Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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Security guard injured in shooting at Kansas City hospital
A security guard at University Health Hospital-Kansas City (Mo.) was shot while escorting a discharged patient out of the building to a parking lot on Feb. 2. During a confrontation between the two, the patient was able to wrestle the guard's gun away from him and fired the weapon, injuring the guard, the Kansas City Police Department confirmed to Becker's. -
Hospitals work to end stigma on med-surg nursing
While hospitals and health systems have seen improvements in nurse turnover and recruitment since the height of the pandemic, many continue to have a particularly hard time staffing medical-surgical units. -
AdventHealth hired 7,000 nurses in 2 years. What happened next?
AdventHealth needed nurses post-pandemic. Quickly. -
The elective procedure more men are seeking out
More men are seeking cosmetic leg-lengthening procedures to boost their height, ABC News reported Feb. 2. -
How NYC Health + Hospitals doubled new nurse retention
When Natalia Cineas, DNP, RN, joined NYC Health + Hospitals as senior vice president and chief nurse executive in 2019, her first major initiative was scaling the system's nurse residency program. Five years later, the program has grown to six times its original size and new-nurse retention has doubled. -
'TeamBirth' method has streamlined 115 births at Virginia Mason since rollout
Seattle-based Virginia Mason Medical Center launched a new model of labor and delivery care, one that has rolled out at a handful of hospitals nationwide — including at 15 hospitals in Washington state — and has since streamlined processes for 115 new births since its implementation in October. -
10% of people with dementia may actually have different disease, research suggests
Certain cases of dementia — potentially up to 10% — could instead be undiagnosed liver disease and related neurological issues, according to a study published Jan. 31 in JAMA. -
Newest free CEU game released on Crazy4Clean.com: “The Power of Instrument Integrity Testing”
In a recent press releases, Healthmark Industries announced the launch of their newest game on Crazy4Clean.com, “The Power of Instrument Integrity Testing.” -
Joint Commission revises guidelines for total hip, knee replacements
The Joint Commission has published new guidelines for total hip and knee replacements as part of its ongoing revisions, which all take effect July 1. -
Nurse association ends partnership with 4 school districts
The Visiting Nurse Association of Southeastern Connecticut is ending its school nurse contract with four schools, wtnh.com reported Jane. 31. -
The condition 10% of women have that causes cognitive decline
Roughly 10% of women and girls of reproductive age worldwide are diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, and a recent study found the chronic condition can result in cognitive decline, CNN reported Jan. 31. -
FDA issues warning on contaminated copycat eye drops
The FDA Is warning consumers not to purchase copycat eye drops from online retailers due to the potential risk of infection. -
Best method for surgical antiseptic prep revealed in study
The age-old practice of applying antiseptic to skin prior to surgery on closed fractures could soon shift after a study, published Feb. 1, in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that iodine in alcohol solutions prevents surgical site infections. -
Are rising NCLEX pass rates a concern? 5 chief nursing executives weigh in
Critics have raised concerns around the NCLEX test and the rate at which students are passing the exam, but chief nursing officers told Becker's there are reasons for the improved scores. -
US syphilis rates soar: 10 states where they're highest
More than 207,000 syphilis cases were reported in the U.S. in 2022, the greatest number of cases since 1950 and an 80% jump since 2018, the CDC said in its annual report on sexually transmitted infection trends. -
Kansas health system embarks on project targeting multidrug-resistant organisms
Newman Regional Health in Emporia, Kan., has launched a real-time notification system that alerts clinicians across the state, providing them with critical information about patients transferring in who may have multidrug-resistant organisms diagnoses, The Emporia Gazette reported Jan. 31. -
5 patient safety focuses to help healthcare inch close to 'zero preventable harm'
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation, a non-profit based in Irvine, Calif., made up of patient safety experts and clinicians, announced five key focuses for 2024 as the organization works to create a "zero preventable harm" environment throughout the healthcare sector. -
Tuberculosis cases are on the rise in California, reversing decades-long trend
Santa Clara County in Northern California saw a 19% increase in tuberculosis cases between 2022 and 2023. It's a trend that is also happening statewide, The Mercury News reported Jan. 30. -
Washington confirms 1st C. auris outbreak after infections at Seattle hospital
Washington health officials are investigating the state's first known outbreak of Candida auris after at least five cases were confirmed among patients at Kindred Hospital Seattle-First Hill. -
The 5 most common elective surgeries for older adults
The most common elective surgical procedure for older adults was major joint surgery, according to a recent study.
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