Infection Control Archives - Page 98 of 297

No signs BA.2 will spur surge: Dr. Michael Osterholm | How Mayo, others are tackling delayed surgeries | 331 hospitals with lowest C. diff rates | CDC: 90% of communities can skip masks | Midwest's 78 top hospitals for patient experience

March 4, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. How UW Medicine, Mayo Clinic + others are tackling a backlog of surgical cases Full story 2. 90% of population now in communities where masks not needed: CDC Full story…

BA.2 prevalence, by state | 10 best hospitals in world + 24 top hospitals for COVID care | Calif. med school on probation | 4 experts on Biden's pandemic plan | 2 new long COVID findings | States ranked by CLABSI rates | 5 CNO moves

March 3, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 25 US hospitals among Newsweek's 100 best in the world Full story 2. Healthgrades honors 24 hospitals for early COVID-19 care Full story 3. Omicron subvariant prevalence, by state Full story…

BA.2 doubling every week | Gen Z, millennial nurses hit hardest by pandemic | US unveils COVID plan | State of Union: 7 healthcare takeaways | BJC names CNO of 2 hospitals | In some markets, higher costs mean better care

March 2, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Biden's State of the Union: 7 healthcare takeaways Full story 2. Omicron subvariant doubling every week in US: 5 things to know Full story 3. White House rolls out next COVID-19…

Medical errors: To criminalize or not? | 1st possible case of deer-to-human COVID spread found | Hospitals' quality performance: 2018 vs. 2020-21 | Calif. hospital to lay off 104 | CDC: 43% of Americans have had COVID

March 1, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 'We can't punish our way to safer medical practices': 2 experts on criminalization of medical errors Full story 2. Researchers present 1st potential evidence of deer-to-human COVID-19 transmission Full…

The nurse shortage caveat | Why AMA's president will still mask indoors | 6 hospital workers' reasons for quitting | 83 hospital benchmarks | Mission Health names CMO + 16 more exec moves | Scientists find new evidence on COVID's origins

February 28, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Why AMA's president will still mask in indoor public settings Full story 2. The nurse shortage caveat Full story 3. COVID-19 cases to fall 46% by March 12: 3 forecasts to…

Fla. issues COVID guidance to 'buck CDC' | ER wait times, by state | 32% of RNs may leave the field | Where COVID deaths are still up + hospitalizations falling most | CAUTI rates, by state | The staffing story we still need to get right

February 25, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. Where COVID-19 hospitalizations are dropping most: 6 state trends Full story 2. 10 states where COVID-19 deaths have climbed Full story 3. Montana psychiatric hospital deficiencies tied to 4 patient deaths;…

BA.2 dominant in 18 countries | Nursing ratios would spur service cuts, Wash. hospitals say | Low COVID transmission rate proves elusive | Tenet hospital names CNO | Physicians find limited use for Merck antiviral | 15 best, worst cities for jobs

February 24, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. WHO: Omicron subvariant now dominant in 18 countries & 6 more updates Full story 2. Washington state hospitals warn of service cuts if bill setting nursing ratios is enacted Full…

10 most common sentinel events of 2021 | RN salary by state | BA.2 should keep omicron name: WHO | Children's hospitals brace for potential MIS-C surge: 6 notes | Altru president abruptly exits | CDC updates vaccine interval guidance

February 23, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 10 most common sentinel events of 2021: Joint Commission Full story 2. BA.2 should still be classified as omicron, WHO says Full story 3. RN average hourly wage, salary for all…

CRNA salary for all 50 states | Patient abuse alleged at RI hospital | 23% of healthcare staff likely to leave field | Global health pioneer Dr. Paul Farmer dies | Why CDC is withholding a trove of COVID data | BA.2 prevalence, by state

February 22, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. CRNA average hourly wage and salary for all 50 states — Oregon tops list at $236K Full story 2. Omicron subvariant prevalence, by state Full story 3. Disability rights group…

US COVID deaths fall for 2nd week + 3 forecasts | Mass General settles overlapping surgery suit for $14.6M | 29 physician specialties ranked by burnout | BA.2 needs own Greek letter: scientists | 55 hospitals dinged 8 yrs. straight over care quality

February 21, 2022 BHR Newsletter Virtual Events • Webinars • Whitepapers • OnDemand Learning • Podcasts 1. 29 physician specialties ranked by 2021 burnout rates Full story 2. Massachusetts General Hospital resolves overlapping surgery suit for $14.6M Full story 3. The 55 hospitals penalized by Medicare 8 years…