Infection Control

CDC: Flu has sickened 29M | Ohio VA hospital cited after patient death | UNMC infection control chief talks coronavirus; 35 US cases confirmed | Atrium swaps Cerner EHR for Epic

Clinical Leadership & Infection Control February 24, 2020 1. Flu has sickened 29 million: 5 things to know Full story 2. White House expected to seek $1B to combat coronavirus Full story 3. Strong nursing culture linked to more engaged physicians,…

Flu vaccine is 45% effective | 14 Americans with coronavirus evacuated against CDC advice | Ky. hospital to close in April | 24 hospitals with highest, lowest post-op sepsis rates | Study: Patient complaints could forecast violence against nurses

Seattle Children's sues to guard mold-related health records; top official resigns | Amazon Care goes live in Seattle | 9 nurses on their most memorable workday | Court sides with Pa. hospital in firing employee who refused flu shot

Pa. hospital cited over 2nd patient death in 2 months | W.Va. hospital to close, lay off 600 | Coronavirus death toll passes 2K; Neb. hospital treats 13 patients | Gender ratio of physicians across 50 states

CDC: Flu has killed 14,000 | 5 cities start testing patients for coronavirus | Medical licensing exam will be pass/fail | Hospitals can be sued for battery when patients say 'stop' | 100 CMOs to know

Coronavirus case confirmed in Texas | CMS: Maine hospital employees punched violent patients | 10 hospitals where patients felt most disrespected by nurses | Ochsner to pay tuition for clinicians who pledge 5 years with system

7th mold-related death confirmed at Seattle Children's | CDC coronavirus testing kits are flawed | Nurse: Mission Health is 'critically understaffed' after HCA takeover | What hospitals get wrong about physician performance reviews

Yale New Haven sued over tests for older clinicians | WHO: 45K coronavirus cases may be 'tip of iceberg' | Technical issue let Calif. hospital run unlicensed NICU | 15 hospitals patients are least likely to recommend

Coronavirus patient mistakenly discharged from Calif. hospital | Healthgrades names America's Best Hospitals | What millennial, Gen Z nurses look for in a job | 6 hospitals hiring chief quality officers

CDC: Flu has sickened 22M | 1st American dies from coronavirus in China | 20 states with the most unemployed RNs | How physicians are using digital health tools | 25 CXOs to know