potential transplant donors, The New York Times reported June 6.  The case centered on donation after circulatory death, a practice involving patients with some brain…

Rush University College of Nursing has created a new certification program to encourage more nurses to pursue nurse educator roles. The Nurse Educator Certificate Program is a five–course, 12-credit program designed to equip BSN and graduate-prepared nurses with the skills…

Voice recognition and AI-driven ambient documentation tools can minimize administrative tasks and reduce busy clinicians’ documentation burdens, increasing both efficiency and clinician satisfaction. For these reasons, healthcare organizations are increasingly looking at and adopting these technologies to improve well-being and…