Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
-
The disparities in pediatric ED boarding
Compared to white and cisgender adolescents, Black youth and transgender and nonbinary adolescents are less likely to be admitted for patient care, according to a study published July 8 in JAMA Pediatrics. -
California bill for community colleges to offer BSNs faces pushback
In February, lawmakers in California introduced a bill to enable community colleges in the state to offer a Bachelor of Science in nursing. The legislation is now facing pushback from leaders at state universities who say it would not actually serve its purpose of enabling more nurses to enter the workforce. -
The latest recommendations on 2024-2025 flu, COVID, RSV vaccines
Eighty-five days shy of October, the month when respiratory virus season typically begins in the U.S., the CDC and FDA have already made several key announcements about what clinicians can expect for the 2024-2025 round of vaccines for the infections that dominate during this time of year: influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19. -
Mayo Clinic performs 1st larynx transplant in cancer patient
Phoenix-based Mayo Clinic in Arizona performed the third total larynx transplant in the U.S. and the first to be performed on a patient with active cancer. -
Practice before taking the NCLEX? Nurses in Rhode Island can
Nurse graduates in Rhode Island can now begin to practice before taking and while awaiting NCLEX results, but they must become licensed within 90 days, according to a new state law. -
HIV prevention injection touts zero infections in 3 years
A clinical trial has found an injectable HIV treatment could be an effective prevention for the infection, NPR reported July 3. -
The platforms patients use to self-diagnose
A recent report found that 54% of Americans have self-diagnosed using online information, with search engine and medical information websites being the most commonly used sources. -
Ohio system denied credentialing accreditation
The National Committee for Quality Assurance has denied an accreditation for medical credentialing at Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health. -
5 states where COVID ED visits are rising fastest
The FLiRT variants of COVID-19 are gaining momentum, with emergency department visits diagnosed as COVID went up 23.3% from the week prior, building up to an anticipated "summer wave" across multiple states, especially in the South, CDC data shows. -
WHO releases 1st tobacco cessation clinical guidelines
WHO released the first clinical guidelines for tobacco cessation. -
Children's hospitals have 'stopped competing on safety' — maybe adult hospitals should too
In 2012, a program for children's hospitals in the U.S. and Canada launched to eliminate patient and employee harm. -
Intermountain grows liver transplants 367% in 5 years
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare has more than tripled the number of liver transplants performed since 2018. -
Safety coaches take off at Cincinnati Children's
In 2005, Cincinnati Children's had a serious patient safety event every 21 days on average. Now, there are hundreds of days between safety events. -
'Walking pneumonia' surge observed at Cook Children's
Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, began seeing a rise of mycoplasma pneumonia in patients in April, and since then, they've unexpectedly increased. -
Viewpoint: Pain doesn't fit on a zero-to-10 scale
Asking patients to rate their pain on a scale from zero to 10 is "a simple but baffling request," Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD, wrote in a July 2 opinion piece for KFF Health News. -
Patients express frustration over stress, chronic illness mix-ups
Studies have found that stress is linked with many chronic diseases, but many physicians do not provide enough education to patients on managing stress, The New York Times reported June 27. -
Cleveland Clinic reports 100% satisfaction in 5 labor & delivery metrics
Cleveland Clinic is set to expand its rollout of a unique labor and delivery initiative, which led to a reduction in Cesarean section rates and a boost in patient satisfaction, to three other hospitals, it announced July 1. -
Mass General guidance identifies 98% of pediatric allergic reactions
New criteria from Boston-based Mass General for Children can accurately identify 98% of cases of anaphylactic children — compared to 85% with the older guidance. -
What is 'quality'? NAHQ campaign aims to standardize definition
The National Association for Healthcare Quality announced a new campaign July 1 aimed at underscoring the importance of the quality at healthcare facilities nationwide. -
ED visits for COVID on the rise: 4 updates
COVID-19 activity is rising in many areas of the country ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, hinting at the start of a summer surge, the CDC said in a June 28 update.
Page 12 of 50