Infection Control Archives - Page 29 of 297

Physician staffing firm to shutter | COVID's toll on pediatric care: 4 notes | Trump's latest healthcare picks | GLP-1's $411B conundrum | UnityPoint nurses seek unionization

November 27, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Physician staffing firm to cease operations Full story 2. President-elect Trump expands healthcare team: 44 notes Full story 3. Nurses at 4 UnityPoint Iowa hospitals plan to form union Full story 4. Providence cut abandoned…

CMS eyes GLP-1 coverage expansion: 10 notes | UPMC hospital to end residency program | A 'straight-A' hospital's safety playbook | Ascension tackles antibiotic misuse | 20 states with biggest maternity care gaps

November 26, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Biden administration proposes Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs: 10 things to know Full story 2. UPMC hospital to close residency program Full story 3. Physician's TikTok over Texas' patient citizenship law spurs warning…

A double-edged sword for hospital staffing | 109 hospitals with new residency slots | How systems retain nurse managers | Trump's healthcare team: 30 notes | 705 hospitals at risk of closure

November 25, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. NP staffing models: A double-edged sword for hospitals Full story 2. 109 hospitals receiving new Medicare-backed residency slots Full story 3. As some nurse managers eye the exit, health systems evolve Full story 4.…

Could residency slots be on the chopping block? | An untapped nurse recruitment strategy | RFK Jr. eyes Medicare physician pay overhaul: 6 notes | Layoffs surge in Q4 | NYU Langone's latest transplant 'first'

November 22, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Residency slots may be at risk amid economic pressures Full story 2. Researchers to nurse leaders: Use social media to recruit Full story 3. RFK Jr. eyes overhaul of Medicare physician pay: What to…

Bomb cyclone disrupts care on West Coast: 5 notes | Texas system closes EDs amid physician pay issues | How MD Anderson tackles care gaps | States ranked by preterm birth rates | Lawsuits mount against hospital in drug diversion case

November 21, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Bomb cyclone disrupts care on West Coast: 5 notes Full story 2. Northwest Texas Healthcare Systems abruptly closes 2 freestanding EDs Full story 3. Healthcare stocks react to Dr. Oz's CMS nomination Full story 4.…

Mass General physicians join competitor | Joint Commission, NAHQ partner: 5 notes | Cardiologists shift to hospital practice | Texas hospital CEO resigns | NY med school to become independent

November 20, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 10 Mass General Brigham physicians to exit, join Beth Israel Lahey Health Full story 2. Joint Commission, NAHQ partner to advance quality competencies: 5 notes Full story 3. Details emerge following Arkansas hospital CEO's…

CDC group reaffirms draft mask rules | Sutter physician turnover at 2% | Layoffs, pay cuts reshape C-suites | Healthcare reacts to Trump's HHS pick | Pancreatic cancer surge tied to better detection

November 19, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. CDC panel backs proposed mask guidance Full story 2. Sutter achieves 2% physician turnover rate: 5 notes Full story 3. Healthcare reacts to Trump's HHS pick Full story 4. Choose Philips Lumify for your…

Star ratings of straight-'A', 'F' hospitals | Did pay raises retain Ballad nurses? | 33 hospitals cutting services | Jefferson embraces 'resiliency engineering' | What's driving advances in medication safety

November 18, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Star ratings of Leapfrog's 26 straight-'A' and 'F' hospitals Full story 2. Jefferson Health's safety secret: Resilience engineering Full story 3. What's driving hospitals' medication safety advances? Full story 4. Find out how to…

Adverse events touch 38% of surgical patients: Study | Ascension cuts services in Wis. | 26 straight-'A' and 'F' hospitals: Leapfrog | 'Stay interviews' boost retention at Providence | Premature births at record high

November 15, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 38% of surgical patients face adverse events, study suggests Full story 2. Where are Leapfrog's 12 straight-A hospitals? Full story 3. Ascension trims services in Wisconsin: 6 things to know Full story 4. 2 health…

Nursing strategy saves NYC Health + Hospitals $150M | ED physicians go unpaid at Calif. hospital | CommonSpirit taps regional CMO | What retail pharmacy closures spell for healthcare | Joint Commission: Strengthen disaster planning

November 14, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. NYC Health + Hospitals added 3,000 RNs, saved $150M in a year Full story 2. CommonSpirit expands role for Denver executive Full story 3. Emergency physicians go unpaid at California hospital Full story 4.…