International news in brief 2024/02

Nemzetközi hírek, 08 Feb 2024

The Health Workforce Crisis In Europe: An In-Depth Analysis/ Geisinger gets USDA rural development grant for inpatient virtual nursing

4/1: The Health Workforce Crisis In Europe: An In-Depth Analysis

A Detailed Look at the Shortage of Nurses and Doctors in Germany, England, and Ireland

  • The Situation in Germany: A Critical Shortage
  • England and the Struggle to Bridge the Gap
  • Ireland: Competing for Doctors
  • Overall Impacts and Future Prospects

Full article: https://www.emergency-live.com/news/the-health-workforce-crisis-in-europe-an-in-depth-analysis/

 

4/2: Geisinger gets USDA rural development grant for inpatient virtual nursing

Nearly $950,000 in new funding will help the Pennsylvania health system expand the 24/7 virtual care center it launched this past year, with new technologies for Geisinger Medical Center and Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital.


Full article: https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/geisinger-gets-usda-rural-development-grant-inpatient-virtual-nursing

 

4/3: The European healthcare workforce crisis: how bad is it?

Europe is facing a staggering shortage of doctors and other healthcare workers. Mun-Keat Looi looks at the extent of the problem and what is being done to tackle it


Full article: https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj.q8


4/4: EU’s health workforce ‘without a doubt’ worse off than before COVID-19

The Belgian presidency’s work on an EU health workforce strategy must result in urgent and concrete action as health systems continue to lose health workers, resulting in rebellion and a hit to care offered to patients, experts warn.


Full article: https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eus-health-workforce-without-a-doubt-worse-off-than-before-covid-19/
 

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