Some nurses may tell women in labor to hold off on pushing if the physician is not yet present, an action that can be dangerous for the mother and baby, according to Vice.

Clostridium difficile remains on surgical gowns despite treatment with recommended disinfectant, according to a study published July 12 in Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

Massachusetts nurses will testify at a State House hearing July 18 to advocate for legislation addressing workplace violence.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has started its School Nurse Professional Development Program, which educates nurses on the latest developments in healthcare and provides them with hands-on clinical practice.

The San Diego State University School of Nursing is now one of four organizations in the world to have committed to a patient safety curriculum that starts in freshman year and continues through graduate studies, according to DailyNurse.com.

Healthcare organizations have a responsibility to address the problem of nurse burnout, and one of the methods of doing so is fostering resilient environments and employees, according to The Joint Commission.

Hospitals that perform stroke treatment on more than 50 patients per year generally begin the treatment faster than hospitals that provide less stroke care, and beginning treatment even 15 minutes faster can be a huge boon for stroke patients, according to a study published in JAMA.

Twelve major hospitals in Boston and Cambridge, Mass., on July 16 pledged to implement mandatory physician training on addiction care as part of a new consortium, reports The Boston Globe.

Shodair Children's Hospital halted new admissions after a patient was fatally hit by a vehicle while running from the Helena, Mont.-based facility July 15, reports the Independent Record.

Several nurses are educating physicians on the best ways to talk with reluctant parents about vaccinating their children, according to The Washington Post.

Over 80 percent of nurse respondents said they suffered from significant stress, according to an American Nurses Association survey. Nurses often work overtime and skip breaks, in part due to nationwide nursing shortages, and they may forget to take care of themselves in the process.

Ending measles outbreaks worldwide will require strong public health systems and political support, two public health experts wrote in an op-ed published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Health officials confirmed the third death linked to a respiratory outbreak at an assisted living facility in Virginia, according to CBS affiliate WTVR. 

In about one-third of intensive care unit cases, there are disagreements between the clinicians and patients, or their surrogates, about the appropriateness of treatment, according to a study published in Chest.

Regulations implemented in 2013 in New York state to mandate how physicians treat sepsis appear to be working, according to a study published July 16 in JAMA and reported by NPR.

Scientists have been researching a possible connection between mental illness and inflammation, and some believe a vaccine could someday be developed to combat certain mental illnesses, according to Vice.

A nurse at Seattle Children's Hospital contracted the measles after caring for an infected patient, reports Q13 Fox.

Hospitals are increasingly hiring "secret shoppers," or consultants pretending to be patients, to better evaluate the quality of care they provide, according to The New York Times.

After numerous patient deaths, Florida has passed a law to tighten penalties for plastic surgery clinics with unethical practices, WSVN.com reported July 14.

Erlanger Health System's vice president of patient safety and quality resigned July 12 amid serious patient safety and care quality concerns at the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based system, reports the Times Free Press.