Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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How AdventHealth makes safety grade success a 'clinical imperative'
At AdventHealth, The Leapfrog Group's hospital safety grades aren't just another nice-to-have recognition or rating — it's a core part of the clinical agenda, which is reflected in 32 of the health system's 42 eligible hospitals receiving an "A" grade this fall,and its Daytona Beach (Fla.) hospital achieving its 24th straight 'A.' -
UCHealth targets sepsis with AI 'bat signal'
A care team at Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth developed a sepsis-detecting AI tool that could save hundreds of lives per year — and with clinician feedback, they modified it to lessen the burden of a new technology, The Colorado Sun reported Nov. 10. -
Declining birth rates, more deaths will shrink US population by 2100
Lower fertility rates, declining births and rising death rates will all contribute to a decline in the U.S. population in the second half of the century, according to a Nov. 9 report from the U.S. Census Bureau. -
California city confirms 1st local case of St. Louis encephalitis
A case of another locally acquired, rare mosquito-borne infection — St. Louis encephalitis — was confirmed Nov. 9 by health officials in Long Beach, Calif. -
157 US counties 'maternal mental health dark zones'
A new report from the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health shows 70% of U.S. counties do not have sufficient mental health resources to support new mothers, including 157 counties that are "maternal mental health dark zones," which are areas determined to have the highest risks and lowest resources. -
Eye drops pulled from CVS, Walmart, Target tied to unsanitary factory
An unsanitary factory in India manufactured over-the-counter eye drops that the FDA last month warned consumers to stop using, according to inspection reports obtained by Bloomberg. -
Child vaccine exemption rate reaches all-time high: CDC
The number of kindergarten students who received a vaccine exemption has reached an all-time high, a Nov. 10 CDC report found. -
Old-school remedy may lower COVID hospitalization risk, new research suggests
Gargling with salt water and rinsing nasal passages may ease COVID-19 symptoms and lower the risk of hospitalization, new research suggests. -
The nurse specialties with the highest turnover
Telemetry, step down and medical-surgical nurse turnover exceeded the national average in 2022, an NSI report found. -
How patient expectations get in the way of reducing low-value care
Of the nearly $3 trillion spent in the U.S. each year on healthcare, an estimated 10% to 30% of it is spent on low-value care. -
For 1st time, study links long COVID with allergic diseases
The first study to investigate long COVID-19 and allergic diseases has found a link between the two, according to research published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy on Nov. 8. -
Only 24% of hospital board members have clinical backgrounds
A 2022 survey found less than a quarter of hospital and health system board members have a clinical background, underscoring the need for all stakeholders to collaborate and educate boards on quality and performance improvement, according to an American Hospital Association leader. -
Flu, COVID-19 shot coverage among healthcare staff: What the latest data shows
The majority of hospital staff received their flu shot during last year's respiratory virus season, while less than half of nursing home staff received one. Meanwhile, less than a quarter of healthcare personnel across both settings had gotten up-to-date COVID-19 shots, according to a newly released CDC report. -
NYU Langone completes world's 1st whole eye transplant
New York City-based NYU Langone physicians successfully completed the world's first whole eye transplant for a survivor of a 7,200-volt electrical accident. -
Getting COVID-19, flu shots together or separate yields similar effectiveness
Getting both a COVID-19 vaccine and the flu shot in one fell swoop is just as effective as getting the two jabs separately, a study published Nov. 8 in JAMA has determined. -
3 states where abortion access was preserved on election Tuesday
Abortion policy and pro-choice candidates sustained victories in several states in what was the second election cycle since Roe v. Wade was overturned. -
CMS to feature new designation on care compare site
CMS' Care Compare tool can now be used to find a hospital or health system with a "birthing-friendly" designation. -
In a 1st, Northwestern team uses breast implants in double lung transplant
Earlier this year, a team at Northwestern Medicine used breast implants to save the life of a 34-year-old man in need of a double lung transplant. -
Arizona man accused of stealing ambulance with patient, firefighters inside
An Arizona man was arrested after allegedly stealing an ambulance with four firefighters and a patient inside, Telemundo Arizona reported Nov. 6. -
The world's deadliest infectious diseases
COVID-19 was the most deadly infectious disease in 2022, followed by tuberculosis, according to a Statista report.
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