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Saint Peter's Healthcare System Lifting Up Patients and Employees Alike

Saint Peter’s Healthcare’s dual investments in infrastructure and education are improving the lives of both patients and employees.
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A California hospital’s plan for addressing workforce shortage? Inspire future health care leaders.

Understanding the key role that the next generation can play in bridging the workforce shortage gap, Torrance Memorial Medical Center recently hosted more than 180 local high school students to explore different health care career paths.
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EDs in small towns continue to deliver more with less

Dahl Memorial’s emergency department in rural Montana relies on physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners to manage critical cases. Patients requiring care beyond its capabilities are medevacked to Montana’s top hospital after stabilization efforts on-site.
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Surgical robot offers incisionless treatment for rectal cancer

A groundbreaking surgical robot known as the ESP robotic platform is now being used at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse to treat early-stage rectal cancer and large polyps with a minimally invasive approach.
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New rural residency program addresses physician shortage

Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital in Grand Rapids, Minn., is launching a new rural health care residency program in partnership with the University of Minnesota Medical School and Fairview Health.
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Keck School of Medicine at USC proposes fix to primary care provider pipeline

The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California uses an immersive model called the Primary Care Initiative to inspire medical students to pursue careers in primary care.
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Connecticut nurses use virtual reality to sharpen clinical skills

A virtual reality program for new inpatient nurses — whether they’re returning to bedside care or changing specialties — is enhancing patient safety and quality of care at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut, part of Nuvance Health.
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Baystate Health programs help develop a high-performing workforce

To encourage community members and local students to train and study for health care careers and to offer educational opportunities and advancement for current employees, Baystate Health in Springfield, Mass., leads several workforce development programs
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Rural Vermont Hospital Combats Workforce Shortages with ‘Earn-and-Learn’ Opportunities

To address workforce shortages in rural Vermont, Copley Hospital in Morrisville is among several hospitals participating in the Career Pathway Entry Program (CPEP) offered by the Community College of Vermont.