Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Articles
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How this Louisiana system is reintroducing LPNs to inpatient care
Baton Rouge, La.-based Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is working to boost its licensed practical nurse pipeline and welcome more of these clinicians to the hospital setting. -
New website aims to share best practices on virtual nursing
A group of experts on virtual nursing have launched a new website for leaders nationwide to share insights and strategies surrounding the growing trend. -
'It'll change the future of pediatric healthcare': How a NASA-inspired hub can improve care at a Missouri hospital
Children's Mercy Kansas City (Mo.) is the first freestanding pediatric hospital to open a NASA-inspired "mission-control" center that tracks patients from admission to discharge, reduces clinician administrative burden and centralizes hospital operations. -
'F' to 'A': How this Chicago hospital leaped to top safety grade
In past years, leaders at St. Bernard Hospital on Chicago's South Side weren't fans of The Leapfrog Group's safety grades that are handed out twice a year. "F" grades in both spring and fall of 2021 had been stinging reminders that the safety net hospital wasn't doing enough to focus on patient safety. -
Viewpoint: Send in the clowns to help patients — and physicians
Bedside manner advice for physicians is coming from an unlikely source: hospital clowns. New research from Tel Aviv University in Israel and the Ramat Gan-based Israel Center for Medical Simulation identified 40 skills medical clowns use to bring joy to difficult situations. -
California nurses press lawmakers to support $500M investment in nursing schools
A half-billion-dollar investment in California's community nursing schools would double the state's capacity to graduate new RNs, according to the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals. -
Cleveland Clinic recognized for treatment of rare diseases
The National Organization for Rare Diseases has designated Cleveland Clinic as a Rare Disease Center of Excellence, making it one of 40 U.S. medical centers with the distinction. -
How CDC's COVID-19 tracking will change as PHE expires
Six days out from the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration, hospitalizations and deaths are down and the CDC has released details about what will change in its surveillance of the virus going forward. The major changes? Reporting cadence will shift, three surveillance reports will be discontinued and the agency will launch a redesigned data tracker. -
'Almost unheard of': New Jersey hospital shrinks 'left without being seen' rate to nearly zero
At Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., key emergency department statistics including "left without being seen" and "average time to see a physician" are at record lows, said Maria Aponte, BSN, RN, administrative director of emergency services at the hospital. -
NYC Health + Hospitals reports a 15% nurse vacancy rate
A shortage of nurses at NYC Health + Hospitals is leading to more reliance on temporary nurses and higher staffing costs, New York's state comptroller said May 4. -
WHO ends COVID-19 global health emergency: 2 updates
COVID-19 has dropped to the fourth leading cause of death after being the third in 2020 and 2021, a May 5 CDC report found. On the same day, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, said COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency. -
Student dies amid outbreak of unknown illnesses at Detroit school
Public health officials are investigating an outbreak of unidentified illnesses at an elementary in Detroit, NBC News reported May 4. -
How data transparency in hospitals propels safety initiatives
Hospitals across the country eagerly await the release of The Leapfrog Group's Safety Grades in the spring and fall each year. Leah Binder, president and CEO of the organization, spoke with Becker's about why her organization's A-F grades are important. -
Where 3 HAIs have risen most since 2019: Leapfrog
Some states saw "alarming" and "dangerous" increases in three specific healthcare-acquired infections, according to Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. The organization's spring 2023 Safety Grades report was released May 3. -
Viewpoint: International recruiting alone won't solve nurse shortages
International recruiting has emerged as a popular solution to the ongoing nursing shortage, but the strategy fails to address the underlying issues fueling the staffing crisis, three nursing experts wrote in a May 4 commentary published in Health Affairs Forefront. -
4 notes on how children's hospitals are preparing for the next 'tripledemic'
After an intensive 'tripledemic' virus season where flu, COVID-19 and RSV all peaked at high rates nationwide, physicians at children's hospitals are actively preparing to take on what could be another round this fall, U.S. News reported May 3. -
Weight loss drugs can lead to loss of muscle mass
Drugs prescribed for weight loss including Wegovy and Ozempic could lead to loss of muscle mass, CBS News reported May 3. -
$7M gift to fund 200+ nursing scholarships at University of Maryland School of Nursing
The University of Maryland School of Nursing has received a $7 million gift that will fund 218 nursing scholarships over the next four years, the Baltimore-based school said May 3. -
Viewpoint: How to reduce nurse suicides
Nurses have a higher rate of suicide than the general population and often go without mental health treatment due to stigma and regulatory requirements, Judy Davidson, DNP, RN, a nurse scientist at the University of California San Diego, said in a May 3 article on MedPage Today. -
COVID-19 lowers to a whisper as some hospitals report zero cases
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are nearing a new low after various variants caused spikes and dips, data shows, and some hospitals say they have zero cases.
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