Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Articles
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18% of US adults now say they've received at least one vaccine dose: 5 survey findings
About 55 percent of U.S. adults say they have received the COVID-19 vaccine or want it as soon as possible, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation's latest COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor report released Feb. 26. -
FDA panel to review J&J vaccine today; hospitalizations lower than spring, summer surges — 9 COVID-19 updates
COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. have decreased every day since Jan. 12, hitting their lowest point since Nov. 4, reports The COVID Tracking Project. -
Health center in Black Alabama community has received zero vaccine doses
Alabama Regional Medical Services, a federally qualified health center that serves a low-income, predominantly Black community on Birmingham's north side, has yet to receive a single COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, vaccines are already available at a pharmacy in the state's wealthiest town of Mountain Brook, which is due east of Birmingham, reports Bloomberg. -
4 lessons on pandemic preparedness from NYC emergency physicians
More than a dozen emergency medicine physicians from New York City hospitals reflected on their response to last spring's COVID-19 surge and identified many opportunities to improve crisis planning in a Feb. 25 report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in Baltimore. -
Chicago hospital faces $13K penalty after OSHA cites 'serious' respirator mask violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a $13,494 penalty to Chicago-based Community First Medical Center in December after an inspection found violations related to respirator mask policies, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Feb. 24. -
New variant in NYC; CDC backs vaccine finder website — 7 COVID-19 updates
New daily COVID-19 cases have started to level off over the past week in the U.S. after falling since peaking mid-January, according to data tracked by The New York Times. -
States ranked by COVID-19 test positivity rates: March 5
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. -
'Long COVID' symptoms could linger for up to 9 months, study suggests
The prolonged COVID-19 symptoms people experience after initial infection, now known as 'Long COVID,' may persist for up to nine months in some cases, according to findings from a small study published Feb. 19 in JAMA Network Open. -
One Medical accused of letting ineligible people get COVID-19 vaccine
San Francisco-based One Medical has administered COVID-19 vaccinations to people deemed ineligible by local health departments, according to internal communications viewed by NPR. -
Baltimore Ravens' stadium opens as mass COVID-19 vaccination site Feb. 25
The University of Maryland Medical System transformed M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens, into a 55,000-square-foot COVID-19 vaccination site in just 18 days, the health system said Feb. 23. -
False claims linking COVID-19 vaccine, infertility are making women hesitant to get vaccinated, health experts say
Misinformation tying COVID-19 vaccines to fertility issues is contributing to vaccine hesitancy among many women in their 20s and 30s, health experts told The Washington Post. -
Pandemic 'silver lining'? No flu, RSV admissions reported by Utah children's hospital
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital has admitted zero patients with flu or respiratory syncytial virus this season, "which is unheard of," the health system said Feb. 22. -
NYU Langone creates Center for Psychedelic Medicine
NYU Langone Health aims to increase research and physician training on psychedelic medicine through a new center, the New York City-based health system said Feb. 24. -
Some Californians going around rules, taking vaccine appointments meant for people of color
A program created to ensure equitable COVID-19 vaccine access for people of color in California is being misused by some residents, reports the Los Angeles Times. -
Operationalizing a fleet of multiple da Vinci surgical systems is possible; here's how
The stigma that surgical robots are overrated or too expensive should be reconsidered because of the many benefits they can offer a health system.
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NIH to study 'Long COVID'
The National Institutes of Health will lead a major research program focused on identifying what causes prolonged COVID-19 symptoms after the infection has cleared, now widely known as 'Long COVID,' and on the development of methods to treat or prevent the problems, the agency announced Feb. 23. -
Patients' value of vaccine efficacy outweighs side effect concerns, Stanford study shows
The rate at which a vaccine protects against COVID-19 appears to be the strongest factor in deciding whether to get vaccinated, according to research published in the March issue of PNAS. -
Severely sick newborn with new COVID-19 variant had 51,418x higher viral load
Genome sequencing revealed a new coronavirus variant identified in a severely sick newborn treated at Washington, D.C.-based Children's National Hospital, reports The Washington Post. -
J&J's vaccine is safe, FDA says; California variant more contagious, early research shows — 7 COVID-19 updates
Nationwide, COVID-19 hospitalizations are still falling since hitting their mid-January peak, though the rate of decline has slowed over the last few days, reports The COVID Tracking Project. -
Tips to establish a VTE prevention program and foster nurse champions: Thoughts from Doylestown Health's clinical educator
Venous thromboembolisms (VTE), or blood clots in the veins, affect as many as 900,000 Americans in the U.S. each year, about 50 percent of them are healthcare-associated, and as many as 70 percent of cases are preventable, according to the CDC.