Since I won’t be here tomorrow, today is a lot like Friday. Hopefully, today is a lot like Friday for many of you as well because there’s nothing like a long weekend once in awhile. Since it’s the end of the week I’m doing what I normally do on Friday and giving you a recap of the week’s news. Below are stories from this week, ranging from topics of healthcare to tips for new EM grads. So read on!
News Stories: Doctors and Nurses in the News:
- Home Care Nurses Drive More Miles For Their Job Each Week Than The Average UPS Driver, USA
- Barcode Systems to Reduce Hospital Drug Errors Not Foolproof
- MSU Great Falls Ranked #1 For Nursing Program
- New test may help doctors track tumors in ‘real time’
- Medicare fees to doctors to fall starting Tuesday
News Stories: Health News
- Mosquito threat multiplies after Midwest floods
- Helping kids get well one car ride at a time
- Oldest women hit hard by dementia
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Once again, whether you’re wearing medical scrubs or staying home and leaving the medical scrub uniforms in the closet; have a happy holiday weekend! But if you do wear your medical uniform, don’t forget to wear your red, white and blue.


