American College of Nurses-Midwives (ACNM) announced an alliance with GE Healthcare to introduce to its members Vscan Extend, a handheld ultrasound technology from GE Healthcare, through educational webinars and training. This will expand access to... Read more
New York state has enacted legislation that will help improve patient safety by ensuring nurses secure their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within 10 years of their initial licensing. Excelsior College continues to work with nurses’ associations... Read more
Written by Andy Smith, MTM publisher Collisions with the healthcare sector usually generate two reactions. The first is tremendous respect and appreciation for the individuals who provide the care. Their focus on patients and outcomes is... Read more
Each quarter, the Patient Safety Movement Foundation hosts a free webinar to address a central patient safety topic. On Wednesday, June 12, 2019, from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT, a virtual workshop session will commence on Reducing Emergency Department... Read more
Lori Lioce, DNP, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, CHSOS, FAANP, Stephen Hetherman, EdD describe the steps taken to develop a high stakes OSCE that is reliable and quantifiable. This pilot was successful in advancing competency based assessment of individual performance.... Read more
A research group based at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust – Kenya and Oxford University have developed a free smartphone app for training health workers called LIFE, which was launched during the Kenya Paediatric Association 2019 annual conference in Mombasa,... Read more
