President Donald Trump has directed HHS and the CDC to conduct a review of childhood vaccine recommendations abroad, aiming to align U.S. guidance with best practices from “peer, developed countries.” The directive came via a memorandum the president signed Dec.…

Many bedside nurses say virtual nursing programs have not eased their workload, though a slight majority have seen benefits to patient care when working alongside virtual nurses, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School…

Colorado, Louisiana and New York — particularly New York City — reported high levels of flu-like illness during the week ending Nov. 29, according to the latest CDC data on respiratory virus trends. The CDC’s respiratory illness activity map reflects…

Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based Froedtert ThedaCare is building dozens of townhouses for medical residents on a property adjacent to ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah (Wis.), where its graduate medical education program is based.  Three details: 1. The health system is building 56…

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has partnered with workforce development platform HealthStream to roll out microlearning courses to which nurses nationwide will have access. The library of microlearning courses is meant to advance nurses’ clinical skills and support leadership development,…

Jacksonville, N.C.-based Onslow Memorial Hospital has appointed Crystal Bryan, MSN, RN, as chief nursing officer.  Ms. Bryan has held various nursing leadership roles at the hospital, including director of the intermediate care unit and director of the intensive care unit,…

New Brunswick, N.J.-based Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital has been designated a National Rare Disease Center of Excellence by the National Organization for Rare Disorders.  The designation was earned in partnership with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, also based…

Twelve former FDA commissioners raised concerns about proposed changes to vaccine regulation, warning the agency’s new direction could erode scientific standards and public trust. In a letter published Dec. 3 in The New England Journal of Medicine, the group criticized…

Months after the CDC eliminated its infection control committee, two epidemiology organizations have created the Healthcare Infection Prevention Advisory Group.  The two organizations, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America,…

Hospitals’ sustained focus on quality and safety over the past several years is paying off, according to a new report from the American Hospital Association and Vizient. The analysis found key indicators of patient safety continue to improve, even as…