Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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How system ownership affects hospital profits, quality
After a health system acquires an independent hospital, workforces and operating costs shrink as prices and readmissions increase, according to a new report. -
2 in 5 Colorado hospitals fail to comply with patient rights law: Report
Forty-two percent of Colorado hospitals are failing to comply with a state law designed to protect patient rights and expand access to care, according to a recent report from the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative. -
Geisinger performs 1st shoulder surgery with 'lifetime guarantee'
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-based Geisinger performed the first reverse shoulder replacement surgery in the world with a guarantee for the full cost of care throughout the patient's lifetime. -
Joint Commission, NAHQ partner to advance quality competencies: 5 notes
The Joint Commission and National Association for Healthcare Quality have formed a strategic alliance to enhance quality training, certification and best practices globally. -
CDC panel backs proposed mask guidance
A CDC advisory committee convened last week to revisit the agency's draft infection control guidelines for healthcare facilities, voting in favor of recommendations that remain largely unchanged despite ongoing criticism. -
Physicians raise warnings about $12K surgery to change eye color
A growing number of people are undergoing keratopigmentation, a procedure that involves injecting dye into the cornea to change eye color, but several physicians warn against it, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 17. -
What Trump's presidency could spell for the CDC: 5 notes
The CDC could face budget cuts and restructuring under Donald Trump's second presidential term, according to reports from NPR and Politico. -
First US case of mpox strain reported in California
The California Department of Public Health has confirmed the first known case of Clade I mpox in the U.S., following laboratory testing of a patient who recently traveled from East Africa. -
Geisinger lowers workplace violence incidents
As hospitals and health systems continue to grapple with escalating violence, Geisinger has seen success in their security measures, the American Medical Association said. -
Jefferson Health's safety secret: Resilience engineering
The patient safety movement has come to "a little bit of a standstill," said Jefferson Health leader Oren Guttman, MD. -
Surgeons push for EMS vehicles to carry blood
The American College of Surgeons is urging more first responders to carry blood products in emergency vehicles to improve survival rates among patients with life-threatening bleeding. -
ANA creates nurse action society
The American Nurses Association has launched a new initiative to elevate members' involvement in the legislative process and advance the profession's policy priorities. -
What's driving hospitals' medication safety advances?
Hospitals are improving their ability to prevent medication errors by enhancing their use of electronic medication safety systems, data from The Leapfrog Group's fall 2024 safety grade report indicates. -
Three-fourths of adults are overweight or have obesity, study estimates
Nearly three-fourths of U.S. adults are overweight or have obesity, with rates projected to increase further by 2050 without significant interventions, according to a large study published Nov. 14 in The Lancet. -
Utah nursing school sent hundreds of acceptance, rejection letters by mistake
Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, mistakenly sent acceptance and rejection letters to every applicant for its nursing college, affecting hundreds of people, according to Salt Lake City-based radio station KSL-FM. -
Mass General physician discloses pig kidney transplant patient's cause of death
Richard Slayman, the first person in the world to receive a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, died from an "unexpected cardiac event," his transplant surgeon said Nov. 13, according to The Boston Globe. -
Trust in scientists improves, still below pre-COVID levels
Confidence in scientists has slightly increased among Americans since 2023, but it remains lower than pre-pandemic levels, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in October. -
Sentara unveils nurse residency program: 4 notes
Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health has launched a six-month residency program that offers new nurses specialized training and mentoring in their intended area of practice. -
New Jersey system wins ECRI patient safety award
ECRI has named Paterson, N.J.-based St. Joseph's Health as the recipient of its 2024 Safety Excellence Award. -
38% of surgery patients face complications, study suggests
Among 1,009 patients who underwent surgery in Massachusetts hospitals in 2018, 38% experienced an adverse event — of which 26% were potentially preventable, according to a study published Nov. 13 in BMJ.
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