Pa. hospital wrongly injected misidentified patient with antipsychotic drugs: Lawsuit | Calif. fines 9 hospitals $500k+ for patient safety issues | Join Kaiser CEO Bernard Tyson, Presidents Bush & Clinton at Beckers 2018 Annual Meeting | What physicians like most…
Infection Control
Forceps left inside woman after surgery at Calif. hospital, says lawsuit | 46 states report widespread flu activity | Quorum Health to close 156-bed Ohio hospital | Study: Medical jargon may harm patient-provider communication From: Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection…
Oregon VA hospital allegedly turned away patients to boost quality rating | Federal lawsuit: Duke, UNC agreed not to hire each other’s physicians | Baylor Scott & White to close hospital Feb. 28, cut 711 jobs | 10 things nurses…
Texas hospital sees 200+ flu cases in 1 week | CMS’ rolls out new QPP data submission system | Ex-director of finance accused of embezzling $3M from N.C. hospital | Physicians hugging patients – empathetic or inappropriate? From: Becker's Clinical…
HCA limits post-surgical opioids, warns patients they ‘will feel pain’ | Kaleida nurses fight proposed dress code | Hospitals face $1.6B in Medicare payment cuts after judge dismisses lawsuit | 3 ways to improve post-hospitalization sepsis care From: Becker's Clinical…
N.J. physician’s license suspended for allegedly reusing anal catheters | CDC reports 3 more pediatric flu deaths | Anthem to cut pay for some same-day services by 25% | Moldy antibiotic recalled nationwide From: Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control…
Calif. hospital opens surge tent for flu patients | 10 things for healthcare execs to note in 2018 | UPMC Hamot to open center for pregnant women with opioid addiction | Workers return to Mayo Albert Lea 1 week after…
Opioid overdose deaths surge among African Americans | Meet CMS’ new 5-star overall hospitals | N.C. hospital to close Dec. 31 | Nursing named most trusted profession for 16th year From: Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: Opioid…
Police officer shoots man in Ga. hospital | 25 CNO and CMO moves | Chinese billionaire ups stake in CHS as stock tumbles | Pa.’s top opioid prescriber indicted for 5 patient deaths From: Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control…
CMS cuts payments to 751 hospitals for patient injuries: 6 things to know | 26 best and worst physicians of 2017 | Registration open for Becker’s 9th Annual Meeting | Geisinger hospital cited for safety issues after restrained patient’s death…
