Workforce

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This webinar will explore and address key factors that are critical to achieve organizational impact of diversity and inclusion (D&I).
Also in this week’s roundup of news: Providence St. Joseph Health launches national telemedicine network and Fitbit partners with Google as they enter telehealth. 
Also, in this roundup: Nurses help sexual assault survivors and ambulatory care nurses can be of particular aid to MACRA efforts.
Also in this roundup: Leadership changes at St. Agnes Hospital, OCH Regional Medical Center and Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers. 
About 35% of primary care practices and 28% of specialty practices employed at least one advanced practice clinician in 2016, meaning a nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
ProMedica this week announced it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Welltower Inc. to acquire HCR ManorCare, the nation's second largest provider of post-acute and long-term care services.
Also in this week’s roundup: Leadership changes at Shawnee Mission Health in Merriam, KS; HSHS St. Vincent Children’s Hospital in Green Bay, WI; North Oaks Health System in Hammond, LA; and Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, NJ.
Also in this week’s roundup: Maine hospital named for Barbara Bush recognizes her passing and University of Virginia Medical Center uses app to communicate with non-English speaking patients.
Also, in this roundup: AONE recognizes a nurse researcher for her contributions.