Wis. nurse suspended amid unexplained NICU injuries also allegedly fired by UW hospital | Miami hospital files for bankruptcy | 10 top patient safety concerns for 2018 from ECRI Institute | CDC chief: Missing epidemiologist not passed over for promotion…
Infection Control
CMS: Unexplained injuries at Wis. hospital’s NICU include bruises, skull fracture | Amazon ‘poaches’ 20 jobs from CVS, Express Scripts, UnitedHealth | Registration nearly sold out for Becker’s 16th Annual Spine Conference | WSJ report spurs House oversight of hospital…
Fla. man upset over 2-hour ED wait steals ambulance to drive home | Flu widespread in 34 states as viral activity wanes | Amazon, Berkshire + JPMorgan have CEOs in mind for new venture; 2 don’t want the job |…
University Hospitals notifies 700 fertility patients about potential damage to eggs, embryos | UnitedHealth takes aim at costly ED visits | Family sues Mich. nursing home over patient abuse | Northwell Health invests $3M into startup tackling OR disinfection From:…
DOJ sues nursing home over mandatory flu shot policy | Wis. hospital’s Medicare contract at risk due to unexplained injuries in NICU | Tenet cuts poison pill, adopts governance changes | Reward for missing CDC employee upped to $15K From:…
Second Mich. hospital exec departs amid infection control issues | 18k Kaiser nurses vote for option to strike | 2 patient deaths at Mass. psych hospitals linked to improper prescribing | 15 cities where RNs get the most out of…
Nurse practitioner reportedly reused syringes on 161 patients at Allina Health clinic | Tenet continues hospital sell-off spree | Hear 200+ speakers at Becker’s Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference | CMS to offer $30M in grants to develop new…
Flu season has peaked: 5 things to know | KHN report questions safety of ASCs | Baylor Scott & White closes 113-bed Texas hospital | U of Texas Health employee shot outside medical school From: Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection…
Days after CEO resigns, feds release investigative report on infection problems at Sparrow Carson | 10 best, worst states for healthcare | Fierce flu season to buoy for-profit hospital operator results: 7 things to know | Patient safety issues could…
Missing CDC epidemiologist was passed over for promotion: 5 things to know | New owner to replace CMO, CNO at Hahnemann University Hospital | Teen’s cancer misdiagnosed as flu | Ochsner integrates AI into patient care From: Becker's Clinical Leadership…
