Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 18, 2020 1. Trump closes Canadian border to nonessential travel; coronavirus in all 50 states — 9 key update Full story 2. The Joint Commission suspends regular surveys Full story 3. California turns to vacant hospitals, hotels…
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Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 17, 2020 1. 10 best, worst states to practice medicine Full story 2. Trump says COVID-19 outbreak may last into summer; Lockdowns begin in California Full story 3. Canceled on-site training for nurses, med students could delay…
Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 16, 2020 1. US coronavirus cases near 4,000; White House boosts nation's testing capacity Full story 2. Flu has sickened 36 million, CDC says Full story 3. Where hospital employees have tested positive for coronavirus Full story 4. Collective…
Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 13, 2020 1. 47 practices for safer care from AHRQ Full story 2. CDC chief agrees to free coronavirus testing; US hospitals will run out of beds if cases spike Full story 3. 2 patients died, 6…
Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 12, 2020 1. 7 nurses share advice on dealing with bullying from co-workers Full story 2. Call in the 'e-cavalry': Physicians fight back against online anti-vaccine attacks Full story 3. Up to 150M Americans predicted to get…
Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 11, 2020 1. Top 10 patient safety concerns of 2020 from ECRI Institute Full story 2. Looming lab supply shortage could set back COVID-19 testing as US cases surpass 1,000 Full story 3. NYU Langone-Brooklyn bumps pay…
Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 10, 2020 1. New York hospital shuts down ORs after state inspection Full story 2. Spread of COVID-19 could last into 2021; WHO says pandemic risk is 'very real' Full story 3. Deceased Illinois physician may have…
Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 9, 2020 1. Flu has killed 20,000, CDC estimates Full story 2. 'We're past the point of containment': US health officials change tone on outbreak Full story 3. 'Project Gesundheit': Amazon's secret quest to cure the common…
Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 6, 2020 1. 6 hospitals hiring chief nursing officers Full story 2. New Hampshire's first coronavirus patient ignored orders to self-isolate Full story 3. Want to boost nurse recruitment and retention? First, ask yourself these 4 questions Full…
Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 5, 2020 1. 11 Americans dead from coronavirus as global cases near 100K Full story 2. CMS inspections to prioritize infection control amid coronavirus outbreak Full story 3. 10 nurses tell how they prepare for hard patient…
