[Nurse leadership] 3 nurses discuss Orlando Regional’s mass shooting response | Patient surveys drive new nursing staff dress code at Geisinger | 5 must-reads for healthcare leaders this week From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: [Nurse leadership]…
Infection Control
Joint Commission adds antimicrobial stewardship standard | CDC: Olympics likely won’t spread Zika worldwide | Patient tattoos hospital slogan on his chest | Kaiser accuses ex-employee of embezzling $7M From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: Joint Commission…
5th UPMC patient with mold infection dies | State review of U of L Hospital finds deficiencies | 10 costliest medical conditions | Pokemon Go players crowd hospital campuses, raising safety concerns From: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com>…
First Zika-related death in US reported in Utah | 3 patient deaths prompt FDA to halt cancer drug trial | Ex-hospital CFO heads to jail for grand theft | Electronic hand hygiene system cut MRSA HAI rates by 42% From:…
CDC: 320 US pregnant women have Zika | CMS proposes eliminating pain management from HCAHPS payment score | 17 meningitis cases in LA | Canadian hospital hires C. diff-sniffing dog From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: CDC:…
[Nurse leadership] Being a strong leader in the face of tragedy | Retaining newly licensed nurses: 5 influencing factors | Patient charged after breaking nurse’s nose From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: [Nurse leadership] Being a strong…
2.4k physicians accused of sexually abusing patients in nat’l investigation | CMS overall star ratings have ‘several shortcomings,’ analysis finds | ED death rates down nearly 50% | FDA approves device that prevents needle sticks From: Becker’s Infection Control &…
Physician dies following attack by patient at Dallas hospital | Zika-related donor rules lead to blood shortages | 8 biggest data breaches of 2016 so far | Lawsuit claims misdiagnosis, unnecessary removal of organ and cover-up at KU Hospital From:…
Fla. hospital sued after maggots found in patient’s mouth | FDA seeks to ensure hand sanitizer safety, effectiveness | 18 exec moves | Number of Zika cases in US nears 1,000; 7 babies born with birth defects From: Becker’s Infection…
[Nurse leadership] Nurse sues Texas hospital over working lunches | 9 must-reads for healthcare leaders | 6 states don’t require background checks for nurses From: Becker’s Infection Control & Clinical Quality <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: [Nurse leadership] Nurse sues Texas hospital over…
