Infection Control Archives - Page 102 of 299

4K patients possibly exposed to unsterile equipment at Ga. hospital | 3 states where COVID deaths are rising fastest | If 1 in 5 healthcare workers have quit, where'd they go? | 48 hospitals on Forbes' best employer list | Life expectancy by state

February 11, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 2,600 daily COVID-19 deaths; 3 states where deaths are rising fastest Full story 2. VA hospital warns 4,000 patients of infection risk tied to unsterile equipment Full story 3. If…

Medical staff lose confidence in Wash. hospital leaders | Fauci: US nearing end of 'full-blown' pandemic | COVID hospitalizations still up in 3 Western states | Okla. won't discipline ivermectin prescribers | 66 hospitals with post-COVID clinics

February 10, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. US approaches end of 'full-blown' pandemic, Fauci says Full story 2. Medical staff target Washington hospital CEO, COO, attorney in no-confidence vote Full story 3. US COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below…

Omicron's decline revives mask debate | US COVID deaths surpass delta peak | 100 top rural and community hospitals | How UCLA, HonorHealth tackle racism in nursing | Omicron found in NY deer | NP workforce figures by state

February 9, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. World surpasses 400 million COVID-19 cases; US COVID deaths top delta peak — 5 updates Full story 2. To mask or not mask? Omicron's decline reinvigorates debate Full story 3. 6…

COVID hospitalizations now vs. Jan. | Healthgrades' 50 top hospitals | Travel nurse allegedly sets coworker on fire at NJ hospital | 5-star hospitals not safe from Medicare penalties | 13 CNO, CMO moves | Why deer are on CDC's radar

February 8, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Healthgrades' 50 top hospitals for 2022 Full story 2. 'Cap hospital CEO pay,' travel nurses say Full story 3. COVID-19 hospitalizations 1 month ago and now: How does it compare? Full…

Nurses accuse PeaceHealth of retaliation after raising safety concerns | COVID symptoms, by variant | CEO, COO leave Mo. system | US COVID deaths top 900K: 3 updates | 5 common nurse myths | Flu activity still high in 4 states

February 7, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Most common symptoms of 3 coronavirus variants Full story 2. Nurses accuse PeaceHealth of retaliation after raising safety concerns Full story 3. 10 states set to see lowest COVID-19 case rates…

1 explanation for loss of smell, taste from COVID | Tower fires physician over unproven treatments | COVID hospitalizations still at record high in 1 state | Northeast Hospital Corp. has lost 40% of nurses since 2019 | 7 schools starting nursing programs

February 4, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Why do some people lose smell, taste from COVID-19? 1 explanation Full story 2. US COVID-19 hospitalizations dropping, but 1 state is still seeing record numbers Full story 3. Tower Health…

3 states where COVID cases are still up | Saint Vincent CNO seeks fresh start after 10-mo. strike | 'Cure' now in oncology researchers' vocab | COVID deaths may rise through Feb.: CDC | The past pandemic mistake US shouldn't make again

February 3, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. US may see up to 76,000 more COVID-19 deaths through February: CDC Full story 2. New Saint Vincent Hospital CNO strives for fresh start after nearly 10-month strike Full story…

Unexpected symptom may be tied to omicron | BA.2's transmissibility + severity: What to know | Intl. nurses sue staffing agency over quitting penalties | COVID hospitalizations fall in Midwest, South | Hospitals' ivory tower problem

February 2, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. This unexpected symptom appears to be tied to omicron Full story 2. BA.2 severity likely same as original omicron strain; hospitalizations fall in Midwest, South — 7 COVID-19 updates Full…

CMS dings 764 hospitals for patient complications | BA.2 + omicron forecasts: 3 notes | 2 nurses charged in $1.5M vaccine card scheme | The changes 22 systems are making to keep staff | More men eye nursing | 18 CMO + CQO job openings

February 1, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. CMS cuts payments to 764 hospitals over patient complications Full story 2. Will BA.2 impact omicron forecasts? 3 modeling takeaways Full story 3. Men in nursing: Shattering stereotypes and…

Omicron subvariant may slow surge's fall | Ochsner CEO speaks out after nurse attack | Don't count out delta | Hospitals want Leapfrog to lower hand hygiene standards: Why it won't | 5 challenges to tackle post-omicron

January 31, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Omicron subvariant may slow surge's fall + 2 more forecasts Full story 2. Don't count out delta just yet Full story 3. Will post-omicron mean down time or prep time for…