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Nurses Lead Innovations in Geriatrics and Gerontology- According to rwjf.org, on July 11, 2014, nurse-led initiatives are intended to help the nation’s health care system prepare for a crush of elderly people with multiple chronic conditions.TO READ MORE click here Bottlenecks in Training Doctors - According to nytimes.com, on July 19, 2014, experts disagree over how bad the current shortages are. But virtually all agree that the problem is acute in rural areas and in poor urban neighborhoods. As of June 19, according to one estimate cited by analysts in the Department of Health and Human Services, there was a shortage of 16,000 primary care physicians in such underserved areas.TO READ MORE* click here Nurses Shift, Aiming for More Time with Patients - According to the Wall Street Journal, on July 21, 2014, hospitals hope extra face time and personal attention will help make recovery easier. TO READ MORE click here

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More Newly Licensed Nurse Practitioners Choosing to Work in Primary Care, Federal Study Finds - According to rwjf.org, on June 10, 2014, for more than a decade, the percentage of newly licensed nurse practitioners who chose to work in primary care was on the decline. But that trend is changing, according to a survey released last month by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA. TO READ MORE click here Schumer: Plan Will Help Recruit More Rural Doctors - According to Olean Times Herald on June 5, 2014, Legislation that U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., says will address a growing shortage of primary care doctors in Upstate New York is being called a big step in the right direction. The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act will increase the number of Medicare-supported physician training slots by 15,000 nationwide over the next few years, placing emphasis on giving those slots to hospitals that serve rural areas suffering from doctor shortages.TO READ MOREclick here GHS to Require B.S. Degrees for Nurses - According to GreenvilleOnline.com on June 28, 2014, Greenville Health System will begin requiring Bachelor of Science degrees for some of its nurses beginning next month because health care delivery is getting more complex. Research shows that having more nurses with bachelor’s degrees leads to better patient outcomes, officials said, noting that the Institute of Medicine recommends that 80 percent of nurses should have a bachelor’s degree by 2020. TO READ MORE click here