Trump appoints nurse to serve as acting surgeon general | CDC issues advisory for drug-resistant Shigella: 5 things to know | Early reg. discount ends May 1 for the 15th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference | Infant…
Infection Control
CDC director calls C. auris fungus a ‘catastrophic threat’ | Recurrent C. diff infections linked to higher death rates | Without new owner, Kansas hospital to close this summer | 11 infected, 200+ asked to voluntarily quarantine in MN measles…
[Nurse leadership] 8 things to know about nurse bullying | 16 latest CNO & CMO moves | 8 latest layoffs | Some hospitals are getting into fine dining – here’s why From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject:…
Va. hospital deep cleans unit after 6 bacterial infections | Feds conduct ‘unprecedented’ drill to prepare for an Ebola-like outbreak | 9 healthcare bankruptcies in 2017 | CDC’s new online training modules for safer opioid prescription From: Becker's Infection Control…
CMS wants to make hospital surveys from private accreditors public | 13 hospitals with most ER visits | Researchers find new potential treatment for deadly fungal infections | Dr. Pronovost: This regulation doesn’t benefit patients, costs $500M annually From: Becker's…
VA hospitals outperform non-VA hospitals on patient outcome measures | Measles infects 8 unvaccinated kids in MN outbreak | 50 experts leading the field of patient safety | CMS’ 2018 IPPS proposed rule: 9 things to know From: Becker's Infection…
MRSA outbreak in infants at UC Irvine hospital undisclosed for months: 9 things to know | 24 exec moves | Flu still widespread in 18 states; 4 new pediatric flu deaths reported | Do higher hospital Yelp scores mean higher-quality…
[Nurse leadership] Which factors impact nurse response time? | OIG finds ‘serious and troubling deficiencies’ at DC’s VA hospital: 7 things to know | 7 healthcare organizations adding jobs From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: [Nurse leadership]…
Leapfrog safety grades: 10 F hospitals, 63 straight-A hospitals | Komodo dragon blood produces new antibiotic compound | Massachusetts accuses UHS of Medicaid billing fraud | Prolonged opioid use is most common postsurgical complication From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical…
Leapfrog releases spring safety grades: 5 things to know | Rare brain parasite infects 9 in Hawaii | 17 exec moves | 53 hospitals with lowest serious complication rates From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: Leapfrog releases…
