Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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CMS clears Joint Commission to accredit rural health clinics
Starting this summer, rural health clinics seeking Medicare reimbursement can apply through a new accreditation program from The Joint Commission. -
New COVID variant makes up 25% of US cases: CDC
A new COVID-19 variant now makes up 25% of cases in the nation, the CDC said. -
Alzheimer's may be inherited more often than previously thought
New research has found that nearly all people with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 develop biological markers of Alzheimer's disease, suggesting the gene may be its own, distinct form of the disease rather than only a risk factor. -
High board exam scores linked to reduced patient deaths
A study led by researchers at Boston-based Harvard Medical School found newly trained physicians with high board certification exam scores led to lower risk of patient deaths and hospital readmissions. -
More safety work needed in outpatient settings, study suggests
While preventable harm in hospital settings has been a widely discussed issue for decades, new research suggests that adverse events are relatively common in outpatient settings, marking a critical opportunity to improve safety. -
The oral cancer drug that could treat diabetes: Study
University of Pittsburgh researchers may have found a way to repurpose a cancer drug to treat diabetes. -
APIC: How infection preventionists can build their careers
To meet industry standards and career needs of today's infection preventionists, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology recently penned a career development guide. -
Workplace factors that are 'extremely important' to nurses
Better pay rates was the most important aspect of the workplace for nurses, according to a recent AMN Healthcare report. -
The Leapfrog safety grades of hospitals hit with immediate jeopardy warnings
Since late last year, Becker's has covered eight instances in which CMS issued an immediate jeopardy warning to hospitals. To avert the loss of CMS funding, hospitals that receive such warnings must submit and implement a comprehensive plan of correction to address any deficiencies for which they were cited. -
California fines Prime hospital $244K
The California Department of Public Health recently fined a Prime Healthcare hospital approximately $244,000 after a wrong-site nerve block and adverse events, according to state documents. -
12-year-old is 1st to receive newly approved sickle cell therapy
A 12-year-old boy is the first commercial patient in the world to receive an FDA-approved gene therapy for sickle cell disease, The New York Times reported May 6. -
5 rarest immediate jeopardy triggers
In 10 years, there were 40 CMS citations that were given out only once. -
12 hospital executives' thank-you notes to nurses
In honor of National Nurses Month and National Nurses Week (May 6-12), hospitals and health systems are recognizing the difference nurses make in their organizations. -
Hospital experts fret over potential bird flu outbreak
As it stands, federal health officials say the risk avian flu poses to public health is low. If that were to change, hospital leaders say they don't feel any more prepared in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and they fear they would face a repeat of challenges in securing adequate supplies to care for patients and protect the workforce. -
Why UPMC opened a farm on a hospital campus
Farming began as a hobby for KimberLee Mudge, MD, a breast surgeon at UPMC Memorial in York, Pa., and it has now turned into an initiative designed to improve the health of people throughout Central Pennsylvania. -
Nurse staffing levels are improving, surveys suggest
Health systems are working diligently to improve nurse staffing, and early evidence suggests these efforts are starting to pay off. -
Hospitals gain ground in mitigating HAIs
Hospitals are gaining ground in reducing healthcare-associated infections after unprecedented highs during the COVID-19 pandemic, data from The Leapfrog Group's spring safety grades show. -
People in rural counties more likely to die of preventable causes: CDC
Americans living in rural counties are more likely to die of preventable causes than those living in urban areas, a new CDC study suggests. -
The condition EDs often miss in children
Seizures are telltale signs of epilepsy, but a subtle type of seizure in children is less likely to be noticed by emergency department physicians, which may lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment, according to new research. -
The man with the longest-lasting COVID-19 infection: Case study
The person with the longest consecutive COVID-19 infection was a 72-year-old man in Amsterdam who was documented to have the infection for 612 days, Scientific American reported May 1.
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