Infection Control Archives - Page 51 of 297

35 states with high virus activity | 12% of nurse leaders eye exit | Henry Ford fights visa rejections | A Calif. system's RN retention strategy? $100K bonuses | 13 major systems form healthcare high schools

January 17, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 35 states where respiratory virus levels remain high Full story 2. California system gave $100,000 bonuses to nurses for retention. Did it work? Full story 3. Henry Ford files lawsuit over work visa rejections Full…

Experts watch for virus season's peak | Pa. hospital cited over sterilization issues | 'Quiet management' in healthcare | Mayo plans weight loss telehealth service | Calif. hospital CMO resigns | 5 new drug shortages

January 16, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Dips in COVID, flu metrics may not signal peak, experts say: 8 virus updates Full story 2. How 'quiet management' cuts through the noise of healthcare Full story 3. Pennsylvania hospital cited over sterilization…

NP pay by specialty | Jefferson hospital to close pediatric residency | 3 notes on dominant COVID strain | GLP-1s not tied to suicidal thoughts: FDA | Philadelphia measles outbreak touches another hospital

January 12, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. NP pay by specialty Full story 2. JN.1 now accounts for 62% of COVID cases: 3 updates on the strain Full story 3. Jefferson hospital to close residency program Full story 4. How does…

Nurse tenure in 20 cities | Joint Commission trims infection control rules | Pa. hospital loses surgical training accreditation | How immunity, variants affect COVID testing | Leaders report progress on HAIs

January 11, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Nurse tenure in 20 major cities Full story 2. Joint Commission chops 70% of performance elements for infection control accreditation Full story 3. Pennsylvania hospital loses accreditation for general surgery residency Full story 4. The…

21 states with 'very high' virus activity | NP tops list of best healthcare jobs | Ascension nurses scrutinize obstetrics closures | Stanford extends PX work to morgue | JN.1 may be tied to more severe illness: Study

January 10, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Number of states reporting 'very high' virus levels rises alongside admissions Full story 2. Best healthcare jobs in 2024 — NP tops list: US News Full story 3. Nurses scrutinize Ascension's obstetrics unit closures…

COVID admissions hit 12-mo. high | The toll of diagnostic errors | Philadelphia hospitals are epicenter of measles outbreak | NY systems get cease and desists | Cost of virus season in 7 numbers

January 9, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. COVID admissions jump 20% as JN.1 spreads: 5 virus updates Full story 2. 2 New York systems hit with cease-and-desist letters Full story 3. The prevalence of hospital diagnostic errors Full story 4. Americans…

NP, PA pay by region | Don't blame COVID uptick on seasonality: Experts | Kettering hospital to close ER | Nursing school's expansion faces scrutiny | Flu activity by state | 4 Ozempic updates

January 8, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Don't blame COVID uptick on seasonality, experts say Full story 2. NP, PA pay by region Full story 3. Kettering hospital to close ER Full story 4. Hospitals can't keep the same workforce strategies…

An overlooked driver of COVID admissions | Ascension hospital CNO resigns | CDC calls for better donor screening after TB outbreaks | Intermountain's plan to advance respiratory care | 7 six-figure nursing jobs

January 5, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. An overlooked driver of COVID admissions Full story 2. CDC urges improved donor screening after 2nd bone allograft TB outbreak Full story 3. Police confirm probe at Oregon hospital amid reports of patient deaths Full…

Hospitals grapple with volume surges | FDA probes weight loss drug side effects | 'Physician associate' marks return to the past | New antibiotic targets drug-resistant pathogen | 'Everyone is nervous': Hospital CEO on closures

January 4, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 'Every hospital that does pediatric care is saturated': Hospitals grapple with volume surges Full story 2. 'Physician associate' marks a return to the past Full story 3. FDA probes hair loss, other potential weight-loss…

13 states with 'very high' virus activity | Texas hospital closes ER | Pa. hospital cited after patient death | New CMS rule takes effect | NY sees rise in whooping cough

January 3, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 13 states with 'very high' respiratory virus levels Full story 2. Texas hospital closes ER abruptly Full story 3. Penn Medicine hospital cited after patient death Full story 4. 2024 will demand more from…