Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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27% of ED visits tied to inappropriate antibiotics, study suggests
More than one-fourth of emergency department visits nationwide may result in inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions, according to a study published May 14 in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology. -
CDC warns of mpox resurgence
The CDC is warning of a possible mpox resurgence after a deadlier version of the infection has "ravaged" the Democratic Republic of Congo, The New York Times reported May 16. -
As services wither at Mount Sinai hospital, patient care declines: Report
The shedding of service lines at Mount Sinai's Beth Israel Hospital is hurting the quality of patient care, The New York Times reported May 16. -
Nurses to ACEP: Pause ED accreditation program
Emergency department nurses are urging the American College of Emergency Physicians to delay the rollout of its ED accreditation program, arguing that the current framework primarily focuses on physician-driven quality standards and could potentially limit the role of nurses. -
Medical device instructions need a rewrite, APIC says
Instructions for medical devices are unnecessarily complex, and the federal process for these labels needs an overhaul, according to the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. -
Leaders leave patients in PE hospital shell game
A bankrupt hospital that remains open is — in some ways — just as worrisome for patients as if it closed. -
HHS to debar nonprofit tied to Wuhan research lab
HHS has plans to debar the infectious disease nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance from being awarded federal funds due to lack of "responsibility." -
10 most common sentinel events in 2023: Joint Commission
In 2023, patient falls were once again the most common sentinel event reported by healthcare organizations, according to a May 15 report from The Joint Commission. -
Mount Sinai hospital opens $2M epilepsy monitoring unit
Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside, N.Y., unveiled its two-bed, $2 million epilepsy monitoring unit May 15, according to a news release shared with Becker's. -
Certification test language may be contributing to Massachusetts' CNA shortage
Nurse assistants are in chronic shortage across Massachusetts, and the language of the state certification test could be acting as a stumbling block for immigrants trying to become certified, GBH reported May 14. -
About 200 exposed to measles at UC Davis Health, officials say
Sacramento public health officials have confirmed one pediatric measles case and about 200 potential exposures after a child visited the UC Davis Medical Center's emergency department in early May. -
Nurse resilience, decompression off balance: Press Ganey
Nurses have a hard time disconnecting from work, and may benefit from additional workplace resources that support them in doing so, according to findings from a new Press Ganey report on nurse resiliency. -
Arkansas nurse pipeline gets $20M boost
Nineteen Arkansas nursing education programs are getting a boost from a $20 million state grant, Arkansas Advocate reported May 13. -
Who should have the final say in patients' involuntary treatment?: Viewpoint
Many states require a court order to determine involuntary treatment, but independent committees could be a better way of meeting patients' needs, Sandeep Jauhar, MD, PhD, a cardiologist in New York City-based Northwell Health wrote in an opinion piece published in The New York Times May 13. -
1st patient to receive pig kidney transplant dies 2 months after surgery
Richard Slayman, the first person in the world to receive a genetically-edited pig kidney transplant, has died. He underwent the transplant procedure March 16 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. -
Immediate jeopardy citation preceded open-heart surgery halt at New York hospital
Surveyors with the New York State Department of Health issued an immediate jeopardy notice regarding the open-heart surgery program at Wynn Hospital in Utica, N.Y., hours before the hospital announced it was pausing the procedures on May 8. -
Northwestern illuminates nursing pathway for nonclinical workers
Kiana Smith joined Northwestern Medicine two years ago as a Panera Bread employee before becoming a security guard in the emergency department. Time around patients sparked her interest in a clinical role, and thanks to a systemwide program, she achieved the career leap. -
VA hospital halts surgeries after residue found on equipment
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colo., is temporarily halting surgeries after an unknown residue was found on reusable medical equipment, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker's May 10. -
FDA preparing to respond to bird flu in humans, but risk remains low: 5 updates
The FDA is preparing to respond should bird flu begin circulating more widely among humans, though the threat the disease currently poses to humans remains low, the agency's commissioner Robert Califf, MD, told senators May 8. -
WHO shares guidance on catheter-related bloodstream infections
The World Health Organization is aiming to reduce the global prevalence of catheter-related bloodstream infections via a new guidance released May 9.
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