Friday, December 17, 2010

The Healthcare Staffing Report Headline News (12.13.10 - 12.17.10)

Hcsr-logo-50This weeks headline news stories from The Healthcare Staffing Report.



Here is a list of this weeks top Headline News:

Monday: Safest Hospitals Listed

Tuesday: PA Nurses Plan Strike

Wednesday: Social Media Usage by Healthcare Professionals: AMN Survey Results

Thursday: Shortfall for Health IT Workers Predicted

Friday: Report: Nurse Shortage Has Big Impact On Patient Care

 

This Weeks Top 5 most popular categories (based on number of articles read):

  1. Staffing Agencies 
  2. Top Industry News
  3. Hospitals & Health Systems
  4. Government & Economy
  5. Just for Fun

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Dec 17, 2010 7:49:07 AM | Healthcare Staffing Report

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