Infection Control Archives - Page 3 of 315

Nursing, EMTALA citations climb | Utah school sues Calif. nursing board over NCLEX access | Startup offers GLP-1s for addiction | 10 states that vaccinate the most | Top-paying settings for physicians

Plus: Why more US patients are flying to China September 9, 2026 1. EMTALA citations climb to record highs Full story 2. Salt Lake City nursing school sues California nursing board over NCLEX access Full story 3. Most conferences give…

Mont. hospital clinicians lose confidence in primary care leaders | Texas ER patient shot after knife threat | FDA flags compounded GLP-1 risks | Calif. hospital used unsterile tools in 3 surgeries | Hospitals rethink daily lab tests

Plus: Legionella found at NM hospital September 8, 2026 1. Logan Health providers union votes ‘no confidence’ in primary care leadership Full story 2. Security officer shoots patient at Houston hospital, police say Full story 3. UT Medical Center grew…

Ill. hospital's Medicare status in jeopardy | CommonSpirit's new-hire RN retention jumps 81% | Highest on-call pay by specialty | Has medication safety improved since RaDonda Vaught's case? | Ga. system reduces nurse block pay

Plus: Top-paid specialties for NPs, PAs September 4, 2026 1. Illinois hospital’s Medicare status in jeopardy: 7 things to know Full story 2. CommonSpirit reports 81% jump in new-hire nurse retention Full story 3. Longer, more complex cancer treatment journeys…

Unions send Vt. hospital cease-and-desist | Pancreatic drug shows early promise for lung cancer | Clinical AI tools that flopped | 13 weight loss drugs in the pipeline | Why Providence embraces temporary physician leadership

Plus: UChicago Medicine’s APP model saved $25M, doubled access September 3, 2026 1. Unions send UVM Medical Center cease-and-desist letter over patient observation practices Full story 2. Pancreatic cancer drug shrank tumors for 1 in 3 lung cancer patients: Early trial…

Do hospital diversion bans work? | Pediatricians expand high-risk list for RSV | 381 cleanest hospitals | ANA: Nurse fatigue is a system failure | 12 new drug shortages

Plus: How Providence + Northwell elevate physician leaders September 2, 2026 1. Do hospital diversion bans work? How Massachusetts is faring 17 years in Full story 2. AAP reaffirms COVID shots for young children, adds 4 groups to RSV high-risk…

3rd state bans diversions tied to ED crowding | CAR-T trials paused after 3 deaths | UnitedHealthcare cuts prior auths for 1,700 services | Non-nursing contract labor now outspends nursing: SSM | CDC director questions measles deaths

Plus: Experts predict milder flu season September 1, 2026 1. A 3rd state bans hospital diversion due to ED overcrowding: 6 notes Full story 2. 3 tips to boost your CMS rating from a 5-star hospital Full story 3. Every infusion…

10 most in-demand specialties | FDA flags mammogram issues at Calif. facility | CMS extends La. hospital's deadline to fix deficiencies | Emory nearly doubles sepsis bundle compliance | Why healthcare needs more Dollys

Plus: The systems merging CNO and COO into 1 role August 31, 2026 1. CMS extends Louisiana hospital’s deadline to fix care deficiencies Full story 2. Emory nearly doubles sepsis bundle compliance in 1 year Full story 3. 1 virtual…

Ascension hospital cited for immediate jeopardy | New sepsis care guidance drops | UH streamlines policies | The day-1 skills residents lack | COVID vaccines approved: 5 notes

Plus: Where Congo’s Ebola outbreak stands 100 days in August 28, 2026 1. Ascension hospital cited for immediate jeopardy after drug mix-up harmed 4 patients Full story 2. Medical societies issue new hospital sepsis care recommendations: 4 notes Full story…

Kaiser faces $534M negligence lawsuit | Visa changes rattle teaching hospitals | 20 specialties with highest, lowest pay | Children's hospitals refresh playbook for vaccine hesitancy | HCA taps chief nurse of 23 hospitals

Plus: Sterilization issues pause surgeries at Maine hospital August 27, 2026 1. Kaiser Permanente sued for $534M after patient’s cardiac arrest, amputations Full story 2. Visa changes rattle teaching hospitals Full story 3. Explore HF in a Box — lectures, guides, infographics &…

Drug mix-up paralyzes Ascension patient; family speaks out | Breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug approved | The nurse manager pipeline problem | 756 top recommended hospitals | Hospitals revamp leadership for young physicians

Plus: NCLEX registration fee changes August 26, 2026 1. Paralyzed after medication error, Ascension patient transferred to Chicago rehab Full story 2. FDA approves pancreatic cancer drug that nearly doubles survival Full story 3. ‘Overcrowded but underused’: hear a C-suite conversation…