Infection Control Archives - Page 6 of 285

455 hospitals with lowest C. diff rates | US pushes domestic drug production | Novel cancer surgery performed at Md. hospital | CDC cuts hit infection prevention work: 3 notes | Ohio system taps 1st quality chief

May 6, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. 455 hospitals with lowest C. diff rates Full story 2. Trump moves to incentivize domestic drug manufacturing: 6 notes Full story 3. Staff shortages + cost pressure = chronic instability. A winning strategy to overcome…

NICU admissions rise | Calif. system lays off nurses | 1st med school rolls out ChatGPT | Trump eyes CDC, NIH budget cuts | Nurse 'thank-yous' from 14 execs

May 5, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. California system to lay off 100-plus workers, including nurses Full story 2. NICU admissions on the rise Full story 3. Cone Health reclaimed 220+ daily staff hours — see how here. 4. 14 hospital executives' thank-you…

Star ratings of straight-'A', 'F' hospitals | Physician retirements: 4 findings | HHS eyes universal flu shots | Last Crozer hospital closes | Vt. passes hospital safety law

May 2, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Star ratings of Leapfrog's 30 straight-'A' and 'F' hospitals Full story 2. 4 things to know about physician retirement Full story 3. Better compliance, less burnout. Full results from Hunt Regional Medical Center here. 4. HHS,…

30 straight-'A' and 'F' hospitals: Leapfrog | What drives new RN retention? 3 notes | Physician expenses hit new high | Fla. hospitals sue Leapfrog over safety rankings | Cancer centers respond to federal funding disruptions

May 1, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Where are Leapfrog's 11 straight-A hospitals? Full story 2. Amid federal funding uncertainty, cancer center leaders forge ahead Full story 3. 4 top health systems power patient experience with AI: here. 4. Where are…

GLP-1 use + kids: What to know | C-suite job cuts persist | CDC shrinks advisory group working on mask guidance | 100 AMCs to know | NP employment to grow 46%

April 30, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. What's driving the rise of GLP-1 utilization in children? Full story 2. CDC terminating infection control advisory committee members: 5 notes Full story 3. How investing in women's health can grow service lines: here.…

Best, worst states for nurses | Johns Hopkins fills some research funding voids | 2 systems' playbooks to cut clinical variation | ED boarding's biggest misconception | 11 systems launching residency programs

April 29, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Best, worst states for nurses in 2025 Full story 2. Emergency medicine experts separate 'myth' from reality in ED boarding Full story 3. Hackensack, Houston Methodist, Nemours + HonorHealth blend AI, human connection: here. 4.…

Split nurse faculty roles gain traction | UPMC model curbs hospital outbreaks | Physician pay by state, adjusted by cost of living | Immunotherapy may replace surgery for some patients | Federal funding cuts strain talent pipelines

April 28, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. The rise of split nurse faculty roles Full story 2. UPMC creates hospital outbreak detection platform Full story 3. Women make 80% of healthcare decisions — 1 health system scaled robotic surgery by focusing on their…

Hospital staff turnover by role | DOJ to probe clinicians over gender care | Temple's unexpected exec recruiting tool | Ill. hospital loses trauma status | 25 priciest hospital drugs

April 25, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Healthcare employee turnover, by role Full story 2. Illinois hospital loses trauma status Full story 3. This 5-hospital health system unlocked $75M through supply chain integration. See how here. 4. Justice Department to probe physicians who…

Hospital staff engagement by role | Pertussis cases surge: 4 notes | Systems redesign primary care for older adults | NM system cuts exec roles | A potential cause of early-onset colon cancer

April 24, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. Healthcare employee engagement, by role Full story 2. Whooping cough cases surge: 4 notes Full story 3. Vaccines may play a role in helping to protect against infections. Learn more here. 4. Early-onset colon cancer…

Are EDs prepared for rising dementia rates? | Manager engagement drops | 750 Beth Israel Lahey nurses secure raises | 4 hospital closures in 2 weeks | Late-stage cancer diagnoses post-COVID: What to know

April 23, 2025 BHR Newsletter 1. EDs unprepared for increased dementia cases: 5 notes Full story 2. Beth Israel Lahey hospitals finalize nurse contract with pay hikes Full story 3. 4 hospital closures in 2 weeks Full story 4. Help…