Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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1st case of sexually transmitted ringworm reported in US
A physician at New York City-based NYU Langone Health found the first sexually transmitted ringworm infection in the U.S., NBC News reported June 5. -
Average drug shortage duration jumps to 3+ years, report finds
The average duration of drug shortages has increased by nearly a full year since 2020, according to a new report from U.S. Pharmacopoeia. -
Texas looks to retain rural nurses with $15K stipends
Texas hospitals are bracing for a projected shortage of around 12,572 nurses by 2032. With an aim to close some of the anticipated gap, the state opened applications June 3 for its inaugural rural nurse retention initiative, which would fund $15,000 stipends for qualified nurses. -
2 new fungal infections emerge in US: What to know
Experts at New York City-based NYU Langone Health are warning healthcare providers to be aware of two highly contagious fungal infections causing rashes, according to a June 5 news release shared with Becker's. -
The workplace factor determining whether nurses stay or leave
A New York City-based New York University study found that support at work was the strongest predictor of nurses staying in their jobs. -
Why Duke embraces gig nurse work for permanent staff
At Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System, nurses have the option to pick up gig work or be traveling nurses without ever leaving the system. It is all part of the flexible scheduling Duke offers. -
How Banner Health reduced surgical site infections by 32% for some procedures
Incidence of surgical site infections declined at multiple hospitals across six states by 32.8% for some procedures after Phoenix-based Banner Health introduced a comprehensive surgical site infection prevention bundle, which included a focus on a surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis. -
US maternal mortality rates exceed most other high-income countries
Childbirth and pregnancy are statistically more dangerous for women in the U.S. than in many high-income nations, especially for Black women, according to a report published June 4 by the Commonwealth Fund. -
Nevada sees more colonized cases of C. auris: 4 notes
In January, Nevada experienced a spike in clinical cases of Candida auris, and although clinical cases have since dropped, colonization cases have increased dramatically, ABC affiliate 8 News Now reported June 1. -
Pig kidney removed from patient after 'unique challenges'
Lisa Pisano, a patient who received a pig kidney transplant at New York City-based NYU Langone Health, had it removed after 47 days due to complications, NBC News reported May 31. -
Obesity rates rising: 8 notes
Obesity rates have risen 11.4% in 20 years, with nearly 2 in 5 adults having obesity, the CDC said. -
CDC reports nearly 3-fold jump in pertussis cases
The CDC is reporting a steep increase in pertussis cases this year, according to ABC News. -
Sepsis metrics unfairly ding safety-net hospitals, study suggests
State and federal quality metrics that focus on in-hospital mortality for sepsis patients may unfairly penalize safety-net hospitals, according to a study published May 31 in JAMA Network Open. -
COVID-19 effects can linger 3 years later, study finds
Patients who were hospitalized within a month of having a severe COVID-19 infection still had a higher risk of death and other complications three years after, according to a study published May 30 in Nature. -
States with the largest, smallest nurse shortages per capita
The District of Columbia has the highest number of nurses per capita while Utah has the lowest, according to a NurseJournal analysis. -
Nurses' most common telehealth uses
Fifty-seven percent of nurses reported using telehealth in 2022, up from 50% in 2018, according to the most recent federal data available. -
Viewpoint: A new hospital funding model could help nursing shortage
There is ongoing dialogue about the nursing shortage in the U.S., but part of the conversation may be getting lost, says Olga Yakusheva, PhD, a professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing in Ann Arbor. -
Shouldn't Instructions for Use be Useful?
Consider the ubiquitous blood pressure cuffs and the glucometer as a microcosm for what is wrong with medical instrument cleaning instructions in healthcare today. -
3rd human bird flu patient experiencing different symptom: CDC
A third human case of H5N1 avian flu has been confirmed in the U.S. according to a May 30 CDC update. The agency says it is linked to the ongoing national outbreak in livestock and poultry. -
Viewpoint: Could a fungal infection spur the next pandemic?
In 2022, WHO created a priority list of pathogenic fungi and noted invasive fungal diseases are on the rise worldwide, particularly in immunocompromised populations. Could fungi spur the next pandemic?
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