Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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Incredible Health Releases Fifth Annual State of Nursing Report, as Incredible Health’s Marketplace Reaches One Million US Nurses and 1,500 US Hospitals
Latest report from Incredible Health reveals 88% of nurses point to staffing shortages negatively impacting patient care -
Nurse managers' 4-day workweeks: How it's going at Mount Sinai
In fall 2022, New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System launched its four-day workweek program for nurse managers. More than a year later, the program continues to improve staff engagement, satisfaction and has become an important retention strategy, Beth Oliver, DNP, RN, chief nurse executive for the system, told Becker's. -
Child mortality reaches record low: UN group
A higher percentage of children worldwide are living beyond their fifth birthdays as childhood mortality rates hit a record low in 2022, according to a joint report published by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. -
Post-discharge suicide prevention often falls short, study finds
Only 4% of 346 surveyed hospitals fully met recommended discharge practices for patients identified as at risk for suicide, according to a study conducted by The Joint Commission. -
FDA seeks $7.2B for 2025 budget: 3 healthcare notes
The FDA has requested $7.2 billion from the president's proposed budget for next year — funding the agency says will bolster the nation's supply chain, support infrastructure upgrades and expand the public health workforce. -
Primary care shortages linked to more emergency surgeries: Study
People who live in areas where primary care provider shortages are more severe are at higher risk of requiring emergency surgery, according to new findings from a study led by researchers at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor. -
New Mexico reports 1st bubonic plague death in 4 years
Officials with the New Mexico Department of Health confirmed that a man has died following hospitalization with the bubonic plague. -
18 staff injured in 2 months at Arkansas Children's: 3 notes
In two months, 18 employees of Little Rock-based Arkansas Children's Hospital reported injuries following workplace violence incidents, five of which required medical care, the Arkansas Business reported March 11. -
CDC sends team to Chicago over measles outbreak
The CDC has deployed a team to help address an ongoing measles outbreak that originated at a temporary migrant shelter in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, The Hill reported March 12. -
More parents are delaying pediatric vaccines, pediatricians say
Pediatricians in California are noticing a concerning trend of more vaccine-hesitant parents delaying their child's routine immunizations, The Los Angeles Times reported March 11. -
AI makes physicians' notes more patient friendly: NYU Langone
New York City-based NYU Langone Health tested artificial intelligence to see how well it can convert physician notes into accurate lay language that improved patient understanding. -
Lack of physician trust is 1 reason patients opt out of bariatric surgery
Around 40% of the U.S. adults experience obesity and 50% of patients in need of bariatric surgery will elect to forgo it. Some do so if they do not trust their physician, research from Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center found. -
Man gets brain tapeworm after eating undercooked bacon: Case study
A man in the U.S. developed a parasitic infection in his brain after regularly consuming undercooked bacon, according to a case study published March 7 in the American Journal of Case Reports. -
Healthgrades honors 800+ hospitals for patient safety, experience
Healthgrades recognized 832 hospitals with its 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Award and 2024 Outstanding Patient Experience Award. -
79 best hospitals for patient experience, safety: Healthgrades
Healthgrades recognized 832 hospitals with its 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Awards and Outstanding Patient Experience Award. Only 79 of those hospitals received both awards. -
Calls for national patient safety board reemerge
U.S. representatives have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to establish a National Patient Safety Board, a team that would be housed within HHS and dedicated to preventing medical errors. -
16 of nation's top health systems form AI clinical safety network
Leaders from 16 of the nation's top health systems have formed a network dedicated to responsible development and use of artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector, according to a March 11 announcement. -
Nursing group issues anesthesia protocols for weight loss medication users
New anesthesia considerations for patients taking anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic has been released by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. -
NewYork-Presbyterian hospital revives midwifery program after outcry
New York City-based New York-Presbyterian's Allen Hospital launched a revamped midwifery program following outcry from the community and nurses, PoliticoPro reported March 7. -
Public health researcher Dr. Howard Hiatt dies at 98
The physician and academic who reshaped public health research toward accountability, Howard Hiatt, MD, died March 9 at 98 years old, The New York Times reported.
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