Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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Vermont hospital training staff to be nurses
Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans, Vt., created an employee-to-nurse pipeline to ease its nurse shortage, ABC affiliate WCAX reported Oct. 24. -
Patient feedback positive on virtual nursing at OSF Healthcare
About four months into a virtual nursing pilot, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Ill., is seeing positive feedback from patients. -
Changing the perceptions of contingent staffing
Travel nurses and other contingent staff play a crucial role in improving health services in hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities. However, their role is frequently misunderstood and their skill set is often undervalued. -
Care quality affected by drug, equipment shortages, survey says
Ongoing drug shortages throughout the last year in many cases have forced healthcare leaders to change or compromise aspects of patient care. More than 60% of healthcare professionals have reported shortages of 20 drugs, single-use supplies, or other medical devices in 2023. Now, pharmacists, nurses and providers are speaking out. -
Nurse practitioners, physicians have similar rates of inappropriate prescribing
Nurse practitioners are no more likely than physicians to prescribe inappropriately to older patients, a recent study found. -
5 recent moves from The Joint Commission
In the last several weeks, The Joint Commission published a list of the most commonly reported sentinel events, updated 20-year-old guidance on preventing surgical fires, and more. -
Henry Ford hospital sees highest strep rate in 25 years
Officials at Henry Ford Medical Center Fairlane in Dearborn, Mich., thought they may have had faulty testing swabs for strep throat when rates were so high, but the swabs are accurate, radio station WWJ reported Oct. 23. -
Dr. Fauci's worst fear post-COVID-19: A short memory
In the 38 years Anthony Fauci, MD, spent as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, he was often asked what his worst nightmare was. His answer remained consistent: The emergence of a new viral pathogen capable of spreading quickly and causing significant morbidity and mortality. -
Why the opportunities in nursing shortages overshadow the challenges, per 1 leader
The greatest challenge facing nursing is also its most exciting opportunity, Dianne Aroh, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, told Becker's. -
Prominent Johns Hopkins physician on leave amid misdiagnosis, bullying claims
A prominent pathologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore has been on administrative leave since May amid allegations he pressured other physicians into giving patients second opinions that aligned with diagnoses made by his wife, who is also a pathologist, according to a report from The Washington Post. -
Officials pushing vaccination by end of October, but shot rollout still slow
Although both COVID-19 cases and flu are now both low nationwide, health officials are still encouraging individuals to get vaccinated before the end of October. -
31 top nurse-friendly hospitals
Seymour, Ind.-based Schneck Medical Center was named the most nurse-friendly hospital by TopRNtoBSN, an independent nurse education website. -
Rare dengue case reported in California
Health officials confirmed dengue virus in a California resident with no history of international travel, marking an "extremely rare case of local transmission" in the U.S., the Pasadena Public Health Department said Oct. 20. -
Quality goes hand-in-hand with ROI, chief quality officers say
Aligning a hospital's financial goals with its quality standards is the key to delivering results for future chief quality officers, experts remarked during an Oct. 19 panel held by the National Association for Healthcare Quality. -
Nurses tangled in degree scheme still fighting for licenses
Hundreds of nurses who have asserted their innocence in the national degree scheme are still fighting to win back their licenses. -
6 healthcare orgs push back on parts of new CMS sepsis rule
Six of the nation's leading healthcare associations have penned new recommendations on sepsis care to CMS on behalf of U.S. hospitals, which face the loss of federal funding if they fail to meet new benchmarks. -
The technique that could cut central line infection rates by 47%
Having a trained nurse or nurse team present during central line procedures or catheter insertion reduces the chance of infection for patients by 47%, according to new research from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control. -
VA clinicians performed 88 abortions in past year
The Department of Veterans Affairs has provided 88 abortions to veterans and beneficiaries since it began offering the service last year, according to federal documents obtained by Military.com. -
AdventHealth opens Southeast's 1st comprehensive Down syndrome clinic
AdventHealth for Children's Down syndrome clinic in Orlando, Fla., opened Oct. 17 as part of a new lifespan program for adults and children with the condition. -
UConn school of nursing gets largest gift in university's history
Storrs-based University of Connecticut School of Nursing has received a $40 million gift, a record for the university. The money will support a new facility, student scholarships, and nurse faculty education.
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