Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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Where nurses, CDC don't see eye to eye
National Nurses United's recent scrutiny over the CDC's proposed masking standards in hospitals is the latest example of the two entities not seeing eye to eye on infection control. -
Inside Houston Methodist's 15-year journey to cut sepsis deaths
Over the course of 15 years, Houston Methodist Hospital has reduced the sepsis death rate from 35 percent to 6 percent — progress driven by unwavering commitment and constant education. -
Massachusetts nurses file 12K staffing reports in 18 months
Between January 2022 and July 2023, nurses in Massachusetts filed 12,600 unsafe staffing reports, according to a Sept. 18 news release from the state's nursing association. -
Women less likely than men to get CPR in public
Women are less likely than men to receive CPR in public places, but older people, especially older men, are less likely to get CPR in private locations, new research has found. -
Wyoming reports 1st-ever human case of leptospirosis
Wyoming reported the state's first-ever human case of leptospirosis Sept. 15. -
Joint Commission creates sustainable hospital certification
The Joint Commission has announced a new, voluntary certification for hospitals and health systems to achieve sustainable healthcare practices. -
Admissions, symptoms and origins: 6 COVID-19 updates
COVID-19 hospital admissions and deaths have risen for the eighth consecutive week, according to the CDC's most recent data tracking these metrics through Sept. 2. -
Healthcare workers urge CDC to reconsider proposed mask guidance
Concern is mounting among healthcare workers over draft CDC infection control guidance that puts surgical masks on par with N95 masks. Nurses and other clinicians are urging the advisory committee to reconsider the proposals to prevent "disastrous" effects on patient and healthcare worker safety, KFF News reported Sept. 16. -
Delivery robot saves 30% of caregiver time at Missouri hospital
Saint Luke's Health System in Kansas City, Mo., recently recruited two Moxi robots to deliver medications and hospital supplies to patients, CBS affiliate KCTV5 reported Sept. 14. -
Infant's body found in New Mexico hospital bathroom
Police are investigating the death of an infant who was found dead in a patient's room at Covenant Health Hobbs (N.M.) Hospital. -
Nuvance leader named risk management professional of year
The American Society for Health Care Risk Management has named Tracy Melina, a leader at Danbury, Conn.-based Nuvance Health, the 2023 Risk Management Professional of the Year. -
Arkansas resident dies from brain-eating amoeba
The Arkansas Department of Health is reporting one resident has died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba from a splash pad at the Country Club of Little Rock, according to a Sept. 14 news release. -
NYU Langone physicians evaluate pig kidney transplant, 2 months in
Physicians at NYU Langone performed the transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney into a decedent organ recipient in July and now, 61 days later, have completed what is said to be the "longest-documented case of a genetically engineered pig kidney functioning in a human body," according to a Sept. 14 news release. -
2 scenarios for virus season admissions: CDC
This fall and winter, U.S. hospitals could see similar levels of capacity and resource strain as last year, the CDC said in a Sept. 14 outlook on respiratory virus season. -
Donated organs likely caused Legionnaires' disease in recipients: CDC
Two organ recipients contracted Legionnaires' disease after receiving organs from a single donor who died drowning in a fresh body of water, according to a Sept. 15 CDC report. The incident raises concerns and new considerations for clinicians to take into account. -
HHS launches program providing free COVID shots to the uninsured
The HHS has officially launched its Bridge Access Program to support access to free COVID-19 vaccines for uninsured Americans, according to a Sept. 14 news release. -
25% of US health visits are conducted by a non-physician
Over a 6-year period 25 percent of U.S. health visits were conducted by a non-physician, according to Harvard Medical School researchers. -
Gig nursing platform names chief nursing officer
CareRev has promoted Susan Pasley, BSN, RN, to the role of chief nursing officer, the gig-work tech platform said Sept. 14. -
Where COVID admissions are highest, rising fastest
There were nearly 19,000 new COVID-19 admissions in U.S. hospitals for the week ending Sept. 2, according to the latest data from the CDC. -
Former Stone Academy nursing students sue for $10.35M
Months after the closure of Stone Academy, a for-profit healthcare college in West Haven, Conn., former nursing students who were unable to finish their education are coming forward, suing the school for $10.35 million, Law360 reported Sept. 12.
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