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Michigan NP sentenced to probation for reusing rectal devices on patients, fraud
A Michigan nurse practitioner received probation after pleading guilty to healthcare fraud and reusing single-use rectal pressure sensors on several patients, according to Booth Newspapers. -
How Brigham and Women's treated 9,000 patients with minimal coronavirus transmission
During the first 12 weeks of the COVID-19 surge, Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital cared for thousands of patients, including hundreds of them with COVID-19. In a new analysis published in JAMA Network Open, the hospital's infection control team found that there was virtually no transmission of the disease within the hospital during that time. -
Pandemic is fueling shift to automated disinfection
Demand for disinfecting robots has soared not just at hospitals, but also at airports, stadiums, hotels and in public transit settings during the pandemic, reports The Washington Post. -
Legionnaires' case confirmed at DC VA hospital
A patient at the Washington DC VA Medical Center was diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease Sept. 2, reports The Washington Post. -
Nurse accused of working without mask after COVID-19 exposure may face criminal probe
A Connecticut nurse who allegedly went to work knowing she may have been exposed to the coronavirus and then worked without a mask may face a criminal probe, according to the Hartford Courant. -
Leadership at Michigan nursing home told staff not to use PPE amid pandemic, 3 lawsuits claim
Three separate lawsuits have been filed against the Villages of Lapeer (Mich.) Nursing & Rehabilitation, claiming the facility's actions amounted to gross negligence and egregious circumstances, USA Today reports. -
Pandemic has varying effects on antibiotic use, new studies show
Trends in antibiotic use during the pandemic vary by state, two new studies show. -
CMS launches nursing home training program to halt COVID-19 spread
CMS launched a national nursing home training program designed for front-line caregivers and management and aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. -
45 COVID-19 cases linked to outbreak at Washington hospital
A COVID-19 outbreak at St. Michael Medical Center in Bremerton, Wash., is linked to confirmed cases for at least 30 staff members and 15 patients, according to the Kitsap Sun.
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