The purpose of our study was to determine whether there is a relationship between renal cortical thickness or length measured on ultrasound and the degree of renal impairment in chronic kidney disease (CKD). MATERIALS AND METHODS.
Where Have All the Nurses Gone? According to Nursing Solutions' 2013 National Healthcare and Registered Nurse Retention Report, hospital turnover rates in 2013 range from 8.7 to 31.7 percent nationwide. The national average for that year is 14.7 percent, up slightly from the previous year. The swelling labor market plays a part. As the economy heats up, voluntary turnover rates increase, with staff looking to secure better positions and promotions elsewhere. Alarmingly, more than 37 percent of Nursing Solutions' hospital respondents report a 2013 registered nurse vacancy rate above 7.5 percent.
However, the 2010 shortfall was less than the previous year, when hospitals spent on average $140 million more than they took in from patient care. Average total net revenue rose 5.9%, to $2.3 billion per system. On average, 91% of not-for-profit hospitals' net revenue came from patient care. In contrast, 96% of investor-owned systems' revenue came from patient care, according to the survey data. Not-for-profit hospitals in the survey, on average, saw their net incomes in 2010 rise 133% over the prior year, to $113 million from $48 million, with most of it coming from core operations like patient care.