Swedish CEO overhauls overlapping surgery policy | 10 best and worst states for healthcare | Dr. Peter Pronovost: Hospitals need standards for reporting quality measures | Pro-vaccine messages can backfire, study finds From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com>…
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US News releases Best Hospital rankings | Mass. nurses picket Baystate corporate HQ | 15 exec moves | CMS withdraws proposal to publicize safety issues found during accreditor investigations From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: US News…
CMS to punish 2.5k hospitals for 30-day readmissions | Press Ganey to measure nursing assault with new quality indicator | Neb. hospital testing patients for HIV, hepatitis due to unsterile instrument | 4 ways the healthcare industry can help end…
[Nurse leadership] Minnesota nurses, Allina Health reach labor deal ahead of picket | 20 hospitals hiring nurses | CHS extends divestiture plan as losses mount | MCPHS University nursing program gets warning from state From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical…
Florida identifies 1st case of sexually transmitted Zika for 2017 | Brigham and Women’s may extend buyout offer beyond initial 1.6k employees | 5 hospitals with strong finances | Ralph Nader’s nonprofit looks to halt NIH-backed heart attack study From:…
Patient dies after gown caught fire at UPMC Susquehanna hospital | Tenet sells 3 hospitals to HCA | Lawmakers call for patient safety investigation at Ill. VA hospital | Opioid commission to Trump: Declare epidemic a national emergency From: Becker's…
Do patients really need a full course of antibiotics? 4 thoughts | Man accused of killing physician over botched surgery 21 years prior | 19 executive moves | IU Health CEO: Managing demand at destination hospitals a consistent care obstacle…
Norovirus, Mumps, E.Coli: 5 recent and ongoing outbreaks | CMS moves forward with $43B in DSH payment cuts | 3 ways to boost your hospital’s star rating | Mayo Clinic partners with tech firm for stroke detection solution From: Becker's…
Another nurse strike looms in Mass. | 21 hospitals hiring nurses | ‘Skinny’ repeal fails with McCain’s decisive vote | KentuckyOne fires CNO, president From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: Another nurse strike looms in Mass. |…
Woman admits to impersonating physician for 15 years | The reason hospitals display newborns behind windows | Fire in UPMC hospital caused by cigarette lighter | NAHQ: 10k professionals now certified in healthcare quality From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical…
