Infection Control Archives - Page 52 of 297

Experts: Virus admissions likely to grow in Jan. | Police probe patient death at Ore. hospital | Clinicians warn of med spa infection risks | States ranked by physician communication | Perks of a CEO stint, per 1 physician leader

January 2, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Larger virus admission bumps expected in January: 3 updates Full story 2. Police probe at least 1 patient death at Oregon hospital Full story 3. Clinicians warn of infection risks tied to med spas…

Where COVID admissions are rising fastest | Fake Ozempic poses infection risks: FDA | 30 Joint Commission updates | 3 medical education priorities for '24 | States ranked by nurse communication

December 29, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. 10 states where COVID admissions are highest, rising fastest Full story 2. FDA warns of infection risk over fake Ozempic Full story 3. Experts advocate for a digital shift in medical education Full story 4.…

23 states with high virus activity | NY system embraces 'well-being buddies' | The nursing workforce in 9 numbers | UChicago Medicine's roadmap to maternal care equity | JN.1 prevalence, by state

December 28, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. 23 states with high respiratory virus levels Full story 2. The state of the nursing workforce: 9 figures to know Full story 3. 'The onus lies on us': UChicago Medicine's plan to close gaps in…

Virus ED visits jump 21% | Wis. hospital halts surgeries | 3rd suit filed over shuttered nursing school | Flu cases now v. then | The safety risks of PE takeovers

December 27, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Virus ED visits jump 21%: 4 hospital trends to know Full story 2. 9 students of closed nursing school file lawsuit against state Full story 3. Wisconsin hospital suspends surgical services Full story 4. A…

UW Health cleared after RNs take concerns to state | Seattle Children's sues Texas | Fla. nurse rebound faces hurdle | Mercy's top staffing lesson in '23 | PA median wage by state

December 22, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. State clears U of Wisconsin Health in nurses' dispute: 'We don't flinch from scrutiny,' CEO says Full story 2. PA median annual wage in 50 states Full story 3. Florida's rebound from nurse shortage at…

NP median wage, by state | Hospital masking rebounds | Calif. hospital to lay off nurses | MRIs recalled over explosion risk | Tossed PPE stockpiles worth millions: AP

December 21, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Nurse practitioner median annual wage across states Full story 2. Hospital masking picks up steam Full story 3. California hospital to lay off 30, including 23 nurses Full story 4. Cancer treatments and guidelines…

'Tripledemic' risk spurs capacity concerns | Workers want 'quiet management' | RN median wage, by state | Fla. effort to beef up ER rules has caveat | Joint Commission expands exec team

December 20, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. 'Tripledemic' risk spurs renewed capacity crisis concerns Full story 2. RN median wage for all 50 states Full story 3. Joint Commission appoints 2 new executives Full story 4. Becker's Healthcare brings top leaders…

Virus season heats up for hospitals: 5 notes | HCA hospital cited after patient death | The care program NYC patients flock to | 33% of academic physicians eye exit | Healthcare's most stressful jobs

December 19, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. COVID admissions jump 51% in 4 weeks: 5 hospital trends to know Full story 2. 'Historic' number of admissions straining hospitals, California county warns Full story 3. HCA Florida hospital cited after patient death…

17 states with high virus activity | Will RN pay raise care costs? | Nurses evade Americans' discontent | Why healthcare needs more Swifites | 7 C. diff advancements

December 18, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Will rising nurse pay mean higher healthcare costs? It's complicated Full story 2. Americans' satisfaction with 9 healthcare groups: Nurses lead, nursing homes lag Full story 3. 17 states report high respiratory virus levels as…

CDC warns of rising MIS-C cases | Nurses cheer on NC's suit against HCA | A foggy view of long COVID | 2023's new nursing specialties | Hospital CEO dons scrubs

December 15, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. CDC: MIS-C cases on the rise Full story 2. North Carolina AG sues HCA Full story 3. How long will it take to understand long COVID? Full story 4. Becker's Healthcare brings top leaders…