Infection Control Archives - Page 61 of 299

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…

22 best BSN programs | Where nurses, CDC don't see eye to eye | 3 new Joint Commission programs | The risks of patient codes of conduct | Nurses flock to Calif.

September 19, 2023 BHR Newsletter 1. US News' 22 best BSN programs for 2023-24 Full story 2. 3 certifications The Joint Commission launched in 2023 Full story 3. 'I don't know if I could work anywhere else': Why nurses flock to California Full story 4. 130 Hospital…

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…