Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Articles
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Deep cleaning does little to prevent COVID-19 indoors, scientists say
Decontaminating surfaces in airports, public transit vehicles and other public settings does little to prevent the spread of COVID-19 indoors, scientists told The New York Times. -
Why healthcare leaders should stop overlooking nutrition in the quest for better outcomes: 4 insights
Malnutrition is a highly prevalent issue among hospital patients but is not always on healthcare leaders' radars. About 30 percent to 50 percent of patients are malnourished upon admission, according to a 2016 study published in Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Additional studies also link malnutrition to various adverse patient outcomes, including prolonged hospitalizations, higher readmission rates and higher risk of complications or death. -
AMA, AHA, ANA urge public to scale back holiday gatherings amid 'record-shattering surge'
The American people must do their part to protect healthcare workers by scaling back traditional holiday gatherings to help mitigate COVID-19 spread, according to a Nov. 19 open letter from the American Medical Association, American Hospital Association and American Nurses Association. -
100 top health systems urge public to #MaskUp
As the U.S. faces daunting COVID-19 milestones, surpassing 250,000 deaths and 11 million cases, 100 of the nation's top healthcare systems issued a public service message Nov. 19 urging people to stay vigilant and "#MaskUp." -
Some Americans face 5-day wait for test results; death toll passes 250K — 5 COVID-19 updates
The U.S. surpassed 250,000 COVID-19 deaths Nov. 18, according to Baltimore-based John Hopkins University's COVID-19 Dashboard. -
5 ways to engage men in their own health
Men are more likely to experience negative outcomes or complications from a number of procedures and conditions compared to women, creating a large window of opportunity for health systems to improve men's health engagement, according to a Nov. 18 Healthgrades report. -
Some COVID-19 patients die in denial virus is real, South Dakota nurse says
Multiple COVID-19 patients with critical infections have refused to accept that they have the virus, insisting it must be the flu or perhaps lung cancer, Jodi Doering, RN, an emergency room nurse at a South Dakota hospital, told CNN. -
US children on track to miss 9M vaccine doses this year, study finds
About 40 percent of parents say their children missed routine vaccinations due to the pandemic, lowering community protection against vaccine preventable diseases, according to a data analysis published Nov. 18 from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. -
US maternal care, mortality rate lagging behind other developed countries, report finds
In 2018, the U.S. saw 17 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births — a ratio more than double the rate of other high-income countries, according to a Nov. 18 report from the Commonwealth Fund. -
3.6 million Americans may be contagious with COVID-19, researchers say
More than 3 million Americans may have active COVID-19 infections and be contagious, according to a new estimate cited by The Washington Post. -
Antibiotic use for infants linked to childhood autism, other health conditions, Mayo Clinic study finds
Infants receiving antibiotics are more likely to develop major health conditions later in childhood, according to research published Nov. 15 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. -
Noninvasive monitoring: fluid responsiveness using the pleth variability index & continuous hemoglobin — insights from UCI CMO Dr. William Wilson
During a Nov. 5 webinar hosted by Becker's Healthcare Review and sponsored by Masimo, UC Irvine Health System's CMO discussed an innovative, noninvasive care approach for critically ill patients. -
US healthcare workers may get first COVID-19 vaccine doses in a month, Fauci says
Healthcare workers could soon be the first group to receive COVID-19 vaccinations "this December, literally next month," Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told NPR Nov. 17. -
At least 32 guests at superspreader Ohio wedding test positive for COVID-19
Thirty-two people contracted COVID-19 after attending an Ohio wedding, reports NBC affiliate WLWT. -
US daily death toll highest since May; Pfizer's vaccine 95% effective — 7 COVID-19 updates
The U.S. hit 77,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations Nov. 17, a single-day record, according to data from The COVID Tracking Project. -
COVID-19 immunity may last years, new study suggests
COVID-19 immunity may last years, according to a study published Nov. 16 on the preprint server bioRxiv. -
AMA updates guidance on physician immunizations
The American Medical Association is calling for physicians and healthcare workers to voluntarily take appropriate measures to protect others if they are not immunized from a vaccine-preventable disease, according to an ethical guidance amendment approved during a Nov. 16 meeting. -
Survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest drops 17% amid pandemic, study finds
Patients who experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest faced worse outcomes during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the same period in 2019, according to a recent study published in JAMA Cardiology. -
How medical schools can remove racism from curriculum, per KHN
Faculty members and student activists across the U.S. are calling for medical schools to combat racism by changing their curriculum in three main ways, reports Kaiser Health News. -
Safeguarding nurses' well-being is 'nonnegotiable': 6 leaders on supporting nurses through COVID-19 + beyond
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented health systems with the ultimate balancing act: Care for an influx of patients and ensure nurses and front-line staff are adequately supported, all amid staffing and personal protective equipment shortages.