Misperceptions about vaccines are the same in hospitals and long-term care as the rest of the world

Infection control was the most frequently cited ambulatory surgery center problem between 2013 and 2017, with 55 percent of ambulatory surgery centers having one or more deficiency in this area, according to a report from HHS' Office of Inspector General. 

Wisconsin lawmakers proposed a bill that would increase criminal penalties for assaults against nurses, NBC affiliate WEAU reports. 

A recent article from Cardinal Health shares what hospital leaders need to know about venous thromboembolism, an area of growing concern in the healthcare community.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Sept. 19 to modernize the flu vaccine development process.

Studies show that workplace violence can hurt care quality and reduce nurses' level of job satisfaction and organizational commitment, according to the American Nursing Association.

The CDC on Sept. 19 reported 530 confirmed and probable vaping-related lung illnesses in the U.S., marking a sharp increase from the 380 cases reported last week.

Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health regained approval to train emergency medicine more than two years after the residency program lost its accreditation. 

Pittsburgh-based UPMC has tapped Tamra Minton, MSN, RN, to serve as vice president of nursing and quality for UPMC International.

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health System appointed Christy Reeves vice president for regional community affairs and government relations, according to The Advocate.

Calvert Health System in Prince Frederick, Md., named Theodore Tsangaris, MD, program director for the cancer center and CMO.

Using an early-onset sepsis calculator can substantially reduce antibiotic therapy for newborns, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Undergoing a miscarriage was not associated with receiving an inactivated influenza vaccine, according to a study published in Vaccine.

NYU Langone Health in New York City successfully used randomized quality improvement projects to evaluate the effectiveness of routine patient care processes.

About a quarter of U.S. hospitals screen patients for the five main social needs linked to health outcomes, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

In September, UPMC named Tamra Minton, MBA, MSN, RN, vice president of nursing and quality for UPMC International, a role in which she will work with UPMC's public and private partners in Ireland, Italy, China and Kazakhstan.

Health officials are predicting the upcoming flu season to be severe, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Most pediatricians and family physicians report that the new two-dose schedule for the human papillomavirus vaccine has resulted in higher vaccine completion rates, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

Health officials confirmed four new cases of the mosquito-borne disease Eastern Equine Encephalitis in southwest Michigan, two of which resulted in death, reports CNN.

A WellSpan Health physician has been diagnosed with measles even after being fully vaccinated against the virus, marking the second confirmed case in York County, Pa., according to York Daily Record.