Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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Healthmark offers new UnderGuard Dry™ Advanced in Moisture Management product line
In a recent press release, Healthmark Industries has announced they are now offering UnderGuard™ Dry Advanced. They recently added it to their Sterilization product line. -
FDA warns of 'unacceptable risks' with topical pain relief products
The FDA is warning consumers to avoid over-the-counter topical pain relief products that contain high concentrations of lidocaine and has sent warning letters to six companies marketing unapproved products. -
How nurse-patient ratios have changed: Vivian
The majority of clinicians said their typical patient ratio has remained the same or decreased compared to last year, a Vivian report found. -
'They want you': How Dad's advice shaped this nursing leader
From offering unconventional schedules for nurses to filling the gap between physical needs and mental health, Cory Werts, MSN, RN, has her eyes set on what programs can make the most impact for patients and staff. -
CDC updates ventilation guidance for respiratory viruses
The CDC acknowledged ventilation as a core strategy to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses in a March 22 guidance update. -
Drinking water linked to 214 outbreaks in 5 years: CDC
The CDC found 214 outbreaks and 88 deaths over five years were associated with drinking water. -
New Jersey hospital unveils weight management program for kids
In January, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, N.J., began seeing pediatric patients through a new program to address childhood obesity. -
Measles cases surpass 2023 total
The U.S. has recorded more measles cases in the first three months of 2024 than all of last year, CDC data shows. -
'Double-jointed' people at higher risk for long COVID, study suggests
Patients who are "double-jointed" may be at higher risk for developing long COVID, according to a study published March 19 in BMJ Public Health. -
Overdose deaths tick up to new record: CDC
Overdose deaths hit a record high in 2022, though the increase was only up slightly from the year prior, new CDC data shows. -
5 innovations from Weill Cornell Medicine's safety 'hackathon'
Five student groups were awarded prizes for innovations they developed to address safety issues in healthcare as part of the 2024 Health Hackathon hosted by New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine. -
9 nurse innovators to know: ANA
The American Nurses Association and the American Nurses Foundation announced the 2024 ANA Innovation Award winners. -
How Mount Sinai is bridging the gap between nurse education, patient care
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System's thoractic surgical unit improved nurse communication by 4%, teamwork by 10% and responsiveness by 10% thanks to its nurse attending model. -
Inside Jefferson's push to engage retired nurses
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is keeping more retired nurses connected to the system through its Nurse Emeritus program. -
Children's prolonged hospital stays linked to 3 factors
Long hospital stays and severe infections in children are linked to a handful of factors, including hospitalization during the rainy season and malnutrition, according to research published March 20 in BMC Infectious Diseases. -
World's 1st gene-edited pig kidney transplanted into Mass General patient
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital successfully completed the world's first transplant of a genetically-edited pig kidney, the Boston-based system said March 21. -
Neuralink reveals 1st patient with brain chip implant
On March 20, Elon Musk's Neuralink introduced 29-year-old Noland Arbaugh as the first patient to have received its brain-computer implant. -
ANA's 2023 impact in 10 key numbers
The ANA Enterprise had a tangible influence on the profession last year through its education, advocacy and policy work, according to the organization's 2023 Annual Impact Report. -
NIH sunsets COVID treatment guidance
Four years after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, the National Institutes of Health is sunsetting its COVID-19 treatment guidelines, NPR reported March 19. -
COVID vaccines cut heart failure, clotting after infection: Study
A recent study conducted by researchers in the U.K. found COVID-19 vaccines can reduce heart failure by up to 55% and blood clots by up to 78% after an infection.
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