Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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WellSpan to open nursing school via new partnership
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is partnering with Jersey College to open a nursing school in South Central Pennsylvania. -
Nursing doesn't look so glamorous on TikTok, GenZ is noticing
Not only does the nursing profession have a shortage, but according to Gen Z social media users, the career path also has an image problem, a June 4 report from ShiftKey, a digital healthcare platform for providers, found. -
Inpatient days to grow 9% within a decade: Vizient
The nation's aging population and rising prevalence of comorbidities will worsen emergency department bottlenecks and lengthen inpatient days by 9% within the next 10 years, according to Vizient experts. -
4 changes Leapfrog made to its 2024 hospital survey process
Oklahoma State University's Center for Health Systems Innovation in Stillwater, Okla., teamed up with The Leapfrog Group to boost participation in the nonprofit's voluntary hospital survey and identify barriers to completion. -
Mount Sinai researchers land $21M grant to study aging hormone
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City received a $21 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to research the role of follicle-stimulating hormone in age-related conditions. -
Paxlovid doesn't ease long COVID symptoms: Study
Taking Paxlovid for 15 days is safe, but it doesn't reduce symptoms of long COVID, according to a Stanford (Calif.) Medicine study published June 7 in JAMA Internal Medicine. -
The balance between tech and staff, per 1 nursing leader
Like many healthcare leaders, Stacie Call, MSN, RN, is excited by the prospects of artificial intelligence. But she also is concerned about patient safety and evolving regulations involving the technology. -
'FLiRT' variants account for 65% of COVID-19 cases: CDC
The "FLiRT" coronavirus variants account for more than two-thirds of all U.S. cases, according to the CDC's latest variant proportion estimates. -
Inpatient bariatric surgeries to decline 15% in 10 years: Vizient
By 2034, the rate of inpatient bariatric surgeries will drop 15%, according to a June 10 Vizient report. -
1 dead after police-involved shooting at UNC Health hospital
Police confirmed an officer-involved shooting on the campus of UNC Health Johnston on June 10 that left one person dead, The News & Observer reported. -
Drug-resistant HAIs remain 13% higher than prepandemic levels
Hospital-acquired infections associated with antimicrobial resistance have remained high compared to prepandemic levels, Medscape reported June 10. -
Delayed antibiotic treatment raises sepsis mortality risk in kids: Study
Waiting longer than five hours to give antibiotics to a pediatric patient with sepsis increases the risk of death, according to a study published June 5 in JAMA Network Open. -
How 1 hospital leader secured more clinical staff, drove down HAIs
While many hospitals were trimming budgets and enforcing hiring freezes, infection prevention manager Luz Caicedo successfully doubled her department's workforce at AdventHealth Celebration (Fla.) hospital. -
How much flexibility is too much in nurse staffing?
Hospitals have been on a quest to give nurses more flexibility at work in order to retain employees and improve satisfaction and well-being. -
NIH to pilot national primary care research network
The National Institutes of Health is allocating about $30 million over fiscal years 2024 and 2025 to create a national primary care research network. -
Health systems should screen patients for cannabis, researchers say
Similar to how clinicians routinely ask patients about their alcohol intake, UCLA researchers said health systems should also assess patients' cannabis use. -
The state of nurse retention: 5 things to know
Fewer nurses plan to leave their jobs, according to a recent survey, but other studies find more areas where hospitals can improve. -
Fall COVID shots poised for makeover
An FDA committee voted unanimously June 5 on the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine makeup, recommending it should be one that targets the monovalent JN.1-lineage. -
200+ symptoms linked to long COVID, report finds
Long COVID can present more than 200 symptoms, and a positive COVID-19 test is not needed to make a long COVID diagnosis, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. -
Nurse sabbaticals pay off for Nationwide Children's
Sabbaticals in nursing. It is a concept some hospital leaders might dismiss, given the complexities of staffing. But Columbus, Ohio-based Nationwide Children's Hospital is leaning in.
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