Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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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. -
HHS confirms syphilis epidemic, unveils response
As U.S. syphilis rates reach the highest levels since the 1950s, HHS deemed the public health issue as a "surging epidemic" and rolled out resources to stop the sexually transmitted infection's decadeslong upward trend. -
CDC found 'multiple lapses' in cleaning, disinfection at Florida cosmetic clinic
The CDC says it found "multiple lapses" in proper infection control and prevention procedures at a Florida outpatient cosmetic surgery clinic linked to 15 cases of infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), according to a report released Jan. 25. -
Cleveland Clinic confiscated 30K weapons in 2023: What to know
In his Jan. 24 "State of the Clinic" address, Cleveland Clinic's president and CEO mentioned that the system confiscated 30,000 weapons from patients and visitors in 2023. -
Which CMS citations became more, less common since 2017
Over the past five years, hospitals received fewer citations among a dozen categories, while two became more popular, according to CMS data obtained by Becker's. -
Jefferson ED chief disciplined, accused of leaving shift without notifying anyone
Theodore Christopher, MD, the head of emergency medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, has been disciplined after he reportedly left a first-year resident unattended so he could go to a different area of the hospital for a diagnostic procedure he needed. During the procedure, he was put under anesthesia, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Jan. 30. -
The strategy one hospital used to reduce surgical site infections
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics in Madison formed a "Strike Team" to create oversight and determine the possible cause of surgical site infections that occurred after colorectal surgery. -
1st patient gets brain chip implant from Elon Musk's Neuralink
Elon Musk's neurotechnology company, Neuralink, has implanted a chip into a human brain for the first time. -
Contaminated medical products tied to cases of early Alzheimer's
Researchers in the U.K. may have uncovered evidence that Alzheimer's disease can be transmitted via some medical procedures. -
The reason behind nearly 50K ED visits in California
Dog bites led to more than 48,600 emergency room visits by California residents in 2022, KFF Health News reported Jan. 26. It's a trend that doesn't show any signs of easing anytime soon. -
Vehicle crashes into ED at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
A vehicle crashed through the doors of the emergency department in the early hours of Jan. 29 at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in College Station, Texas, a spokesperson for the health system confirmed to Becker's. -
Texas Children's leads in pediatric organ transplants for 7th year
Houston-based Texas Children's Hospital has performed 100 more transplants than any other pediatric hospital in the U.S. in the last decade. And 2023 was the seventh consecutive year the hospital has led in organ transplants. -
Should you reuse that N95 mask for your hospital shift?
A shortage of N95 masks in 2020 led the CDC to craft guidelines for healthcare workers who needed to reuse them for multiple shifts, but a new study, published Jan. 26 in JAMA, has found reuse of these masks can hurt their efficacy. -
'Droplet dogma': Experts pick apart WHO's new COVID-19 guidance
An epidemiologist in Washington, D.C., called the World Health Organization's new COVID-19 guideline "droplet dogma," and other experts said it promotes disproven ideas, CIDRAP reported Jan. 26. -
21 states where virus activity remains high
While respiratory virus activity remains elevated, most parts of the country are seeing some levels of decrease, according to the latest CDC updates. -
Stepping up the fight: Hospital execs urged to intensify sepsis care in 2024
Kevin Tracey, MD, was trained as a neurosurgeon. In 1985, at what was then New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center, an 11-month-old girl was brought in with severe burns after a boiling pot of spaghetti water splashed onto her skin. After a month of fighting, she died in Dr. Tracey's arms. He didn't know it then, but the moment would define his life's work researching sepsis. -
The winter of persistent coughing
The winter virus season is often characterized by a hallmark sound: coughing. This year, though, some physicians and patients say coughing has been more persistent, often lasting for weeks after a virus passes, according to a Jan. 22 report in The Washington Post. -
Teen murder suspect apprehended after escaping in Pennsylvania hospital parking lot
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia temporarily suspended nonessential clinical operations in response to a teen murder suspect that escaped police custody in the parking lot.
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