Infection Control Archives - Page 55 of 299

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…

LPNs make hospital comeback | Debate persists ahead of CDC mask vote | Joint Commission revises 'suicide' definition | How high-volume hospitals close care gaps | Boards need more nurses: Viewpoint

December 14, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. LPNs make hospital comeback Full story 2. Joint Commission revises 'suicide' definition Full story 3. CDC's upcoming mask rule can worsen protection flaws, critics say Full story 4. 'We don't have all the answers…

New COVID strain is fastest-growing in US | Pediatricians hesitant on Wegovy | Ex-Kaiser nurse gets $41M in retaliation suit | Wash. system pauses cancer care | RN career satisfaction: 6 findings

December 13, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. New COVID variant makes up 21% of US cases: What to know Full story 2. Nurse career satisfaction & frustration: 6 findings from Medscape's 2023 report Full story 3. Washington system halts cancer care…

15 states with high virus activity | Hospitals level up crisis planning | WVU Medicine reports C. auris case | 2023 in 1 word, per system leaders | Flu deaths now v. then

December 12, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. 15 states with high levels of respiratory virus activity Full story 2. Patients evacuated after parking garage fire at Mass General hospital Full story 3. Find your Sharpie: How hospitals prepare for crises Full…

RSV may have peaked | 50 states ranked by health | Nurse's death investigated as homicide | 9 hospitals offering new CRISPR therapy | Fla. ERs face new rules | 19 immediate jeopardy warnings since 2022

December 11, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. RSV may have peaked, data shows Full story 2. Nurse degree scheme trial begins Full story 3. Why 19 hospitals have been at risk of losing CMS funding Full story 4. Network and learn…