Infection Control Archives - Page 58 of 297

States scrutinize 'Dr.' title | The case for black boxes beyond ORs | Nurse faces 3rd patient death suit | 3 hospitals accused of EMTALA violations | Visitor restrictions make a comeback

October 4, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. The states scrutinizing the 'doctor' title Full story 2. The case for black boxes beyond the OR: Viewpoint Full story 3. 3 hospitals accused of EMTALA violations in 2023 Full story 4. Do more with less: The tall…

Infant death spurs FDA warning to hospitals | A positive spin on 'quiet quitting' | Projected shortages for 6 healthcare roles | The value of 'elbow time' | Leading causes of death, by age

October 3, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. FDA to hospitals: Stop probiotics for preterm infants Full story 2. How 'elbow time' can give clinicians a voice: Advocate CNO Full story 3. 'Quiet thriving' a positive spin on 'quiet quitting' Full story 4. 'Business as usual' is eroding…

6 most common sentinel events | Staff stabbed at NY hospital: Police | Cleveland Clinic's employer offering boosts referrals | 4 COVID updates | A case to revamp the workweek

October 2, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Most common sentinel events in first half of 2023: Joint Commission Full story 2. Employees stabbed at New York hospital: Police Full story 3. Hundreds of referrals received 6 months in to Cleveland Clinic's employer offering Full story 4. 600+…

4 sentenced in nurse degree sham | Trinity goes all in on hybrid nursing | 87 hospitals cutting jobs | Don't ask patients for donations, internists say | Cleveland Clinic embraces 'friendtors'

September 28, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. The push for nurse staffing ratios nationwide: 5 updates Full story 2. ANA recognizes cannabis as specialty Full story 3. Contracts that put workers on hook for training costs face pushback Full story 4. Providence is seeing 'a difference at…

Children's hospitals brace for RSV | Nurses decry lengthy shifts | Wis. hospital pauses surgeries | Joint Commission, NQF to cut reporting burden | A hot summer for healthcare jobs

September 27, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. How an RSV surge might strain US children's hospitals Full story 2. Nurses weigh in on the longest shift they've ever worked Full story 3. What Joint Commission, NQF's…

49 hospitals with 5+ Magnet certifications | COVID admissions dip | The benefits nurse managers look for | Ill. hospital lowers RN turnover to 10% | A summer of hospital escapes

September 26, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. The less than 1%: 49 hospitals with 5+ Magnet certifications Full story 2. COVID-19 admissions dip: 5 updates Full story 3. Advocate hospital lowers nurse turnover to 10% Full story 4. Specialty care can drive revenue to rural hospitals with…

Calif. hospitals cited over fatal drug errors | What surgical timeouts need | UCSF nurses tie violence to hiring freeze | CommonSpirit cuts 2K jobs | The state of quiet quitting

September 25, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. CMS cites 2 California hospitals over medication errors Full story 2. Joint Commission CEO details new certifications Full story 3. The state of quiet quitting: 5 recent updates Full story 4. Health equity is more than just a buzzword. Join the…

10 top nurse residencies | Caveat of a COVID plateau | Johns Hopkins hospital faces $200M suit over Netflix doc | The cost of physician turnover | Key to a great nursing culture, per 6 execs

September 22, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. 10 hospitals, systems with top nurse residency programs Full story 2. A COVID-19 plateau could come with caveat, experts say Full story 3. Johns Hopkins All Children's faces $200M lawsuit as Netflix documentary…

Physicians flock to obesity medicine | Patient escapes Mo. hospital | 15 hospitals bringing back masks | Nurses' role in climate change: ANA | Pay hikes in 15 specialties

September 21, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. ANA: Nurses have a role in climate change Full story 2. Patient escapes Mercy hospital on foot: Police Full story 3. Physicians rush to get certified in obesity medicine Full story 4. Overlooking this key function poses risks for infection &…

Early signs hint at COVID plateau | Relatives fill nursing gaps | NJ hospital gets restraining order against union | US sees 1st dual medical, AI degree | Hospital staff flu shot rates, by state

September 20, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. How family members are filling nursing gaps Full story 2. New York hospital used unapproved product in surgeries before FDA warning: NYT Full story 3. Early signs indicate COVID-19 is plateauing Full story 4. Reducing LOS is too often…