Infection Control Archives - Page 71 of 317

Nursing again the most trusted profession | COVID, flu admissions dip | HHS clarifies EMTALA; denies complaint against OU Health | Experts urge more focus on Disease X | 3 dead after medical helicopter crash

January 22, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Nursing named most trusted profession for 22nd year Full story 2. CMS propels more EMTALA trainings for hospitals Full story 3. OU Health did not violate EMTALA in abortion case: HHS Full story 4.…

Starting pay for 14 specialties | HCA hospital pauses surgeries | EMTALA + abortions: 2 updates | Emory cuts CEOs | A promising long COVID clue | The trouble with C-suite 'DINOs': Viewpoint

January 19, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Starting pay for 14 physician specialties Full story 2. HCA hospital suspends surgeries amid equipment issues Full story 3. EMTALA-abortion debate heads to Supreme Court: 2 legal updates Full story 4. Network and learn with 2,500+…

Nurses press CDC to reject looser mask guidance | 15 top reasons for CMS citations | The push for staffing ratios: 6 updates | Ballad taps nurse leader as CQO | Measles in the US: What to know

January 18, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Nurses keep pressure on CDC to reject looser mask guidelines Full story 2. 15 most common reasons CMS cited a hospital in 2023 Full story 3. The latest on measles spread in the US…

35 states with high virus activity | 12% of nurse leaders eye exit | Henry Ford fights visa rejections | A Calif. system's RN retention strategy? $100K bonuses | 13 major systems form healthcare high schools

January 17, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 35 states where respiratory virus levels remain high Full story 2. California system gave $100,000 bonuses to nurses for retention. Did it work? Full story 3. Henry Ford files lawsuit over work visa rejections Full…

Experts watch for virus season's peak | Pa. hospital cited over sterilization issues | 'Quiet management' in healthcare | Mayo plans weight loss telehealth service | Calif. hospital CMO resigns | 5 new drug shortages

January 16, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Dips in COVID, flu metrics may not signal peak, experts say: 8 virus updates Full story 2. How 'quiet management' cuts through the noise of healthcare Full story 3. Pennsylvania hospital cited over sterilization…

NP pay by specialty | Jefferson hospital to close pediatric residency | 3 notes on dominant COVID strain | GLP-1s not tied to suicidal thoughts: FDA | Philadelphia measles outbreak touches another hospital

January 12, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. NP pay by specialty Full story 2. JN.1 now accounts for 62% of COVID cases: 3 updates on the strain Full story 3. Jefferson hospital to close residency program Full story 4. How does…

Nurse tenure in 20 cities | Joint Commission trims infection control rules | Pa. hospital loses surgical training accreditation | How immunity, variants affect COVID testing | Leaders report progress on HAIs

January 11, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Nurse tenure in 20 major cities Full story 2. Joint Commission chops 70% of performance elements for infection control accreditation Full story 3. Pennsylvania hospital loses accreditation for general surgery residency Full story 4. The…

21 states with 'very high' virus activity | NP tops list of best healthcare jobs | Ascension nurses scrutinize obstetrics closures | Stanford extends PX work to morgue | JN.1 may be tied to more severe illness: Study

January 10, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Number of states reporting 'very high' virus levels rises alongside admissions Full story 2. Best healthcare jobs in 2024 — NP tops list: US News Full story 3. Nurses scrutinize Ascension's obstetrics unit closures…

COVID admissions hit 12-mo. high | The toll of diagnostic errors | Philadelphia hospitals are epicenter of measles outbreak | NY systems get cease and desists | Cost of virus season in 7 numbers

January 9, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. COVID admissions jump 20% as JN.1 spreads: 5 virus updates Full story 2. 2 New York systems hit with cease-and-desist letters Full story 3. The prevalence of hospital diagnostic errors Full story 4. Americans…

NP, PA pay by region | Don't blame COVID uptick on seasonality: Experts | Kettering hospital to close ER | Nursing school's expansion faces scrutiny | Flu activity by state | 4 Ozempic updates

January 8, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Don't blame COVID uptick on seasonality, experts say Full story 2. NP, PA pay by region Full story 3. Kettering hospital to close ER Full story 4. Hospitals can't keep the same workforce strategies…