Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Articles
-
Don't let water quality hurt care quality: How healthcare organizations can maintain effective sterile processing
Poor water quality can have serious financial and clinical ramifications for healthcare organizations.
-
Connecticut governor seeks to end religious vaccine exemptions
Connecticut's Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont shared his intentions to ban religious exemptions for school vaccines during a Sept. 16 press conference, reports The Wall Street Journal.
-
NINR reopens search for director after nurse backlash
The National Institute of Nursing Research reopened its search for a new director Sept. 16 after facing backlash for appointing a dentist to lead the organization, according to a tweet by NINR.
-
CDC activates Emergency Operations Center amid vaping-related illness outbreak
The CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center Sept. 16 to help discover the cause of the vaping-related lung illnesses sickening patients nationwide, according to AAP News.
-
One question can prompt end-of-life conversations for older emergency care patients, study finds
Researchers from Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital have found one question that can help emergency care clinicians identify older patients who are at a greater risk of death, encouraging discussions about end-of-life care.
-
Salmonella cases linked to dog treats rise to 143
The number of people infected in a nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to contact with pig ear dog treats has increased to 143, according to the CDC.
-
No measles cases reported last week, CDC says
For the first time since January, no new measles cases were reported between Sept. 6 and Sept. 12, keeping the national measles tally at 1,241 cases for 2019, according to the CDC.
-
Widespread use of 4 antibiotics tied to higher C. diff risk, study finds
Facilitywide use of four antibiotic classes is linked to a higher risk of Clostridium difficile infections, according to a study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
-
Why few pediatricians discuss meningitis B vaccine with patients
Many pediatricians are missing out on opportunities to discuss the meningitis B vaccine with teen patients and their parents, reports The Washington Post.
-
Rhode Island patient dies from rare mosquito-borne infection
Rhode Island health officials on Sept. 9 confirmed the state's first Eastern equine encephalitis death since 2007, reports CNN.
-
Ebola transmission falling in Congo, WHO says
Health officials reported 40 confirmed Ebola cases Sept. 13, marking the lowest weekly uptick since March, according to ABC News.
-
Physician's communication style can influence HPV vaccine rates, study finds
Physicians can improve HIV vaccination rates through better communication practices, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
-
Nurses file petition after dentist named head of National Institute for Nursing Research
A dentist was named interim director of the National Institute of Nursing Research, a choice some nurses say devalues the profession, according to Business Insider.
-
Bedbugs found at New York hospital's cancer center
Glens Falls (N.Y.) Hospital restricted access to its outpatient cancer center Sept. 13 due to bedbugs, reports The Post-Star.
-
8 hospitals hiring CNOs
Below are eight hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers.
-
10 most in-demand travel nurse specialties
ICU and medical-surgical nurses are the most in-demand among all travel nurse specialties, according to a report by Trusted Health, a nurse-staffing firm.
-
More transplant centers using kidneys from hep C donors, study finds
The number of transplant centers using donor kidneys from hepatitis C patients has tripled, according to a study published Sept. 12 in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
-
Deadly fungal infection cases rise to 799
As of July 31, the number of Candida auris cases reported in the U.S. had grown to 799, according to the CDC.
-
Ballad Health implements safety changes after fatal patient drop
A man who died in 2018 after being dropped in the operating room has led to immediate and long-term improvements at Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health, according to WJHL.
-
WHO calls for urgent action against patient harm
Urgent action is needed to combat patient harm, which causes millions of preventable deaths annually, according to the World Health Organization.
