Infection Control Archives - Page 149 of 300

200K could die from COVID-19, Fauci says | DC nurse resigns over lack of PPE | Leaked Henry Ford letter outlines care rationing plans | CDC: Flu has killed 24K | Beth Israel Deaconess cuts ER physician bonuses

Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 30, 2020 Upcoming Webinars â— Recent Whitepapers â— Podcasts 1. 200,000 Americans could die from COVID-19; Trump extends social distancing guidelines and 8 other updates Full story 2. Leaked Henry Ford letter outlines care rationing…

US reports most COVID-19 cases in world: 3 updates | New York allows ventilator-sharing | Demand for hospital beds to peak by mid-April, analysis finds | Where employees have tested positive for COVID-19: March 25-26

Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 27, 2020 Upcoming Webinars â— Recent Whitepapers â— Podcasts 1. Demand for hospital beds in US will peak by mid-April, analysis finds Full story 2. US reports most COVID-19 cases in world; White House reconsiders…

Hospitals consider DNRs for all COVID-19 patients | US deaths pass 1K: 5 pandemic updates | Is ventilator-sharing a good idea? 7 pulmonologists weigh in | 40K clinicians volunteer for New York's surge workforce

Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 26, 2020 Upcoming Webinars â— Recent Whitepapers â— Podcasts 1. 40,000 people have signed up for New York's surge healthcare force, governor says Full story 2. Mount Sinai nurse who treated COVID-19 patients dies Full story…

FEMA secures 60K tests without wartime law & 7 other pandemic updates | Where employees have tested positive for COVID-19 | 10 creative workarounds for PPE shortages | Partners requires all workers to wear masks

Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 25, 2020 Upcoming Webinars â— Recent Whitepapers â— Podcasts 1. 10 physicians' creative workarounds for PPE shortages Full story 2. Senate agrees on $2 trillion aid deal; FEMA secures 60K tests without wartime law &…

US coronavirus deaths jump 100+ in a day: 7 updates | CMS to prioritize inspections in COVID-19 hotspots | States ranked by counties without ICU beds | 'We're really improvising here': Mask shortages force clinician workarounds

Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 24, 2020 Upcoming Webinars â— Recent Whitepapers â— Podcasts 1. CMS to prioritize inspections in COVID-19 hotspots, at-risk areas Full story 2. Pandemic is accelerating, WHO head warns; US deaths jump 100+ in 1 day Full…

CMS halts quality reporting & 9 more COVID-19 updates | Flu has sickened 38M | US hospital bed capacity: 16 notes | Physicians take drastic steps to protect families from COVID-19 — should they also ditch the white coat?

Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 23, 2020 Upcoming Webinars â— Recent Whitepapers â— Podcasts 1. Physicians take drastic measures to protect families from coronavirus Full story 2. CMS halts quality reporting; FDA takes action on ventilator shortage — 10 COVID-19…

Wash. hospital leaders plan for care rationing | Nat'l coronavirus response: 10 notes for Friday | 16 hospitals where employees tested positive for COVID-19 + 10 clinical findings to know | Webinar: Now's the time to improve patient transfer protocols

Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 20, 2020 1. Washington healthcare leaders draft statewide plan for care rationing Full story 2. Where hospital employees tested positive for coronavirus March 16-20 Full story 3. National COVID-19 response: US raises health alert to highest level and 9…

US prepares for 18-mo. pandemic | Coronavirus deaths by state | How 14 nurses unwind after a hard day | The unhealthiest county in each state | What the US did — and didn't — learn from past outbreaks

Clinical Leadership & Infection Control March 19, 2020 1. What the US did — and didn't — learn from past outbreaks Full story 2. US prepares for 18-month pandemic; 52% of COVID-19 patients are younger than 55 — 7 key updates Full…

Coronavirus in all 50 states | Joint Commission halts regular surveys | W.Va. hospital to close | Calif. turns to vacant hospitals, hotels as overflow facilities

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…

Coronavirus outbreak may last until summer; Hospitals seek $1B in aid | 10 best, worst states to practice medicine | 12+ health systems canceling, postponing surgeries | When checking for fever, remember 98.6 is no longer the norm

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…