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'Something needs to be done': Survey of St. Louis-area nurses shows staffing shortages, burnout, abuse by patients

1 year 11 months ago
There’s a nursing crisis going on in the St. Louis area and across the country. Nurses are leaving the profession in record numbers, and it’s impacting how we’re all cared for when we need help. “This is where you're going to have all of our patients that are in the beds," said Makenzie Buescher, a nursing student at Missouri Baptist University, showing us what her typical day is like. She is one of the first fast-tracked nursing classes at Missouri Baptist University, where students passionate…
Paula Vasan and Jennifer Somers

Last chance to nominate a young professional for 40 Under 40 Awards

1 year 11 months ago
Time is running out to submit your nomination for the St. Louis Business Journal's annual 40 Under 40 Awards program, which celebrates young professionals in the St. Louis region. The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, Aug. 4. Click the link here to submit yours before it's too late. In November, the Business Journal will introduce a new class of 40 young professionals who are making a difference in the St. Louis business community. To be eligible for the 2023 program, a candidate must…
Veneta Rizvic

Illinois driver services facilities to require appointments in more than 40 locations

1 year 11 months ago
Drivers who need to renew their license at a secretary of state facility will likely have to make an appointment starting this fall. Starting Sept. 1, 44 driver services facilities in medium- to large-sized cities around the state will require appointments for driver services – things like renewing a license, updating a license to meet Real ID requirements or taking a driving test. Vehicle services, like title and registration or renewing a license plate sticker, will still be offered on a walk-in…
Andrew Adams

Missouri regulators can now subpoena records from marijuana facilities

1 year 11 months ago
If state regulators decide they need to investigate a licensed marijuana facility, they typically ask for certain records. But an easy place for businesses to “hide” records is with their security companies or other contractors, said Amy Moore, director of the state’s cannabis regulation under the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Those “third-party entities” are not companies the state directly regulates. “You can imagine the security companies would have a lot of…
Rebecca Rivas

Kids make up half of Missourians who lost Medicaid in 1st month of reviews

1 year 11 months ago
More than 32,000 Missourians – half of them children – lost Medicaid coverage in June during Missouri’s first round of eligibility checks after the COVID public health emergency. According to a Department of Social Services announcement Thursday, out of the roughly 116,000 Medicaid recipients who had their eligibility checked in June, around 43% retained coverage, 28% lost coverage and 29% have their determinations pending. June was the first month of eligibility reviews as the state works…
Clara Bates