Nurses win language discrimination case
A group of Filipino nurses who claimed they were mocked for their accents and ordered to speak "English only" won a nearly $1-million settlement against a Central California hospital where bosses and coworkers were allegedly urged to eavesdrop on the immigrant workers.
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Older Americans 2012: Key indicators of well-being
The Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics report “Older Americans 2012: Key Indicators of Well-Being” provides a comprehensive, easy-to-understand picture of our older population’s health, finances, and well-being.
F as in fat: How obesity threatens America’s future 2012
The number of obese adults, along with related disease rates and healthcare costs, are on course to increase dramatically in every state in the country over the next 20 years, according to “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2012,” a report by Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Closing the quality gap: Revisiting the state of the science
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality report “Closing the Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science” assesses the effectiveness of patient, provider, and systems interventions or policy interventions in improving medication adherence for an array of chronic health conditions.
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Know the flow: Kidney disease
Pamela Walden, BSN, RN, CHPN, OCN; Derrick Ellis, MSN, RN; and Richard Hicks, RN, OCN