The National Nurses Union has spoken out in opposition to the National Vaccine Advisory Committee's recent healthcare worker vaccination recommendations.
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A Utah Senate committee has endorsed a bill that would require all healthcare facilities to report infection rates to the state's Department of Health, according to a Salt Lake Tribune report.
NYU Langone Medical Center has released a 62-page report on quality and patient safety efforts in its orthopedics department.
An Oregon Senate Committee is still ironing out the details of a bill intended to boost vaccination rates among healthcare workers, according to an Oregon Capitol News report.
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