Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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1st patient to receive pig kidney transplant dies 2 months after surgery
Richard Slayman, the first person in the world to receive a genetically-edited pig kidney transplant, has died. He underwent the transplant procedure March 16 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. -
Immediate jeopardy citation preceded open-heart surgery halt at New York hospital
Surveyors with the New York State Department of Health issued an immediate jeopardy notice regarding the open-heart surgery program at Wynn Hospital in Utica, N.Y., hours before the hospital announced it was pausing the procedures on May 8. -
Northwestern illuminates nursing pathway for nonclinical workers
Kiana Smith joined Northwestern Medicine two years ago as a Panera Bread employee before becoming a security guard in the emergency department. Time around patients sparked her interest in a clinical role, and thanks to a systemwide program, she achieved the career leap. -
VA hospital halts surgeries after residue found on equipment
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colo., is temporarily halting surgeries after an unknown residue was found on reusable medical equipment, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker's May 10. -
FDA preparing to respond to bird flu in humans, but risk remains low: 5 updates
The FDA is preparing to respond should bird flu begin circulating more widely among humans, though the threat the disease currently poses to humans remains low, the agency's commissioner Robert Califf, MD, told senators May 8. -
WHO shares guidance on catheter-related bloodstream infections
The World Health Organization is aiming to reduce the global prevalence of catheter-related bloodstream infections via a new guidance released May 9. -
Drug resistant infections reported after stem cell treatments in Mexico
Three people have contracted Mycobacterium abscessus after receiving stem cell treatments in Mexico, according to a May 9 report issued by the CDC. -
Keck Medicine creates nursing institute
Keck Medicine of USC is aiming to promote nurse education and development through a new institute, the Los Angeles-based system said May 9. -
AORN's longest-serving CEO to retire
Linda Groah, MSN, RN, will be retiring as CEO and executive director of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses after 17 years at the helm. -
Neuralink reports issue with 1st human brain chip implant
In January, Neuralink implanted its brain-computer device into a human for the first time. In the weeks following the surgery, a number of threads on the implant retracted from the patient's brain, the company said May 8. -
A 'neglected parasitic infection' comes to light
A little-known parasitic infection in the brain has come into the spotlight following presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr.'s admission that he once suffered from it, NBC News reported May 8. -
Fewer nurses intend to leave healthcare, surveys suggest
Survey data trends suggest fewer nurses intend to leave the field compared to last year. -
A nurse retention factor few are talking about, per Johns Hopkins
New research from Johns Hopkins suggests that relationship dynamics between nurses and leadership, peers and patients may be an underappreciated factor in retention. -
CMS clears Joint Commission to accredit rural health clinics
Starting this summer, rural health clinics seeking Medicare reimbursement can apply through a new accreditation program from The Joint Commission. -
New COVID variant makes up 25% of US cases: CDC
A new COVID-19 variant now makes up 25% of cases in the nation, the CDC said. -
Alzheimer's may be inherited more often than previously thought
New research has found that nearly all people with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 develop biological markers of Alzheimer's disease, suggesting the gene may be its own, distinct form of the disease rather than only a risk factor. -
High board exam scores linked to reduced patient deaths
A study led by researchers at Boston-based Harvard Medical School found newly trained physicians with high board certification exam scores led to lower risk of patient deaths and hospital readmissions. -
More safety work needed in outpatient settings, study suggests
While preventable harm in hospital settings has been a widely discussed issue for decades, new research suggests that adverse events are relatively common in outpatient settings, marking a critical opportunity to improve safety. -
The oral cancer drug that could treat diabetes: Study
University of Pittsburgh researchers may have found a way to repurpose a cancer drug to treat diabetes. -
APIC: How infection preventionists can build their careers
To meet industry standards and career needs of today's infection preventionists, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology recently penned a career development guide.
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