Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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'Droplet dogma': Experts pick apart WHO's new COVID-19 guidance
An epidemiologist in Washington, D.C., called the World Health Organization's new COVID-19 guideline "droplet dogma," and other experts said it promotes disproven ideas, CIDRAP reported Jan. 26. -
21 states where virus activity remains high
While respiratory virus activity remains elevated, most parts of the country are seeing some levels of decrease, according to the latest CDC updates. -
Stepping up the fight: Hospital execs urged to intensify sepsis care in 2024
Kevin Tracey, MD, was trained as a neurosurgeon. In 1985, at what was then New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center, an 11-month-old girl was brought in with severe burns after a boiling pot of spaghetti water splashed onto her skin. After a month of fighting, she died in Dr. Tracey's arms. He didn't know it then, but the moment would define his life's work researching sepsis. -
The winter of persistent coughing
The winter virus season is often characterized by a hallmark sound: coughing. This year, though, some physicians and patients say coughing has been more persistent, often lasting for weeks after a virus passes, according to a Jan. 22 report in The Washington Post. -
Teen murder suspect apprehended after escaping in Pennsylvania hospital parking lot
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia temporarily suspended nonessential clinical operations in response to a teen murder suspect that escaped police custody in the parking lot. -
Inmate patient takes officer's gun, escapes Ohio hospital
A Montgomery County, Ohio, inmate seized a sheriff deputy's firearm while receiving treatment at Kettering Health Dayton (Ohio) and fled the hospital on Jan. 26. -
'Go back to your mission': City of Hope nursing leader on improving turnover rates
With the national nursing turnover rate hitting 22.5% in 2023, Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope is working hard to create an environment and culture that ensures nursing support. -
Your 2024 guide to Joint Commission changes
The Joint Commission is cutting more than 200 standards across its accreditation programs, many of which will take effect July 1. -
How Florida hospitals cut nurse vacancy, turnover by 38%
Florida has seen a 38% reduction in nurse vacancy and turnover rates in the last year, and five hospital strategies are emerging as particularly most effective. -
CDC to physicians: Be alert for measles
The CDC is urging healthcare providers to monitor patients for measles symptoms amid a recent uptick in U.S. cases, according to Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. -
Sparrow hospital finds high copper levels in its water supply
Sparrow Eaton Hospital, based in Charlotte, Mich., alerted its community Jan. 24 of unsafe levels of copper in its water supply. -
Nurse leaders face the most bullying, violence from these groups
Nurse leaders said they see the most bullying from patient families and staff nurses, and the most violence from patients and patient families, according to an American Organization for Nursing Leadership Foundation study. -
An unforeseen reason hospitals are pausing surgeries
Many health systems made the strategic choice to suspend elective surgeries during the pandemic, reallocating resources to address the public health crisis. However, in recent months, certain facilities have been forced to pause surgeries for a different, unforeseen reason. -
CLABSIs spiked at Oregon hospital around time of nurse's alleged drug diversion
Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Ore., saw a spike in central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2022 and 2023 — the same period of time a nurse at the hospital was allegedly replacing an unconfirmed number of patients' fentanyl with tap water. -
Joint Commission streamlines emergency, ambulatory care guidelines
The Joint Commission has updated guidelines for emergency management and ambulatory care, which will become effective July 1. -
CDC dismisses severity claims of JN.1 variant
The CDC has rejected findings from Ohio State University researchers that the JN.1 coronavirus variant is more severe than previous strains. -
The top safety measure for hospitals this year: Poll
This year, healthcare professionals are focused on patient and staff safety, a recent Becker's poll found. -
How Scripps combats low-performing metrics
In an effort to focus on low-performing metrics, Scripps Health introduced "Sprint Teams," a program aimed at addressing challenges and driving initiatives through direct engagement with front-line care teams. -
How IDSA is boosting infectious disease expert, public health collaboration
The Infectious Disease Society of America has announced the success of a program it jointly developed in 2017 aimed at drawing more physicians into the field and building a strong path to retain more of them in positions at the public health level. -
Collaborative care in hospitals tied to stronger outcomes
A new study based on data from more than 7,000 patients found collaborative care models in hospitals are tied to shorter hospital stays and other improved outcomes.
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