Infection Control Archives - Page 104 of 299

COVID surge projected to peak in Jan. | Mass. systems to mandate boosters | CDC: Omicron makes up 95% of US cases | Henry Ford closes 97 beds amid staff shortages | Hospitals see more patients 'with COVID' vs. 'for COVID' | 13 CMO job openings

January 5, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Omicron surge may peak in January, models predict Full story 2. Massachusetts health systems to mandate boosters for employees Full story 3. COVID-19 cases up in 46 states, down in 2,…

5 states see record COVID hospitalizations | New variant found in France | Longest nurses strike in Mass. history ends | 5 top safety issues for 2022 | Why this surge is complicating physicians' treatment decisions | 1 in 5 nurses burned out

January 4, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 5 states reporting record COVID-19 hospitalizations Full story 2. New coronavirus variant detected in France Full story 3. Saint Vincent nurses ratify contract, end longest nurses' strike in Massachusetts history Full story…

Hospitalizations take center stage in COVID fight | Virus sidelines healthcare staff nationwide | CMS sets vaccination deadline for hospitals in 25 states | Some Americans get 4th vaccine doses | CDC eyes testing component for isolation guidance

January 3, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Hospitalizations take center stage in COVID-19 fight Full story 2. Rhode Island allows COVID-19 positive healthcare staff to work in 'crisis' situations Full story 3. CDC considering revision to isolation guidance…

Daily COVID cases at all-time high | Ill. hospital loses Medicare contract | Ore. system sees state's first C. auris cases | Cleveland Clinic again bumps back nonurgent surgeries | 16 states facing hospital staff shortages | 45 CMO moves in '21

December 29, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. COVID-19 cases up in 41 states, down in 5, flat in 4 Full story 2. Oregon health officials investigate state's 1st Candida auris outbreak Full story 3. Illinois hospital loses Medicare…

Nurses urge CDC to reverse COVID isolation guidance | Some Md. hospitals enact crisis standards of care | 72 CNO moves in 2021 | Omicron's paradox for hospitals | NP practice authority by state | Dr. Ashish Jha: Time to stop focusing on COVID cases

December 28, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. National Nurses United urge CDC to reverse isolation timeline cuts for healthcare workers Full story 2. Some Maryland hospitals activate crisis standards of care Full story 3. 72 CNO moves…

US COVID cases pass summer peak: 10 states that may be hotspots by NYE | Cleveland Clinic 2nd in world to perform rare surgery | Tremors emerge as long COVID symptom | 4 leaders on the patient safety issue they'd fix overnight

December 23, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. US COVID-19 cases pass summer peak Full story 2. 10 states COVID-19 could hit hardest by NYE: Mayo Clinic forecasts Full story 3. Supreme Court schedules special hearing on Biden's…

US may trim isolation for healthcare workers | Cloth masks no match for omicron: experts | Calif. to require boosters for healthcare staff | COVID cases up in 33 states | Why some hospitals are scaling back antibody treatments | Booster rates by state

December 22, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. COVID-19 cases up in 33 states, down in 13, flat in 4 Full story 2. US may trim isolation period for asymptomatic healthcare workers, Fauci say Full story 3. Amid experts'…

Omicron now dominant strain: 5 ways US is responding | OSU Wexner accused of giving travel RNs scheduling priority | 10 best cities for physician pay | Omicron no less severe than delta: study | 6 patient experience leaders' 2022 goals

December 21, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. CDC: Omicron now accounts for 73% of US cases; 1st US death reported Full story 2. Omicron infections no less severe than delta, early study suggests Full story…

Omicron may spark 'viral blizzard' by Feb., expert warns | FBI probes Ill. hospital's vaccinations | Tenet hospital nurses reach tentative deal to end 9-mo. strike | Where COVID cases are up 200% in 2 weeks | Meet the CNOs of US News' top 15 hospitals

December 20, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Omicron could spark 'viral blizzard' in coming weeks, top epidemiologist says Full story 2. 3 places where COVID-19 cases are up 200% over last 2 weeks Full story 3. Saint…

UPMC launches travel nurse agency | 10 states COVID may hit hardest by Christmas | CDC panel endorses mRNA vaccines over J&J shot | 2020 NP pay by setting | New research hints at why omicron may spread faster

December 17, 2021 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 10 states COVID-19 may hit the hardest by Christmas: Mayo Clinic forecasts Full story 2. UPMC launches in-house travel staffing agency to address nursing shortage Full story 3. Biden asks Supreme…