Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership Articles
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Memorial Hermann sets model for rapid syphilis testing
Physicians at Memorial Hermann Health System are aiming to address the congenital syphilis epidemic via a new testing program in its emergency department, the Houston Chronicle reported June 17. -
171K+ clicks saved: Inside Johns Hopkins' nurse documentation revamp
Across healthcare, efforts to advance documentation are often focused on enhancing physicians' workflow. But at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital, leaders are equally focused on improving documentation in nursing. -
Children's Health becomes 1st US pediatric system to achieve level I, II surgery designations
Two Texas pediatric hospitals — Children's Medical Center Dallas and Children's Medical Center Plano — have been granted level I and level II surgery center designations from the American College of Surgeons. -
436 surgeries halted at Colorado VA hospital over unidentifiable residue
As of June 13, 436 surgeries at Aurora, Colo,-based Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center have been delayed or moved to other hospitals, The Denver Post reported. -
UVM Health hospital ramps up security
Central Vermont Medical Center, part of Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health, will now require everyone who enters the emergency department, including staff, to pass through a medical detector. The hospital has also implemented a clear bag policy. -
University unveils 18-month online nurse educator program
Too few nurses are going into advanced degree programs and onto becoming educators in the field, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. This prompted Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind., to revamp a nurse educator program to be more accessible, shorter and flexible. -
Surgeon general: Social media health risks warrant warning labels
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, is calling for health warnings on social media for adolescents. -
NYC hospital goes CLABSI-free for 6 quarters
NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull has won a national quality award for its work to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections, the hospital said June 14. -
Physicians flag safety concerns for C-sections outside of Florida hospitals
Medical experts are voicing safety concerns over a new Florida law that allows physicians to perform cesarean sections outside of hospitals, The New York Times reported June 15. -
Amazon's One Medical scrutinized for its handling of some patient calls
Amazon's One Medical is facing scrutiny after leaked documents show one of its call centers failed to escalate calls from senior patients with urgent symptoms, The Washington Post reported June 15. -
FDA to vaccinemakers: Updated COVID shots should target KP.2 variant
The FDA is now advising manufacturers to develop the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines using the KP.2 strain for the formula, the agency announced June 13. -
Threat of nurse visa freeze warrants Congressional action, healthcare recruiters say
The American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment is urging Congress to pass the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act amid concerns of a potential nurse visa freeze. -
How 1 hospital 'Ubered' in extra nurses and recruited them as staffers
St. Louis-based SSM Health adopted a contract on-demand nursing model with workforce partner ShiftMed in 2023 to supplement gaps in staffing. Since then, the hospital has converted about 100 on-demand nurses into staff, chief nursing officer Jennifer Garnica, RN, BSN, told Becker's. -
Banner's momentum blueprint
Every year, Banner Health's senior leadership team and board of directors decide on systemwide initiatives across a plethora of areas, from infection prevention work to customer experience. Leaders told Becker's the key to success is sustaining momentum. -
19% of staff RNs consider taking travel job: Top 5 reasons
Nearly 1 in 5 staff nurses want to transition to travel nursing positions, a survey of 7,117 RNs found. -
NYC Health + Hospitals opens clinical leadership fellowship
NYC Health + Hospitals has opened applications for a year-long post-residency opportunity for graduates seeking administrative roles, it announced June 13. -
Oklahoma system 1st to perform robotic pediatric deep brain stimulation treatment
Oklahoma City-based Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health performed the world's first robotic deep brain stimulation procedure on a pediatric patient and saw immediate improvement in the child's motor function. -
3 years of flexible nurse schedules — how it's going at Bon Secours Hampton Roads
Bon Secours Hampton Roads (Va.) market has embraced flexible nursing with autonomous scheduling and float shifts between hospitals for years. -
National Academies propose new long COVID definition
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has proposed a more precise definition of long COVID-19. -
Prioritizing Oral Health in Hospitals: The Key to Reducing Non-Ventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) is the most prevalent healthcare-associated infection, with 65% of HAPs occurring in non-ventilated patients as non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP).1 NV-HAP has emerged as a significant challenge within healthcare, increasing patient length of stay, the risk of sepsis, readmissions, and mortality rates.2-5
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