Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., introduced the Stop Superbugs Act on Aug. 4 alongside a Joint Economic Committee-Minority report estimating antimicrobial resistance costs the U.S. healthcare system at least $5.7 billion annually. Here are five things to…

HHS has started the decertification process for Network for Hope, the organ procurement organization serving Kentucky and parts of Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia, after federal reviews found ongoing patient safety failures. The decertification effort stems from independent reviews by…

The County of Santa Clara in California is seeking a chief nursing executive to lead nursing and patient care services throughout the Santa Clara Valley Health enterprise. “We’re seeking a strong, mission-driven nursing leader to guide our clinical teams and…

About half of US hospital patients were on an antibiotic in 2023 — essentially flat from 2015 — even as nearly all hospitals now run stewardship programs, a CDC survey found. Among 151 hospitals that took part in both the…

The American Nurses Association has recognized five new nursing specialties since 2020, including two this year, as the profession formalizes practice areas ranging from cannabis care to blood management. Each recognition establishes a scope and standards document defining the specialty’s…

The Government Accountability Office released a report July 30 outlining actions experts suggested to improve U.S. surveillance for emerging infectious diseases, following a roundtable GAO convened with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Six things to know: 1.…

The Virginia Department of Health said Aug. 4 it has identified the state’s first locally acquired case of dengue. The patient lives in the Fairfax and Loudoun county area and had not traveled outside Virginia before falling ill. State officials…

Eighty percent of participants in a recent poll said they supplement staffing or heavily rely on advanced practice providers to fill care gaps. In a LinkedIn poll, Becker’s asked, “With physicians in short supply, how reliant is your organization on…

Moderna has launched its phase 1 clinical trial of its Bundibugyo Ebola virus vaccine. The first-in-human trial is being conducted on 80 healthy volunteers across three sites in Canada, according to an Aug. 3 Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations news…

Two years ago, Intermountain Health leaders noticed a gap on both ends of the nursing career path: Experienced bedside nurses had no way to advance without leaving direct patient care, and nurses promoted into their first management role often wanted…