Twelve percent of nearly 3,000 norovirus tests during the week ending Nov. 22 came back positive — a notable increase from the 6.82% positivity rate three months earlier, according to CDC data.  During the week ending Aug. 23, 6.82% of…

The national stillbirth rate declined 2% between 2023 and 2024, according to a recent CDC report, but health experts say the average rate of 5.41 fetal deaths per 1,000 remains too high. In 2023, the fetal mortality rate was 5.53…

Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., has been verified as a Level 1 trauma center by the American College of Surgeons. Three notes: 1. The hospital is now the only ACS-verified Level 1 trauma center in Western North Carolina, and one…

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has been designated as a Rare Disease Center of Excellence by the National Organization for Rare Disorders. The health system joins a group of 46 other healthcare organizations that aim to accelerate rare disease diagnoses, expand care…

Inpatient care for children with complex health issues has grown significantly more intensive over the past 20 years, according to a study published Dec. 2 in JAMA Network Open. A national group of pediatric health services researchers conducted the study,…

In a 162-page document, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership have shared a blueprint for developing successful academic-practice partnerships.  The Academic-Practice Partnership Playbook is written for chief nursing executives, nursing school deans…

Culture profoundly shapes organizational, team and individual performance. It can propel organizations toward excellence — or hold them back in risk and stagnation. Too often, however, employees view culture as something distant, external, or imposed from above. They forget an…

Blood clots represent a significant burden to the healthcare system. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) includes blood clots that form in the deep veins of the legs, as well as those in the lungs. A clot that travels from the leg veins…

Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas, will open the region’s first pediatric intensive care unit Dec. 8, bringing advanced care for critically ill children to East Texas for the first time. The unit will be staffed by nurses, advanced…

Flu activity remains low but is increasing nationwide, particularly among children and young adults, new CDC data shows. Outpatient visits and hospitalizations for flu have risen in recent weeks, according to the CDC’s latest FluView update published Dec. 1. In…