Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
  • Rare fungal infection gains prevalence in new region

    Blastomycosis, a rare infection caused by the fungus Blastomyces, may be more common in the U.S. than previously thought, particularly in the Northeast, the CDC said Jan. 24.  
  • A more accurate Alzheimer's blood detection test is on the horizon

    A blood test that could detect signs of Alzheimer's disease even prior to symptom onset is in the works, and early evaluation of it has proven to be highly accurate, according to new research, published Jan. 22 in JAMA.
  • How RWJBarnabas cut CLABSIs by 40%

    Efforts to standardize quality and safety practices systemwide are paying off for West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health, with the system achieving a 40% reduction in central line infections last year.
  • How do care-at-home programs fit into your hospital's strategy?

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  • Philadelphia measles outbreak eases, but US should expect more cases, experts warn

    More than a week has passed since a new measles case was reported in connection with the Philadelphia outbreak. City health officials said Jan. 23 that they will continue to monitor the situation, but wind down updates further if no additional cases are confirmed for two weeks. While cases may be winding down there, measles continues to spread in pockets across the U.S.
  • An untapped nursing resource for hospitals

    Virtual nursing could be the key to upcoming novel solutions for pressing healthcare issues, according to an article published in AACN Advanced Clinical Care.
  • A medical first: Gene therapy allows boy to hear

    An 11-year-old boy recently became the first person in the U.S. to receive a successful gene therapy for congenital deafness, The New York Times reported Jan. 24.
  • Oregon hospital cited following discharged patient's death

    Providence Milwaukie (Ore.) Hospital received an immediate jeopardy warning from CMS after a patient died Dec. 12 following discharge from the emergency department, The Lund Report said Jan. 18.
  • Surgical gloves: A vital strategy in the battle against HAIs

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  • 'Let's hear their voices': Nursing leader on combating nurse turnover

    With a recent report showing the nurse vacancy rate remains "critical" at 15.7% nationally, many health leaders are shedding light on the importance of reducing these numbers.
  • 150+ babies, women given wrong RSV shot, CDC says

    More than 25 infants under 8 months old and 128 pregnant women received the incorrect respiratory syncytial virus vaccines, the CDC warned clinicians via email Jan. 22. 
  • The work nurse leaders would rather be doing

    Nurses said their favorite tasks were employee engagement and retention efforts and their least favorite tasks were capacity issues, according to an American Organization for Nursing Leadership Foundation study.
  • Experts unveil new definition for pediatric sepsis

    A team of U.S. and international pediatric medical experts developed a new definition of sepsis in children at the Society for Critical Care Medicine's 2024 Critical Care Congress being held in Phoenix, Jan. 21-23. 
  • Experts call for more focus on preparing for Disease X

    Global leaders are trying to get ahead of Disease X —  the name used by the World Health Organization to "indicate an unknown pathogen that could cause a serious international epidemic." Preparing now for the next global pandemic is vital, according to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, director-general at the WHO.
  • Highest-paying states for 6 nurse professions

    California was the top-paying state for three nursing professions.
  • Nursing named most trusted profession for 22nd year

    Nursing has been ranked as the most trusted profession in America for 22 consecutive years, but trust in it has fallen since 2020, according to Gallup Poll's Most Honest and Ethical Professions survey released Jan. 22.
  • 3 dead after medical helicopter crash

    Three crew members died in a medical helicopter crash in Oklahoma on Jan. 20, according to the air ambulance provider Air Evac Lifeteam.
  • COVID, flu admissions fall: 4 virus updates

    Respiratory virus season's burden on the healthcare system may begin to ease after weeks of crowded emergency departments and hospital strain, the latest data suggests. 
  • Columbia U virus database aims to improve illness severity research

    Researchers from Columbia University in New York City built an open-access viral database to "to longitudinally explore respiratory viral infections, their interactions with other pathogens and host transcriptomic changes" per the project's description. Its creation could help advance research into the severity of illnesses.
  • Impersonators calling Kentucky RNs claim licenses in jeopardy

    Impersonators claiming to be from the Kentucky Board of Nursing have been making calls to registered nurses, falsely stating that their licenses are under investigation and asking for payment of a fine, as confirmed by a spokesperson for the Kentucky Nurses Association to Becker's.
  • States, specialties with highest demand for travel nurses

    California has the highest demand for travel nurses, and med-surg was the specialty in highest demand, according to a Nomad Health report.
  • Penn Medicine completes first successful pig liver experiment on donor

    Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania researchers completed the first successful experiment of circulating a deceased donor's blood through a genetically engineered pig liver.

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