Infection Control Archives - Page 66 of 314

6 systems offering incentive bonuses | Judge tosses lawsuits in Harvard morgue case | Younger cancer patients drive care changes | Calif. hospital to end deliveries | CDC tracks new COVID strain

February 13, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 6 health systems offering signing, retention bonuses Full story 2. Pennsylvania physician sentenced in patient death Full story 3. 'It doesn't wow us anymore': Experts on what healthcare needs more of as cancer strikes younger…

ED capacity woes near boiling point | CMS eyes stricter rules for accreditors | 2 regions where flu is rising | Sutter worker stabbed, man charged | Top paying states for 13 medical technician specialties

February 12, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. ED capacity issues nearing boiling point Full story 2. Investigation continues into UNC Health cancer cluster Full story 3. CMS wants to tighten rules on hospital accreditors Full story 4. Hartford HealthCare treats 6K…

CRNA pay, by region | Billings Clinic cuts ties with anesthesiologists | Top cardiac hospitals: Healthgrades | Patient steals ambulance from hospital | NC hospital submits plan to correct immediate jeopardy

February 9, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. CRNA pay by region Full story 2. Billings Clinic parts ways with anesthesiology group Full story 3. HCA Mission Hospital submits correction plan to revoke immediate jeopardy status Full story 4. New Report: Health…

A factor that may worsen ED boarding | Calif. hospital cuts care, staff | Colon cancer in younger adults: 6 notes | 30 best hospitals for PX | Why restraint, seclusion citations fell amid pandemic

February 8, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. A factor that could worsen ED boarding Full story 2. California hospital to cut services, lay off staff Full story 3. Why restraint, seclusion citations dropped during the pandemic Full story 4. UNC Health reduced…

A 4-day work week in healthcare | Hospitals urge action on drug shortages | 4 Joint Commission moves | Physician fined for improper NP supervision | 3 ED closures in a month

February 7, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. What the 4-day workweek looks like in healthcare Full story 2. CMS notifies HCA Mission Hospital of immediate jeopardy status Full story 3. Prevent drug shortages, save hospitals $550M: AHA Full story 4. Press…

Top-paying cities for RNs | Ill. hospital loses trauma center status | 18 states with high virus levels | 5 Ozempic updates | Crozer sues over withdrawn residency accreditation

February 6, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Highest-paying cities for nurses in every state Full story 2. Illinois hospital loses trauma center designation Full story 3. 18 states where virus activity is still high Full story 4. Press Ganey unveils advanced…

Violence's growing toll on nursing | Flu hints at comeback | 8 hospitals with new Joint Commission certification | C. auris cases by state | AdventHealth hired 7K nurses in 2 years: The results

February 5, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Report captures violence's effect on nurse recruitment, retention Full story 2. Flu hints at another uptick: 3 virus updates Full story 3. C. auris clinical cases by state Full story 4. Precision medicine is bringing patients…

Hospitals tackle med-surg nursing stigma | MBG eyes return to Steward hospital | ED visit times, by state | Global cancer rates to rise 77% by 2050 | NYC Health + Hospitals doubles new-nurse retention

February 2, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Hospitals work to end stigma on med-surg nursing Full story 2. Mass General physicians consider return to Steward Full story 3. Global cancer rates to spike 77% by 2050: WHO Full story 4. Hospitals ahead of…

Possible cancer cluster tied to UNC Health | What's behind rising NCLEX scores? CNOs weigh in | Clinicians ration penicillin | A 24-year-old hospital CEO | Anesthesiologist pay, by state

February 1, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Are rising NCLEX pass rates a concern? 5 chief nursing executives weigh in Full story 2. 'Running on a shoestring': Steward's financial struggles' impact on employees, patients Full story 3. Officials probe possible cancer cluster at UNC…

CMS citations gaining, losing prevalence | Nurses file 600 complaints against Tenet hospital | C. auris outbreak confirmed in Wash. | Clinical lab tech pay, by state | Police shoot patient at Ga. hospital

January 31, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Nurses file 600+ staffing, safety complaints against Tenet hospital Full story 2. Washington confirms 1st C. auris outbreak after infections at Seattle hospital Full story 3. Which CMS citations became more, less common since 2017…