Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Articles
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Facial recognition difficulties may be linked to long COVID
Further research into the effects of long COVID-19 has revealed that in addition to the myriad neurological symptoms that have been linked to the disease, face blindness may also be one of them. -
Withheld COVID-19 origins data is 'inexcusable,' WHO says
Researchers have discovered new data around the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, and WHO is calling on China to be transparent about their research and data, Science reported March 17. -
'Black boxes' make their way into hospital ORs
Twenty-four hospitals in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe are using "black boxes" — named after the recording devices in airplanes — to collect and analyze operating-room practice data in hopes of reducing medical errors and improving patient safety and operating room efficiency, The Wall Street Journal reported March 19. -
How a shortage of biomedical technicians could affect hospitals
A looming shortage of biomedical technicians and engineers, plus the closure of their programs, spells concern for the profession, according to the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. -
Clinicians know the value of hand hygiene, but barriers get in the way: study
While the majority of clinicians view hand hygiene as critical to patient safety, environment and other factors can stand in the way of high reliability, according to a new survey-based study led by researchers at Boston Children's Hospital. -
Chicago to begin wastewater surveillance for polio
As part of an expansion to its wastewater surveillance program, the Chicago Department of Public Health will begin testing for poliovirus, according to a March 17 report from NBC NBC 5 Chicago. -
Tick-borne babesiosis disease endemic in 3 more states: CDC
Babesiosis, a tick-borne illness, has become endemic in three more states, NBC News reported March 16. -
WHO updates variant tracking system to better spot new threats
As part of an updated tracking system for SARS-CoV-2 variants, the World Health Organization will move to evaluate omicron sublineages independently to better identify potential new threats. -
Healthcare leaders, staff differ on safety culture views: Report
Clinical and nonclinical healthcare workers have an upward-trending perception of safety culture, but physicians and leaders do not agree, according to a Press Ganey report released March 16. -
Genetic data ties pandemic's origins to Wuhan market
Researchers have found new genetic data that links SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, with raccoon dogs sold at a market in Wuhan, China, The Atlantic reported March 16. -
NP practice authority, by state
Twenty-seven states and Washington, D.C., grant nurse practitioners full practice authority as soon as they earn their licenses, according to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. -
Utah 27th state to adopt full practice authority for nurse practitioners
Utah is the 27th state to adopt full practice authority for nurse practitioners. -
COVID-19 deaths fall 19% this week: 6 CDC updates
Nationwide, COVID-19 cases and deaths both decreased by nearly 20 percent this week, according to the CDC's COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published March 3. -
Nurses aren't 'quiet quitters,' 2 leaders say
"Quiet quitting" is a phrase employers have become familiar with over the past year. The workplace trend of committing to no more than the minimum expectations for a role and reducing enthusiasm at work has implications for any industry, but the stakes are especially high in healthcare, where patients' safety could be at risk. -
Former longtime Baltimore hospital nursing leader dies at 71
Diane Johnson, BSN, former Sinai Hospital of Baltimore chief nursing officer, died of breast cancer March 10. She was 71, The Baltimore Sun reported. -
Mid-career switches could help ease nursing shortages, nurses say
The nurse shortage could find aid in an unlikely place: midcareer switches from other professions, the Commercial Appeal reported March 16. -
This NIH center has brought 44 drugs for rare diseases to market — and isn't slowing down
In just the 12 years since its establishment, the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences has brought 44 FDA-approved drugs for rare diseases to the market — and it shows no signs of slowing down. -
Northwestern surgeons perform double lung transplant in 2 cancer patients
Northwestern Medicine is pioneering a new treatment for stage 4 cancer patients: double lung transplants. -
Do strikes harm patients? Evidence is limited
The narrative that strikes threaten patient safety is not substantiated by current evidence, researchers wrote in a March 10 analysis published in The BMJ. -
US maternal mortality hits 58-year high
The rate of maternal deaths during or shortly after pregnancy rose 40 percent in 2021, making the U.S. the most dangerous place among high-income countries to give birth, The Wall Street Journal reported March 16.
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