Infection Control Archives - Page 61 of 299

Joint Commission's new certification | Clinicians to CDC: Don't loosen mask standards | 6 COVID updates | Gen Z moves into boardrooms | 153 CNOs to know

September 18, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Healthcare workers urge CDC to reconsider proposed mask guidance Full story 2. Joint Commission creates new hospital certification Full story 3. Admissions, symptoms and origins: 6 COVID-19 updates Full story 4. Hospitals are missing out on a big candidate pool.…

2 scenarios for virus admissions | NY hospital to close | Safety concerns pause some Calif. hospital admissions | ED visit times, by state | How a 4-time Magnet system retains nurses

September 15, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. 2 scenarios for virus season admissions: CDC Full story 2. Some PICU admissions halted at California hospital over safety concerns Full story 3. How a 4-time Magnet-certified system keeps nurses around Full story 4. EHR training doesn't have to be…

Trinity intros hybrid nurse teams | Where COVID admissions are highest, rising fastest | Students sue shuttered nursing school | The CMO role's evolution | 20 'smartest' hospitals

September 14, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Trinity introduces 3-pronged, hybrid nursing teams Full story 2. Where COVID-19 admissions are highest, rising fastest Full story 3. Former Stone Academy nursing students sue for $10.35M Full story 4. 130 Hospital and Health System Chief Medical Officers to Know…

Hospital accused of EMTALA violation | Flu, COVID & RSV shots: What to know | UW Medicine sued over lost tumor | BA.2.86 cases by state | Nursing in 50 years: 7 thoughts

Septtember 13, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Oklahoma Children's Hospital accused of EMTALA violation Full story 2. Triple set of vaccines coming: What to know Full story 3. UW Medicine sued over patient's lost tumor Full story 4. Empower clinicians to spend more time taking care of…

The state of flu, COVID + RSV | NJ hospital nurses protest at CEO's home | The healthcare quality blindspot | Patient charged in RI nurse assault | 5 nurses making headlines

September 12, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. COVID-19, flu and RSV: What to know as fall begins Full story 2. New Jersey nurses gather outside CEO's home Full story 3. Man charged in assault that left nurse in critical condition Full story 4. Reducing LOS is too often…

What flu season may bring | Support grows for nurse attacked by patient | A mantra among quiet quitters | 45% of nurses 'fully engaged' | Police probe death at NJ hospital | Best hospitals to work for, by state

September 11, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Flu season in US: What the latest trends show Full story 2. GoFundMe page launched for Rhode Island nurse assaulted by patient Full story 3. A mantra among quiet quitters Full story 4. Don't ignore case management in your value-based care…

6 COVID updates | The value of 'boomerang' nurses | Biden advised on patient safety | Conn. hospital lays off care assistants | Hospital staff get real about shortages

September 8, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. Admissions, masks & variants: 6 COVID-19 updates Full story 2. 4 steps to improve patient safety: Advisory group issues report to Biden Full story 3. The benefits of rehiring 'boomerang' nurses Full story 4. Hospitals rebounding from the nurse shortage are…

When tripledemic admissions may peak | NPs' suit over 'Dr.' title gets pushback | Clinicians take center stage in C-suites | Best healthcare workplaces: Fortune | 5 infection prevention guidance updates

September 7, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. When hospitalizations for 'tripledemic' viruses may peak Full story 2. California NPs' suit over use of 'doctor' title faces opposition Full story 3. Oklahoma nurse pleads guilty to replacing ICU pain killers with water Full story 4. Hospitals account for 30%…

RSV rises in Southeast | Nurse charged in hep C outbreak case | Some hospitals delay mask rules | Police probe Miss. hospital shooting | Penn's vision for most 'provider-friendly' workplace

September 6, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. RSV is rising in Southeast, CDC warns Full story 2. Washington nurse charged 5 years after hospital’s hepatitis C outbreak Full story 3. Do expired COVID-19 tests still work? What the FDA says Full story 4. 6 key tools City of…

The latest on BA.2.86 | Hospital dismissed former CNO's safety concerns: Lawsuit | CDC warns of flesh-eating bacteria | Dozens arrested at Kaiser protest | 9 hospitals reinstate masking

September 5, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. New data on BA.2.86: What to know Full story 2. Kentucky nurse allegedly replaced patients' morphine, left work intoxicated Full story 3. Former CNO accuses California hospital of dismissing safety concerns Full story 4. Dig deep into topics in healthcare…