http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler HealthcareTraveler.com is the industry's most widely read and favorite resource dedicated to traveling nurses and allied healthcare professionals. 2012-05-16T21:29:09Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Ranstand-executives-talk-change/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/773620?ref=25 Steve McMahan, executive vice president of Randstad US Professionals and Cynthia Kinnas, president of Randstad Healthcare?s nursing, advanced practice, case management and allied health staffing solutions, told Healthcare Traveler, in an exclusive Q&A, that the company is now well positioned to meet the challenges of a demanding market. 2012-05-15T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/202012/773620null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/FDA-issues-alert-on-experimental-MS-treatment/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/773621?ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting healthcare professionals and patients about injuries and death associated with the use of an experimental procedure to treat chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency. 2012-05-15T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/202012/773621null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Walden-names-nursing-scholarships/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/773619?ref=25 Walden University announced a Nurses of the Year scholarship program to recognize nurses who are making a positive difference in the lives of their patients, in their organizations and to the future of nursing. 2012-05-15T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/202012/773619null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/AONE-and-ANA-release-principles/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/773618?ref=25 The American Organization of Nurse Executives and the American Nurses Association released a new resource for all nurses who seek to prioritize and sustain better collaboration in their work setting. 2012-05-15T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/202012/773618null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Nurses-central-to-NHSC-success/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/773617?ref=25 National Health Service Corps primary care providers nearly tripled between 2009 and 2011 with support from the Affordable Care Act, Recovery Act and ongoing appropriations supporting more than 1,900 nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives. 2012-05-15T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/202012/773617null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Music-festival-fever/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/773622?ref=25 Travelers who enjoy music have many opportunities to see some great bands in some unique venues this summer, so make plans for a visit to an outdoor music festival. 2012-05-15T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/202012/773622null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Avant-named-among-top-50-women-led-companies/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772567?ref=25 A phenomenal growth rate has garnered Avant Healthcare Professionals, of Casselberry, Fla., a place on a list of the Top 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies in North America. 2012-05-08T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/192012/772567null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Celebrating-National-Nurses-Week/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772555?ref=25 American Nurses Association President Karen A. Daley has published a special message marking National Nurses Week with the theme of advocating, leading and caring in an evolving profession. 2012-05-08T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/192012/772555null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Summer-travel-tips-for-Chicago/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772566?ref=25 If you're heading to Chicago this summer, you'll want to know where to find the best restaurants, see the best sights and what the best souvenir to take home really is. 2012-05-08T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/192012/772566null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Survey-nursing-salaries-increasing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772554?ref=25 With nurses in high demand, America's medical practices have started paying a premium for their services, even as pay for most other clinical and administrative support staff has stagnated or declined. 2012-05-08T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/192012/772554null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Life-cycle-plan-proposed-for-drug-safety/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772559?ref=25 The adoption of a life-cycle approach to drug approval and monitoring could help FDA strengthen its oversight, tackle complex decisions and increase public confidence in the agency's ability to protect public health. 2012-05-08T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/192012/772559null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Cirrus-adds-allied-recruitment-manager/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772557?ref=25 Cirrus Medical Staffing, of Charlotte, N.C., announced that a healthcare staffing industry veteran has moved into the role of therapy recruitment manager. 2012-05-08T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/192012/772557null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Nursing-assistants-often-injured-at-work/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772556?ref=25 An exceedingly high percentage of Certified Nursing Assistants working in nursing homes experience work-related injuries, according to a study conducted by researchers at RTI International. 2012-05-08T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/192012/772556null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Bonuses-offer-something-more/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772103?ref=25 There are several perks to working as a healthcare traveler. Two staffing experts discuss the perk of a bonus. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772103null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/The-wonders-of-yoga/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772121?ref=25 Discover what yoga can bring to your workout. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772121null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Outlook-good-for-PET-imaging-agent/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772100?ref=25 According to GE Healthcare, the preliminary results of two Phase 3 studies of their investigational PET amyloid-imaging agent, [18F]flutemetamol, a GE Healthcare PET imaging agent developed to detect beta amyloid, both met their endpoints. Full results of both studies will be made in the next few months. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772100null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/The-Wright-Path/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772112?ref=25 One perk of life on the open road is the chance to see some amazing architecture, particularly the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772112/page30_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Vorapaxar-reviewed-in-large-trial/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772113?ref=25 Adding Vorapaxar to standard treatment for patients with a medical history of cardiovascular events or disease was found to reduce cardiovascular events, but also increased bleeding significantly, including intracranial hemorrhage, according to trial researchers. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772113null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Making-staffing-more-efficient/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772119?ref=25 A typical 200- to 300-bed community hospital can save millions of dollars by targeting staffing inefficiency, according to a study by Premier Healthcare Alliance. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772119null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Concussion-case-increase-called-a-good-sign/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/771529?ref=25 Find out why a prominent physician calls it ?a good sign? that pediatric concussion cases in emergency rooms have more than doubled over the past 10 years. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/771529null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Flint-Michigan/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772117?ref=25 One of Michigan's most developmentally important cities, Flint has a lot to offer to the healthcare traveler. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772117null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Specific-diagnostic-tests-aid-patients/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772101?ref=25 Diagnostic test that can direct a therapy to a specific patient to boost outcomes and lower costs are experiencing faster sales growth, according to a recent report from Kalorama Information. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772101null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Book-lust-to-go/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772104?ref=25 Trying to decide where you want to travel to next? See why taking a look at Nancy Pearl's "Book Lust to Go" might help you make that decision. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772104null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Joining-to-a-degree/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772110?ref=25 Concordia University Chicago and Resurrection University are partnering to offer a joint degree nursing program beginning in 2012. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772110null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/AHNA-announces-commemorative/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772124?ref=25 The American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) is preparing for the 13th Annual Worldwide Commemorative Moment for Nursing's Florence Nightingale, and wants you to attend. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772124null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/American-Sentinel-University/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772125?ref=25 Created after the merger of three existing institutions, American Sentinel University today offers more than 20 online bachelor's and master's degree programs with no residency requirements, including several nursing options. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772125null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/HHS-issues-new-flu-pandemic-plan/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772107?ref=25 The U.S. Depart of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week announced a new North American Plan for Animal and Pandemic Influenza (NAPAPI) that supports a faster a more coordinated response to influenza pandemics in North America. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772107null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Private-radiologists-fear-takeover/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772108?ref=25 A majority of radiologists employed in private practices or imaging centers fear being acquired by a local hospital and being driven out of business, according to a survey conducted by UBM Medica's Diagnostic Imaging. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772108null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Bogus-Altuzan-under-scrutiny/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772114?ref=25 U.S. Food and Drug Administration lab tests have confirmed that a counterfeit version of Roche's Altuzan (bevacizumab), an injectable cancer medication, found in the United States contains no active ingredient. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772114null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Starting-your-new-assignment/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772116?ref=25 What happens after the job interview? Paperwork needs to be signed. Terms need to be reached. Licensure needs to be obtained. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772116null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-HIE-creates-less-tests/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772120?ref=25 Physicians who had access to a health information exchange (HIE) ordered fewer lab tests for patient with prior test results after the HIE was formed than they did previously, according to a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772120null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/ModernMedicine+Now/Winning-amp-Losing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772126?ref=25 Being a reality show contestant can change your life. Discover how a stint on "The Biggest Loser" changed Jessica Limpert's life. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772126/jessica_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Healthcare-workers-confident-about-employment/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/771528?ref=25 The latest Randstad Healthcare Employee Confidence Index is up, and healthcare workers are feeling optimistic about future propects for their industry. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/771528null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/From-NATHO-Taking-charge-of-your-career/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772105?ref=25 While you may not be able to control healthcare reform or the Joint Commission's 2013 standards, you can take charge of your career. Find out how choosing to be a healthcare traveler can put you in the position to take charge of your professional life. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772105null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Birth-control-pills-linked-to-clots/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772118?ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed its review of recent observational (epidemiologic) studies regarding the risk of blood clots in women taking drospirenone-containing birth control pills. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772118null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/A-more-meaningful-travel-experience/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/771535?ref=25 When it comes to travel, more and more people are seeking authentic experiences with a focus on new destinations, rest and relaxation and personal enrichment. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/771535null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Maxim-honors-first-top-caregiver/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/771533?ref=25 Maxim Healthcare Services Inc. named the winner of its first annual Caregiver of the Year award in a special ceremony at its Columbia, Md., headquarters. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/771533null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Travelers-should-exude-professionalism/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/771531?ref=25 Mark Stagen, president of the National Association of Travel Healthcare Organizations and chief executive officer of Emerald Health Services, based in Marina del Ray, Calif., urges travelers to view nursing as a noble profession and hold themselves and one another to high standards. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/771531null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Editors-Opinion-Supply-and-Demand/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772106?ref=25 It's difficult to predict the future prosperity of nursing, especially when you have so many variables clouding up the crystal ball. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772106null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Defying-nature/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772109?ref=25 After braving a hurricane, a city slicker traveler discovers the fun of living in a small Vermont town. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772109null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/NCSBNs-grant-plan-seeks-proposals/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772102?ref=25 The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) last month announced it is seeking submissions of scientific proposals to its Center for Regulatory Excellence (CRE) grant program. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772102null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Adults-take-more-supplements/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772122?ref=25 Adult U.S. dietary supplement intake has increased since 1988-1994, according to a National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) data brief published April 13 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772122null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sticker-Shock/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772127?ref=25 The cost of travel keeps increasing all of the time. See what tips seasoned travelers give to cut that cost down. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772127null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Reform-may-cost-pharmaceuticals-billions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/771534?ref=25 The pharmaceutical industry's support for healthcare reform will add up to approximately $90 billion through 2020, according to a leading research and advisory firm, but the industry will reap great benefits. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/771534null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Nurses-want-enhanced-smartphone-use/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/771523?ref=25 A survey of nearly 4,000 nurses and nursing students reveals why nurses and future nurses are actively using smartphones at the bedside and need immediate access to critical information. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/771523null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hospitals-Initiative-seeks-upgrades-and-overall-im/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772115?ref=25 A partnership coordinated by Practice Greenhealth, Health Care Without Harm, and the Center for Health Design last month launched a new program, which includes more than 500 hospitals across the country, urging hospitals to commit to the three-year initiative to improve the health and safety of patients, staff, and communities. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772115null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Nursing-groups-support-vets/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772111?ref=25 The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) and hundreds of nursing schools and organizations have recently partnered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to help educate nurses to meet the unique health needs of service members and their families. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772111null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Examining-Traveler-Pay/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/772123?ref=25 After the significant impact of the economic downturn, mobile health professional pay is on the way up. 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182012/772123/page22_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Top-court-rules-on-generic-drugs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/770549?ref=25 Some say a recent Supreme Court deccision will help generic companies prevent brand companies from improperly delaying or preventing the marketing of generic drugs against their products by misrepresenting their patents. 2012-04-24T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/172012/770549null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Firm-offers-loyalty-program/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/770546?ref=25 Mobile professionals can earn additional cash bonuses through a new loyalty program offered by Travel Nurse across America. 2012-04-24T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/172012/770546null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/100-Top-Hospitals-list-released/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/770530?ref=25 Thomson Reuters named its "100 Top Hospitals," chosen from nearly 3,000 U.S. healthcare facilities that "demonstrate that high-quality patient outcomes can be achieved while improving efficiency." 2012-04-24T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/172012/770530null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/New-California-nurses-report-job-shortage/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/770544?ref=25 Newly licensed California nurses are finding that finding a job may be harder in their state than elsewhere in the country. 2012-04-24T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/172012/770544null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/AONE-says-remove-barriers-for-nurses/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/770545?ref=25 The American Organization of Nurse Executives says that registered nurses should be able to practice to the full extent of their education and is urging the Federal Trade Commission to remove practice barriers. 2012-04-24T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/172012/770545null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Free-for-all-in-DC/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/770550?ref=25 Washington, D.C. insiders know where to enjoy concerts, theatrical performances, lectures, music, films and more without spending a dime, and now you can too. 2012-04-24T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/172012/770550null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Healthcare-leaders-release-tech-report/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/770547?ref=25 The Institute for Health Technology Transformation recommends the use of technology to identify subpopulations and patients who are at risk, to reach out to those patients, and to automate care management. 2012-04-24T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/172012/770547null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Child-death-rates-lower/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/769483?ref=25 Although death rates from unintentional injuries among children and adolescents declined by nearly 30 percent from 2000 to 2009, rates for several critical areas are on the rise. 2012-04-17T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/162012/769483null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Conde-Nast-Traveler-presents-16th-annual-May-Hot-L/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/769490?ref=25 Conde Nast Traveler's 16th annual May Hot List is "the ultimate insider's guide to the hottest new hotels, spas and restaurants of the year." 2012-04-17T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/162012/769490null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Diabetes-obesity-linked-to-night-shifts/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/769481?ref=25 New research pertinent to nurses who work late concludes that too little sleep, or sleep patterns that are inconsistent with our body's "internal biological clock," may lead to increased risk of diabetes and obesity. 2012-04-17T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/162012/769481null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/State-income-taxes-and-reporting/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/769488?ref=25 Tax expert Joseph Smith advises that you review your first check stub on a new assignment to check for errors that may cost you money up the road. 2012-04-17T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/162012/769488null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Supplemental-Health-Care-launches-forum/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/769487?ref=25 A new blog published by Supplemental Health Care invites travelers to explore the dynamics of healthcare delivery and its connection to positive patient outcomes. 2012-04-17T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/162012/769487null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Loyola-researchers-discover-drug-development/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/769484?ref=25 Future drug development may be impacted by research at Loyola University regarding a molecule that helps ramp up the immune system in some cases and suppresses it in others. 2012-04-17T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/162012/769484null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Freedom-Healthcare-expands-allied/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/769486?ref=25 With the need for allied professionals on the rise, Freedom Healthcare expanded its Allied Healthcare Division with an important new hire. 2012-04-17T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/162012/769486null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Medical-Solutions-hosts-t-shirt-contest/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/769485?ref=25 Find out how you can win an iPad 3, iPod Nano or iTunes gift card by designing a creative t-shirt for Nurses Week. 2012-04-17T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/162012/769485null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/ANA-targets-workplace-bullying/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/768495?ref=25 New publication is written to help nurses understand and deal with bullying and its perpetrators, and offers tips to counter the culture of bullying in the work environment. 2012-04-10T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/152012/768495null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/FDA-approves-Parkinsons-drug/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/768499?ref=25 The Food and Drug Administration grants approval for a drug to treat the signs and symptoms of advanced stage idiopathic Parkinson's disease. 2012-04-10T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/152012/768499null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/FDA-approves-allergy-medicine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/768500?ref=25 The Food and Drug Administration approved a new ?dry? nasal aerosol corticosteroid that treats seasonal nasal and year-round nasal allergy symptoms in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older. 2012-04-10T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/152012/768500null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Joint-Commission-launches-HAI-portal/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/768496?ref=25 Healthcare-Associated Infections electronic portal designed to provide an integrated ?kiosk? of resources to help with prevention and control. 2012-04-10T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/152012/768496null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Tips-for-going-paperless/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/768498?ref=25 Aureus Medical Group of Omaha, Neb. released its top tips for healthcare professionals working in travel nursing and travel therapy with regards to going paperless while on assignment. 2012-04-10T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/152012/768498null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Pick-a-season-and-save/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/768501?ref=25 When it comes to traveling, the season you pick sometimes affects the price of your vacation. 2012-04-10T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/152012/768501null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Melanoma-rates-rise-among-young-women/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/768497?ref=25 An alarming increase in melanoma among women ages 18 to 39 triggers a call for preventive measures and new regulations. 2012-04-10T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/152012/768497null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Grading-Palliative-Care/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/768308?ref=25 Discomfort. Pain. Stress. Lethargy. So much comes with serious illness beyond diagnoses, tests, medications, and potentially taxing treatment protocols. There's also pain management, patient education, and complex emotional swings. 2012-04-09T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/152012/768308/erickson_flash.jpg REMOTE http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Autism-now-major-healthcare-challenge/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767570?ref=25 Study results reveal an astonishing 23 percent increase in autism spectrum disorder since the last report in 2009, creating a growing challenge for healthcare professionals. 2012-04-04T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767570null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Accountable-Healthcare-expands-service/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767568?ref=25 Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp., a Boca Raton, Fla.-based provider of healthcare staffing solutions, announced that it completed an acquisition in Tulsa, Okla. 2012-04-04T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767568null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Randstad-Healthcare-now-official/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767573?ref=25 Rebrand of its healthcare staffing firms Clinical One and Locum Medical to Randstad Healthcare will provide better staffing solutions. 2012-04-04T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767573null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Where-is-the-demand-for-travelers-now/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767569?ref=25 The demand for travelers in both specialties and assignment locations changes regularly, but according to NATHO, there are several definite areas of growth and activity. 2012-04-04T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767569null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/FDA-issues-insulin-overdose-warning/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767567?ref=25 The Food and Drug Administration offers critical recommendations to reduce the risk of adverse events for patients who have "other sugars" in their blood. 2012-04-04T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767567null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/AACN-Enrollment-surge-in-RN-degree-programs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767571?ref=25 Find out why, according to new data released by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, enrollment in baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral nursing programs increased last year. 2012-04-04T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767571null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/SummerStage-festival-a-must-see/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767566?ref=25 Find out what is store for you at the upcoming 26th annual SummerStage festival in New York City, where admission is always free. 2012-04-04T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767566null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Shining-Diamonds/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767681?ref=25 It's baseball season. See what the various ballparks have to offer to a true blue baseball fan/traveler. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767681/page30_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Long-Beach-California/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767672?ref=25 One of California's most historical cities, Long Beach has a lot to offer to the healthcare traveler. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767672null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/You-Asked-We-Answered/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767682?ref=25 Experience recruiters answer your burning questions about healthcare travel. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767682/page36_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Saint-Peters-College/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767671?ref=25 Established in 1872, by the Society of Jesus, Saint Peter's College is the only Jesuit college in New Jersey and one of 28 Jesuit schools of higher learning currently in the United States. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767671null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Interstate-Nursing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767686?ref=25 The Nurse Licensure Compact makes it easier for healthcare travelers to work across the country. It's still a work in progress and more states want to join. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767686/page24_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/RNs-report-greater-commitment/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767684?ref=25 Newly licensed RNs perceived fewer job opportunities during the recession, but reported greater commitment to their employers, a better work environment, and fewer injuries, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Nursing. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767684null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Hampshire-first-grant-recipient/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767664?ref=25 New Hampshire will be the first state in the country to receive new Medicaid grant money to help seniors and people with disabilities remain in their homes. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767664null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Financial-literacy-in-America/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767679?ref=25 It doesn't take a college graduate to learn the basics of money management. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767679null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Admission-rate-higher-for-acute/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767665?ref=25 Hospitals readmission rates for chronic conditions are substantially higher than rehospitalizations for acute conditions, regardless of payer or age group, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announced recently. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767665null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Addressing-needle-stick-safety/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767669?ref=25 Several organizations have agreed on a course of action to address the issue of needle sticks and reducing the risk of healthcare workers being exposed to blood borne pathogens. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767669null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-nurses-risk-miscarriages/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767668?ref=25 A recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology reports that nurses who handle chemotherapy drugs have a rate of experiencing a late state miscarriage twice that of nurses who don's handle them. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767668null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Editors-Opinion-Winning-and-Losing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767666?ref=25 Many mobile professionals who choose traveling as an occupational niche can attest to the flexibility and freedom it affords. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767666null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Publication-reports-on-CNIO-position/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767675?ref=25 A recent article in Healthcare IT News examines the emerging role of the chief nursing information officer (CNIO). 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767675null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/FDA-announces-changes-in-labeling/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767683?ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently unveiled safety changes to the labeling for some widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767683null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Nurses-exposed-to-blood-threats/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767670?ref=25 About one in two nurses experiences blood exposure, other than from a needle stick, on their skin or in their eyes, nose or mouth at least once a month when inserting a peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter, according to a new study by the International Healthcare Worker Safety Center at the University of Virginia. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767670null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Travel-nurses-provide-assistance/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767685?ref=25 The career of a travel nurse is so much more than just traveling, exploring new sites, and making a decent living. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767685null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Healthcare-jobs-continue-to-grow/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767677?ref=25 Healthcare gained 49,000 jobs in February, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767677null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/From-NATHO-Understanding-your-assignment-contract/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767680?ref=25 Each time you accept a new assignment, you're given a written contract that outlines the terms and conditions of the engagement, as well as the responsibilities of both parties – you and the agency that you're working with. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767680null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cleveland-hospitals-invest-in-new-drugs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767674?ref=25 University Hospitals on Tuesday night officially launched a $250 million effort aimed at bolstering the development of new drugs. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767674null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/A-gift-that-keeps-giving/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767678?ref=25 While our Company Corner department usually addresses industry news, this month we asked Nora Adams, director of corporate housing for Emerald Health Services in Marina del Rey, Calif., to share her story of when she saved her son's life. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767678null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Taking-flight/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767676?ref=25 As a healthcare traveler, you experience new sites, new faces, and new opportunities. However, if you want to give up your temporary assignment for a time to take to the air, the opportunities for flight nurses are sky high. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767676null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Infection-control-and-lower-MRSA/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/767673?ref=25 Hospitals with infection prevention and control programs led by a director who is board certified in invention prevention have significantly lower rates of MRSA infections. 2012-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142012/767673null XML