Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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New tool supports hospitals in determining infection control staffing
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has launched a staffing calculator tool to support infection prevention and control leaders in making decisions around staffing and resource allocation. -
Debate grows as more people pass the nursing exam
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the percentage of students who passed the national licensure exam for nurses fell from 88.2% to 79.9%, but the trend is reversing after the release of the latest nursing exam, Medpage Today reported Jan. 1. -
Sepsis prevention requires accountable leadership, hospitals say
Northwell Health, Henry Ford Health and Corewell Health are making strides in reducing sepsis deaths through one key factor: accountability. -
Clinicians warn of infection risks tied to med spas
Lack of oversight and increasing reports of infection are causing physicians to sound alarm bells about risks related to medical spas. -
Larger virus admission bumps expected in January: 3 updates
With holiday gatherings wrapping up, experts anticipate further increases in hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses over the next few weeks. -
Man 'accidentally' fires gun in Iowa hospital: Police
Police are investigating an incident in which a gun was discharged at MercyOne Waterloo (Iowa) Medical Center Dec. 29, according to NBC affiliate WHO 13 News. -
COVID-19 survivors face worsened brain function
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have impaired brain function and were found to perform worse on cognitive, psychiatric and neurological tests overall, according to a study published Dec. 28 in JAMA. -
How Northwell Health cut sepsis rates in half
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has cut its sepsis infection rates in half amid mounting pressures from the Biden administration for U.S. hospitals to do more to reduce sepsis deaths — which account for about 270,000 deaths annually. -
C. auris may contaminate environments rapidly, even after disinfection: Study
When patients are colonized with Candida auris, contamination of their surrounding environments can happen within just a few hours, according to the results of a new study. -
10 states where COVID admissions are highest, rising fastest
CDC data shows new COVID-19 hospitalizations increased for the sixth week straight, with nearly 26,000 admissions reported for the week ending Dec. 16. -
JN.1 prevalence, by state
The omicron subvariant JN.1 has been identified in at least 37 states and the District of Columbia as of Dec. 18, according to outbreak.info, a platform that tracks data on COVID-19 variants and is supported by the CDC and other national research groups. -
UAB team delivers babies of woman pregnant in 2 uteruses
Under the care of physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a woman with a double uterus gave birth to two baby girls in December. -
Pediatric cases of RSV lead to more hospitalizations than omicron, flu
Pediatric cases of respiratory syncytial virus led to more emergency hospitalizations than the omicron variant of COVID-19 and influenza, according to a study published Dec. 26 in JAMA. -
The state of the nursing workforce: 9 figures to know
Many of the struggles that strained the nursing profession in years prior continued to do so in 2023, perhaps unsurprisingly to some. Multiple surveys on the profession this year highlighted continued staffing issues, burnout, nurses wanting to leave the profession, lacking feelings of support from hospitals and a range of other issues. -
The perks of a CEO stint, per UVA Health's 1st chief clinical officer
Peter Paige, MD, became UVA Health's inaugural chief clinical officer Dec. 11, marking a departure from his most recent role as the CEO of Albany (N.Y.) Medical Health System. -
23 states with high respiratory virus levels
Outpatient visits for respiratory illnesses have risen for the seventh week in a row, according to the CDC. COVID-19, flu and RSV hospitalizations are also up across the country. -
Expert concerns grow over subscription style healthcare
A combination of the COVID-19 pandemic, physician shortages, and delays to receive in-person care have led to the boom of subscription-style healthcare services that promise a fast review of symptoms and streamlined ordering of prescriptions. But experts are questioning if this is truly the answer medicine needs, according to CBS News. -
Virus ED visits jump 21%: 4 hospital trends to know
Heading into the week of Christmas, new hospitalizations and emergency department visits for respiratory viruses continued to rise nationwide. -
Hospitals acquired by private equity linked to more adverse events
Hospitals that are purchased by private equity-backed companies are less safe for patients, a new study led by Harvard Medical School found. -
Private equity acquisitions tied to adverse patient outcomes: Study
Patients treated at hospitals acquired by private equity firms are more likely to develop hospital-acquired conditions, according to a new study published in JAMA Dec. 26.
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