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USF to lead statewide initiative to address shortage of mental health professionals

USF was recently awarded $5 million in recurring funds to create the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce to enhance recruitment and retention efforts and expand pathways to behavioral ... read more

Feds set higher staffing mandates. Most nursing homes don’t meet them

The staffing regulation was disparaged by the industry as unattainable. Patient advocates say it doesn’t go far enough. Labor unions welcomed the requirement. read more

Moffitt scholarship program aims to combat nursing shortage

So, once she finished college with a four-year degree at another school, she decided to enroll in nursing school at USF. Luckily for her; she qualified for a new scholarship and program offered by ... read more

South Florida woman gets 6.5 years in prison in fake nursing school diploma scheme

Russ, 72, was the registrar of the Palm Beach School of Nursing in Lake Worth, one of three South Florida schools identified by authorities as participating in the scam that sold more than 7,600 ... read more

University of Miami overtakes USF in annual list of best MBA programs

U.S. News and World Report has unveiled its breakdown of graduate schools, including a business school list with new criteria. read more

Federal judge sends grandma, two others to prison for running nursing-school ‘diploma mill’

Clark, the prosecutor, who has won convictions of about 25 defendants swept up in the South Florida nursing-school scandal, reminded the judge of Russ’ wrongdoing. “This is a court of law ... read more

How AI May Reshape Health Care in South Florida

The technology is beginning to impact how patients receive care, from the use of virtual reality to deploying facial recognition for check-in. These were among the use cases on view at the recent ... read more

A health provider in South Florida believes better building design can help patients heal

Hospitals and other medical facilities are increasingly turning to the expertise of healthcare architects, patients, their families, physicians and nurses. The University of Miami Health System has a ... read more

Florida woman gets 6.5 years in prison in fake nursing school diploma scheme

Russ, 72, was the registrar of the Palm Beach School of Nursing in Lake Worth, one of three South Florida schools identified by authorities as participating in the scam that sold more than 7,600 ... read more