Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
  • 6 1st-of-its-kind procedures in 2024

    In the first half of 2024, six systems have performed first-of-its-kind procedures and clinical treatments.
  • Critics skeptical of states' proposals to ban public masking

    North Carolina and New York are among states weighing bans on public mask wearing amid heightened tension surrounding protests on the Israel-Hamas conflict. While lawmakers say such measures wouldn't target medical mask wearing, critics are skeptical about the practicality of a health exception, The Washington Post reported June 24.
  • Nonprofit hires nurses, reduces ED visits for vulnerable populations

    A New York supportive housing nonprofit organization cut emergency room visits of its residents in half and increased primary care use to 93%, Gothamist reported June 24.
  • How do care-at-home programs fit into your hospital's strategy?

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  • Northwestern surgeons perform awake kidney transplant

    A 28-year-old patient stayed awake during an entire kidney transplant surgery at Northwestern Medicine, and he was discharged the next day. 
  • Summer COVID wave emerges: 5 notes

    As "FLiRT" coronavirus variants account for about 77% of infections, COVID-19 cases are ticking upward this summer, according to CDC data. 
  • UCSF shifts to doctorate midwifery program amid criticism

    The University of California San Francisco is ending its master's program for nurse midwives and moving to a doctorate program — and critics say it could make it harder for new midwives to enter the field, the San Francisco Chronicle reported June 23.
  • What your patient's family is telling you can make a difference. Are you listening?

    We who are fortunate to work in healthcare study and train for years to develop the knowledge, expertise and resulting confidence to make decisions that are in the best interests for our patients. It's a tried and true process; families rely on us to know what to do.
  • Surgical gloves: A vital strategy in the battle against HAIs

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  • Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare performs 1st-of-its-kind procedure

    A multi-disciplinary team of experts at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis, Tenn., recently performed a surgical procedure known as "Jaw in a Day." The procedure was performed in partnership with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and involved the removal of a tumor from a patient's face and full jaw reconstruction on the same day. 
  • EDs seeing higher gun injury cases than before pandemic: 4 notes

    The CDC found gun injury-related visits to emergency departments remained high for the fourth year in a row, especially among patients under 24.
  • How Allina Health cut length of stay for some patients by 18.8%

    Minneapolis, Minn.-based Allina Health cut its overall length of stay across 12 hospitals by a collective total of 10% over a one-year period. The average amount of time a patient waited to be discharged from an Allina hospital into a long-term care setting or skilled nursing facility also went down by 18.8% in one year, the system's new chief operating officer, Dominica Tallarico, told Becker's.
  • USPSTF recommends behavioral intervention for kids with high BMI

    The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends 26 hours of intensive behavioral intervention for kids 6 and older with a high body mass index.
  • Standardizing OR staff hand-offs boosts patient safety: Study

    After auditing 23 surgical cases, researchers found that hand-offs happened in 82.6% of cases, but only 34.4% of critical information was communicated through the exchange. A new surgical hand-off process for operating room staff, dubbed "SHRIMPS" could be the solution, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
  • CDC experts warn more bird flu patients may be on the way

    Some experts warn that the bird flu is at least two mutations away from widespread human infection and health systems may see some patients this summer, Medscape reported June 19.
  • How to keep staff informed without fear, per 1 CNO

    For Shannon Christian, MSN, RN, ensuring her team has a realistic view of the current state of the industry is a top priority.
  • Ohio State researchers may have identified new STI

    Researchers at Columbus-based Ohio State University have discovered that hepatitis E can be sexually transmitted and may also be connected to male infertility, according to the study, which was published May 24 in PLOS Pathogens.
  • States where more nurses want to relocate

    About 51% of nurses said they are considering relocating to another state for a job, according to a Nurse.com report.
  • Preparing EDs for children costs under $50 per patient, study suggests

    The cost to equip emergency departments with the appropriate resources to safely care for children is minimal but can significantly improve survival rates, according to a study published June 3 in the Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open. 
  • Memorial Hermann sets model for rapid syphilis testing

    Physicians at Memorial Hermann Health System are aiming to address the congenital syphilis epidemic via a new testing program in its emergency department, the Houston Chronicle reported June 17.
  • 171K+ clicks saved: Inside Johns Hopkins' nurse documentation revamp

    Across healthcare, efforts to advance documentation are often focused on enhancing physicians' workflow. But at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital, leaders are equally focused on improving documentation in nursing. 
  • Children's Health becomes 1st US pediatric system to achieve level I, II surgery designations

    Two Texas pediatric hospitals  — Children's Medical Center Dallas and Children's Medical Center Plano — have been granted level I and level II surgery center designations from the American College of Surgeons.

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