Infection Control Archives - Page 50 of 297

CMS citations gaining, losing prevalence | Nurses file 600 complaints against Tenet hospital | C. auris outbreak confirmed in Wash. | Clinical lab tech pay, by state | Police shoot patient at Ga. hospital

January 31, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Nurses file 600+ staffing, safety complaints against Tenet hospital Full story 2. Washington confirms 1st C. auris outbreak after infections at Seattle hospital Full story 3. Which CMS citations became more, less common since 2017…

Years-old treatment tied to Alzheimer's cases | Surgical tech pay, by state | $183M verdict against Pa. hospital upheld | Hospitals: The middlemen for alcohol use disorder | Employee stabbed at Ascension hospital

January 30, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Discontinued treatment tied to cases of early Alzheimer's Full story 2. Surgical tech pay across states Full story 3. HCA hospital resumes some surgeries after sterilization-related delay Full story 4. Are you a pharmacy leader looking…

Hospitals step up sepsis work | 21 states with high virus levels | Mass General ends surgeries at Steward hospital | 'Sprint teams' drive quality work at Scripps | Sign-on bonuses for 13 healthcare jobs

January 29, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Stepping up the fight: Hospital execs urged to intensify sepsis care in 2024 Full story 2. 21 states where virus activity remains high Full story 3. Mass General Brigham withdraws physicians from Steward hospital…

Healthcare leads in sign on bonuses | Hospitals fret over helium supply | Joint Commission's standards overhaul: A breakdown | What drove Fla.'s nurse staffing rebound | Rebrand some cancers, physicians suggest

January 26, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Healthcare and nursing lead in sign-on bonuses: What to know Full story 2. Your 2024 guide to Joint Commission changes Full story 3. Sparrow hospital finds high copper levels in its water supply Full story…

An unforeseen reason hospitals halt surgeries | Fake Ozempic tied to hypoglycemia | Police probe TikTok threats against Wash. nurse | Joint Commission trims ambulatory requisites | 25 burned out specialties, ranked

January 25, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. An unforeseen reason hospitals are pausing surgeries Full story 2. Fake Ozempic tied to 3 cases of hypoglycemia: Reuters Full story 3. CLABSIs jumped at Oregon hospital around time of nurse's alleged drug diversion…

CDC seeks clarity on looser hospital masking | Ozempic boom's effect on hospitals | CHOP team performs medical first | What boosts nurse leaders' work satisfaction | Expect more measles outbreaks: Experts

January 24, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. CDC asks for clarification on looser hospital masking draft guidance Full story 2. How the Ozempic boom affects hospital pharmacies Full story 3. Nurse's lawsuit alleges Legacy Health fired him for raising violence, safety…

Top-paying states for 6 nursing jobs | Pediatric sepsis criteria updated | Nurse accused of fatal drug administration | Trial in Seattle Children's mold case begins | 50 top hospitals: Healthgrades

January 23, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Highest-paying states for 6 nurse professions Full story 2. Experts unveil new criteria for pediatric sepsis Full story 3. Nurse accused of dispensing morphine that led to death Full story 4. Achieving "systemness" is easier…

Nursing again the most trusted profession | COVID, flu admissions dip | HHS clarifies EMTALA; denies complaint against OU Health | Experts urge more focus on Disease X | 3 dead after medical helicopter crash

January 22, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Nursing named most trusted profession for 22nd year Full story 2. CMS propels more EMTALA trainings for hospitals Full story 3. OU Health did not violate EMTALA in abortion case: HHS Full story 4.…

Starting pay for 14 specialties | HCA hospital pauses surgeries | EMTALA + abortions: 2 updates | Emory cuts CEOs | A promising long COVID clue | The trouble with C-suite 'DINOs': Viewpoint

January 19, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Starting pay for 14 physician specialties Full story 2. HCA hospital suspends surgeries amid equipment issues Full story 3. EMTALA-abortion debate heads to Supreme Court: 2 legal updates Full story 4. Network and learn with 2,500+…

Nurses press CDC to reject looser mask guidance | 15 top reasons for CMS citations | The push for staffing ratios: 6 updates | Ballad taps nurse leader as CQO | Measles in the US: What to know

January 18, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Nurses keep pressure on CDC to reject looser mask guidelines Full story 2. 15 most common reasons CMS cited a hospital in 2023 Full story 3. The latest on measles spread in the US…