Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Articles
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FDA aims to quickly OK booster shots for variants; US passes 500,000 deaths — 6 COVID-19 updates
More than 500,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began, according to data from Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University. -
Utah nurse who had severe COVID-19 receives double lung transplant
A Utah intensive care unit nurse was released from Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health Shands Hospital after a severe COVID-19 infection left her needing a double lung transplant, CBS4 Miami reported Feb. 22. -
Outpatient flu visits remain below baseline + 5 more CDC FluView takeaways
All states have reported minimal flu activity for the third week in a row, according to the CDC's FluView report for the week ending Feb. 13. -
California will set aside 10% of COVID-19 vaccines for teachers, Newsom says
California will set aside 10 percent of first COVID-19 vaccine doses for educators, Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a Feb. 19 news conference. -
Income, education disparities seen in healthcare worker vaccination rates
While healthcare workers received priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine, large inequalities exist among those being vaccinated, according to a new survey from the COVID States Project. -
COVID-19 stress, inflammation tied to hair loss, experts say
Pandemic-induced stress and post-infection inflammation can cause temporary hair loss, The New York Times reported Feb. 18. -
US COVID-19 cases fall for 5th straight week: 12 CDC stats to know
COVID-19 case counts have decreased for five consecutive weeks, according to the CDC's COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review published Feb. 19. -
Woman dies 2 months after contracting COVID-19 from donor lungs
A woman with chronic obstructive lung disease contracted COVID-19 from a pair of donor lungs and died 61 days after the transplant — the first confirmed donor-to-recipient transmission of COVID-19 in the U.S., according to a case report published Feb. 10 in the American Journal of Transplantation. -
Hospitalizations fall for 40 consecutive days; masks may be needed in 2022, Fauci says — 6 COVID-19 updates
Daily COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. have been declining for 40 days, or since Jan. 14, reports The COVID Tracking Project. -
Workforce COVID-19 vaccination rates among 8 top US hospitals
How many healthcare workers have actually received vaccines since the vaccine rollout began in December? -
States ranked by COVID-19 test positivity rates: Feb. 24
Here are the rates of positive COVID-19 tests in each state, along with the number of new cases most recently reported and number of tests conducted per 100,000 people. -
Baptist Health, Jacksonville University launch 12-month nursing program
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health and Jacksonville University have launched a second-degree, 12-month BSN nursing program expected to start this fall. -
Headaches, fatigue among most common vaccine side effects, latest CDC report finds
Headache, fatigue and dizziness were the most commonly reported side effects after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the CDC's Feb. 19 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. -
Imaging may uncover how COVID-19 can 'cause body to attack itself,' study finds
The use of radiological imaging, such as CT scans and MRIs, may uncover the reasons behind prolonged musculoskeletal symptoms some COVID-19 patients experience, according to a research paper published Feb. 17 in Skeletal Radiology. -
New York may allow nursing home visits with rapid testing before entry, Cuomo says
New York's health department will recommend reopening visitation for nursing homes and issue new guidance in accordance with CMS and the CDC, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Feb. 29, according to radio station WCBS. -
Many clinicians in endoscopy units lack formal reprocessing training, study suggests
Few nurses or endoscopy technicians undergo formal training on infection control and reprocessing before joining endoscopy units, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. -
Accreditation Commission for Health Care CEO on 2020 merger: 4 quotes
The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program and the Accreditation Commission for Health Care merged in October last year. ACHC President and CEO José Domingos discussed the lead-up to the merger and the benefits it brings to HFAP programs in a Feb. 17 interview with Specialty Pharmacy Continuum.
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UC Davis reaches herd immunity threshold; most staff vaccinated
More than 90 percent of staff at Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Medical Center have received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, CBS News reported Feb. 18. -
States seek excess vaccines reserved for nursing homes; US commits $4B to Covax initiative — 7 COVID-19 updates
Nationwide, cases have fallen for five consecutive weeks, hospitalizations for four weeks and deaths for two weeks, according to The COVID Tracking Project's weekly update published Feb. 18. -
Florida health department increases security at vaccine site after women disguise themselves to get vaccinated, officials say
Florida health officials said they've increased security at the Orange County Convention Center after two women allegedly dressed up in elderly disguises to try and get second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, ABC News reported Feb. 18.