Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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Hospital experts fret over potential bird flu outbreak
As it stands, federal health officials say the risk avian flu poses to public health is low. If that were to change, hospital leaders say they don't feel any more prepared in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and they fear they would face a repeat of challenges in securing adequate supplies to care for patients and protect the workforce. -
Why UPMC opened a farm on a hospital campus
Farming began as a hobby for KimberLee Mudge, MD, a breast surgeon at UPMC Memorial in York, Pa., and it has now turned into an initiative designed to improve the health of people throughout Central Pennsylvania. -
Nurse staffing levels are improving, surveys suggest
Health systems are working diligently to improve nurse staffing, and early evidence suggests these efforts are starting to pay off. -
Hospitals gain ground in mitigating HAIs
Hospitals are gaining ground in reducing healthcare-associated infections after unprecedented highs during the COVID-19 pandemic, data from The Leapfrog Group's spring safety grades show. -
People in rural counties more likely to die of preventable causes: CDC
Americans living in rural counties are more likely to die of preventable causes than those living in urban areas, a new CDC study suggests. -
The condition EDs often miss in children
Seizures are telltale signs of epilepsy, but a subtle type of seizure in children is less likely to be noticed by emergency department physicians, which may lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment, according to new research. -
The man with the longest-lasting COVID-19 infection: Case study
The person with the longest consecutive COVID-19 infection was a 72-year-old man in Amsterdam who was documented to have the infection for 612 days, Scientific American reported May 1. -
Bird flu vaccines are ready, milk is safe, and 3 other updates
The U.S. has two vaccines ready to circulate if bird flu begins spreading easily to humans, with doses that could begin shipping widely within weeks, if needed, NBC News reported May 1. -
Vermont hospital sees 800% increase in blood infection cases
University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington saw an 814% increase in blood infections, and the increase coincides with the arrival of xylazine as an illicit drug, according to a CDC report. -
Transplant waitlist deaths were rising at Memorial Hermann ahead of program pause, data shows
Houston-based Memorial Hermann recorded more waitlist deaths among patients waiting for a liver transplant than expected in the years leading up to the recent halt of its liver and kidney transplant programs, according to analysis of data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients by reporters at the Houston Chronicle. -
Patient fires gun at Detroit hospital employee, shoots self: Police
A patient fired a gun at an employee at Detroit-based DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital before turning the gun on himself, Fox2 reported April 28. -
Will WHO's airborne transmission update influence CDC's mask rules?
The World Health Organization updated its classification of airborne diseases last month in a move expected to influence infection control policies globally. However, it's unclear whether the CDC will consider these changes in its final masking guidelines for healthcare facilities, KFF Health News reported May 1. -
New York City hospital goes 1 year CAUTI-free
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health has gone a full year without a single catheter-associated urinary tract infection, the hospital said April 30. -
World's 1st case of brain disease from fentanyl inhalation: Case study
Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University documented the world's first known case of brain disease from fentanyl inhalation. -
4 cosmetic procedures linked to infectious outbreaks
The number of complaints from patients who are harmed by complications when undergoing cosmetic procedures has increased in recent years. Complaints have ranged from harm done to patients to infectious disease outbreaks. -
10 discounts to honor National Nurses Week
Companies offer a range of freebies and discounts to honor National Nurses Week, which begins May 6. -
Rare symptoms popping up among syphilis patients, physicians say
Strange symptoms in syphilis cases are appearing sooner and in higher incidence rates than normal, CNN reported April 26. -
2 injured in fire at UVA Health hospital
A patient and a visitor were injured in a fire that broke out April 27 in an inpatient room at UVA Health University Medical Center in Charlottesville, Va., a spokesperson confirmed to Becker's. -
The CPHQ: My journey from certification to quality leader
When seeking a professional certification, the task of finding just the right certification can feel overwhelming because there are so many options from which to choose and so many factors to consider. -
Ohio county reports mpox outbreak
There have been at least nine mpox cases reported in Cuyahoga County — which encompasses Cleveland and surrounding suburbs — since February, health officials said April 25.
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