A meeting with a nurse practitioner prior to discharge could improve communication between hospital staff and primary care providers, easing the transition after hospitalization and improving patient ...

The term "primary care" regularly appears in the news. The word "primary" suggests that there is only one kind of primary care, but as it happens, there are many. That there are multiple different ...

This past summer, with a group of nurses at his side, President Barack Obama spoke about the critical role that nurses can play in health care reform. For a profession often relegated to the shadows ...

As of early April, you can walk into Walgreens in 18 states (plus D.C.), and along with a gallon of skim milk, a pair of photo mugs, a six-pack of toilet paper, and a flu shot, you can meet your new ...