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10 most common sentinel events of 2021 | RN salary by state | BA.2 should keep omicron name: WHO | Children's hospitals brace for potential MIS-C surge: 6 notes | Altru president abruptly exits | CDC updates vaccine interval guidance

February 23, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 10 most common sentinel events of 2021: Joint Commission Full story 2. BA.2 should still be classified as omicron, WHO says Full story 3. RN average hourly wage, salary for all…

CRNA salary for all 50 states | Patient abuse alleged at RI hospital | 23% of healthcare staff likely to leave field | Global health pioneer Dr. Paul Farmer dies | Why CDC is withholding a trove of COVID data | BA.2 prevalence, by state

February 22, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. CRNA average hourly wage and salary for all 50 states — Oregon tops list at $236K Full story 2. Omicron subvariant prevalence, by state Full story 3. Disability rights group…

US COVID deaths fall for 2nd week + 3 forecasts | Mass General settles overlapping surgery suit for $14.6M | 29 physician specialties ranked by burnout | BA.2 needs own Greek letter: scientists | 55 hospitals dinged 8 yrs. straight over care quality

February 21, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 29 physician specialties ranked by 2021 burnout rates Full story 2. Massachusetts General Hospital resolves overlapping surgery suit for $14.6M Full story 3. The 55 hospitals penalized by Medicare 8 years…

Hospital-acquired COVID spiked amid omicron | Calif. to treat COVID as endemic | Fla. hospital physician charged with patient battery | ANA recognizes 6 nurse innovators | 1 state with no plans to loosen mask rules | 6 CNO moves

February 18, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Record number of patients caught COVID-19 in hospital last month Full story 2. California 1st state to debut plan that treats COVID-19 as endemic Full story 3. Physician accused of repeatedly…

New mask rules will consider hospital capacity: CDC | Physicians call out a pandemic privilege | How UCHealth saved 64,800 hours of nurses' time | Renown CEO: Treat workplace violence incidents as 'never events' | 21 CMO, CQO job openings

February 17, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. CDC to update mask guidance Full story 2. Physicians point to a pandemic privilege many choose to ignore Full story 3. A post-pandemic future: 6 hospital leaders envision how their roles…

Omicron subvariant in 47 states: 5 notes | CMS, CDC respond to patient safety lapses | Ill. hospital loses Medicare contract over expired drugs, patient neglect | Mass General Brigham names 1st CMO | COVID cases fall below delta peak

February 16, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Omicron subvariant in 47 states; study finds similar severity to original strain: 5 updates Full story 2. A layoff list, expired medicine, neglected patients: Illinois hospital loses Medicare…

4 possible scenarios for COVID's next act | Patient safety takes hit amid pandemic: 3 findings | Okla. hospital locks down ICU after online attacks over COVID care | 66 CNOs to know | Booster efficacy against omicron: What to know

February 15, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 4 possible scenarios for the pandemic's next act Full story 2. Washington hospital fires 4 executives Full story 3. Sharp drop in patient safety seen amid pandemic: 3 findings Full story 4. What…

Omicron subvariant's spread stalls | 3 COVID forecasts for Feb. | CMS delays star ratings | Lawmakers to Biden: End public health emergency | Licensing delays at crisis levels, clinicians say | FDA clears antibody drug effective against omicron

February 14, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. COVID-19 deaths will be stable through February + 2 more forecasts Full story 2. CMS delays star ratings update until July: 4 things to know Full story 3. Omicron subvariant's spread…

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…