Below are 14 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

Adding aerosolized hydrogen peroxide to infection prevention protocols reduces the risk of Clostridioides difficile infections in healthcare settings, according to a study published March 17 in the American Journal of Infection Control.

The BA.2 omicron subvariant now accounts for about 30 percent of new cases in New York City, health officials said March 18. Nationwide, the CDC estimates the variant accounts for about 23 percent of new cases. 

Daily COVID-19 vaccinations in the U.S. are falling, according to the CDC's COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published March 18, amid concerns the omicron subvariant BA.2 may fuel another uptick in cases.

Flu activity continues to rise across most of the U.S., according to the CDC's FluView report published March 18.

COVID-19 deaths are falling nationwide, but eight states are still seeing higher daily death averages than recorded two weeks ago. 

Local and state public health officials faced widespread harassment in the pandemic's first year, according to a study published March 17 in the American Journal of Public Health.

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the U.S. are still on the decline, but based on what is unfolding in some European countries, Anthony Fauci, MD, predicts that could soon change, Bloomberg reported March 17. 

This year, colorectal cancer (CRC) is projected to kill more than 52,000 people in the United States.1 Thousands of these deaths will occur among patients under 50. Many of these deaths will be preventable.2

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Nurses across the country are calling on The Joint Commission to require "safe staffing ratios" as a condition of accreditation for healthcare facilities, the Chicago Tribune reported March 15.

As labor shortages persist throughout the country, nurses unions have taken increased action to support nursing staff. 

Federal lawmakers should consider establishing a permanent standard time, instead of daylight saving time, as the latter system is associated with potential health risks, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine said March 15.

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