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.
95 â¢ Acute care hospital separation rateâ¢ Average length of stay in acute care hospitalsâ¢ Acute care hospital patient daysâ¢ Medical consultations per personâ¢ Organ and tissue transplants, and donor rateâ¢ Use of dental services by adultsâ¢ Proportion of the population with private health insurance.ore significantly, a shorteraverage length of stay in hospitals has ledto an increased number of separations(see Average length of stay in acute carehospitals on page 97).â¢ Hospital separation rates for femaleswere greater than for males throughoutthe reported period.