Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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Yale New Haven physician performs 1st ovarian transplant in New England
A physician at Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital successfully performed the first ovarian transplant procedure in New England, for a patient whose ovary was removed and preserved 18 years earlier. -
Mount Sinai opens center for patients with complex conditions
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has opened a new center to care for patients with complex chronic conditions, such as long COVID-19 and Lyme disease. -
A 'transformational era of nursing' on the horizon
Nursing is in a "transformational era," leaders told Becker's. -
Sentara Health to launch adult sickle cell clinic
Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health is set to open its first adult sickle cell clinic Oct. 9 in the city. -
ChatGPT overprescribed emergency treatment: UCSF study
ChatGPT is more likely to overprescribe medications and imaging and is less effective than a resident in emergency department care, a University of California San Francisco study found. -
3 die in medical helicopter crash
Three crew members died after a medical helicopter crashed in Kentucky, ABC affiliate WLKY reported Oct. 7. -
Healthmark, A Getinge Company offers Sterile Processing Week giveaway!
In a recent press release, Healthmark, A Getinge Company, announced that they are giving away a bottle of XEN Xcelerate during SP week to celebrate and recognize all the hard working Healthcare Professions that are dedicated to patient safety all year round! -
UMass, Mass General researchers win 2024 Nobel Prize in medicine
A researcher at Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital and a professor at Worcester-based University of Massachusetts Medical School have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. -
Johns Hopkins' Dr. Nadia Hansel on shaping the future of medicine
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine recently named Nadia Hansel, MD, physician-in-chief of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. At the same time, she was appointed director of the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In accepting that appointment, she became the first woman director in the department's 131-year history. -
80% of EDs underprepared to treat children: 5 study takeaways
Approximately 80% of emergency departments were found to be underprepared for treating pediatric patients, according to a study published Oct. 7 in Health Affairs. -
CDC unveils new way to track respiratory virus trends: 4 updates
The CDC on Oct. 4 released a new "community snapshot" feature to track respiratory virus activity across the country. -
Bacteria in hospital ice machines spurred outbreaks: CDC case study
At four hospitals, 46 patients experienced Burkholderia multivorans infections from contaminations within ice machines, the CDC said in its Oct. 3 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. -
Renown Health launches transplant institute
Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health has opened the Renown Transplant Institute, Northern Nevada's first kidney transplant program. -
AHRQ's new patient safety alliance: What leaders need to know
The National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety officially launched in September 2024, representing a major step in the federal government's renewed commitment to improving patient safety and workforce well-being industrywide. -
Flu shot may be less effective this season, data suggests
Initial data from the Southern Hemisphere suggests that this year's flu shot may be less effective than past seasons if similar viruses are dominant in the U.S., the CDC said. -
6 infectious disease trends to know for the end of the year
The winter COVID-19 wave may be smaller this year; the flu virus has mutated and vaccines are expected to not be as effective; and experts are keeping a close eye on possible human-to-human transmission in avian flu, Johns Hopkins public health experts said. -
ChristianaCare recognized for emergency nurse excellence
Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare is the only national winner of the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing's 2024 National Certification Champion Award for health systems. -
The prevalence of harmful diagnostic errors: Study
Among 9,147 hospitalized patients who received general medical care, an estimated 653 experienced a harmful diagnostic error, according to research published in BMJ. -
ANCC to launch new credential
Beginning Dec. 1, hospitals will be eligible to apply for a new credential offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. -
California hospital responds to lawsuit over denied emergency abortion
Providence said it is taking action after the California attorney general filed a lawsuit against one of its hospitals that allegedly denied a woman an emergency abortion.
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