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Hospital experiments with handshake-free zone
Clinicians at the neonatal intensive care unit at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital have been avoiding shaking hands with parents and others they encounter to reduce the risk of passing along dangerous infections, Kaiser Health News reports.
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ISMP plans July webinar on medication management standards
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices is sponsoring a webinar on July 27 about the Joint Commission’s medication-related standards.
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Joint Commission revises requirements for infection safety goal
The Joint Commission has released revised requirements for hospitals related to National Patient Safety Goal 7, reducing the risk of health care-associated infections.
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New performance measures released for hospital stroke care certification
The Joint Commission has released a final set of standardized performance measures for the Acute Stroke Ready Hospital Certification, effective Jan. 1, 2018.
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U.S. death rate from Alzheimer's disease spikes since 1999
The U.S. death rate from Alzheimer’s disease increased 55 percent between 1999 and 2014, to 25.4 per 100,000 people, according to a report released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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AHA voice concerns with CBO estimate for House repeal bill
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimated 51 million people under age 65 would lack health insurance in 2026 under House-passed legislation to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), 23 million more than under current law.
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CDC updates 2017 cases of C. auris
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 77 cases in the past year of the emerging and often multidrug-resistant fungus Candida auris, most in chronically ill patients with long stays at high-acuity skilled nursing facilities. All but eight of the cases were in the New York City area, including 53 in New York and 16 in New Jersey.
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Hospitals Against Violence hosts May 31 webinar, June 9 day of awareness
Hospitals Against Violence, an initiative of the American Hospital Association will host a May 31 webinar at 2 p.m. CT detailing hospital and health system violence intervention programs.
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NIH issues COPD national action plan
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), released a national plan for addressing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Nurse leaders give advice on nurturing nurse managers
Three nurse executives discussed their methods for finding, training and nurturing clinical nurse managers in an article in Health Leaders.
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Role of nursing research councils explored
A research study identifying best practices for nursing research councils at Magnet-designated hospitals found that most organizations link nursing research and evidence-based practices and that council membership includes both leadership and clinical nurses.
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SAMHSA announces grants for suicide prevention model
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for fiscal year 2017 cooperative agreements to implement the Zero Suicide in Health Systems model, a multi-setting approach designed to raise awareness of suicide, establish referral processes, and improve care and outcomes for adults aged 25 and older who are at risk for suicide.
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Thompson receives AACN award
AONE CEO Emeritus Pamela Thompson, RN, MS, FAAN, received the 2017 Marguerite Rodgers Kinney Award for a Distinguished Career from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) at the organization’s meeting in Houston this week.
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AONE disappointed in Trump administration 2018 budget proposal
AONE is deeply disappointed that the President’s FY 2018 Budget Proposal nearly eliminates funding for loans, scholarships and trainee programs for nursing students and nurses.
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AHA voices support for Good Samaritan Health Professional Act
The American Hospital Association (AHA) this week expressed support for the Good Samaritan Health Professional Act (H.R. 1876), legislation that would extend liability standards under the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 to licensed health professionals who volunteer in another state during a disaster.
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AONE members advocate on Capitol Hill
AONE this week hosted its annual Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. Nearly 100 nurse leaders from across the country took to Capitol Hill to advocate for Reauthorization of Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs and FY 2018 funding for these programs.
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CDC: Hepatitis C infections nearly triple over five years
The number of new hepatitis C infections reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) nearly tripled between 2010 and 2015 to 2,436 a year, the agency announced last week.
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Dignity Health releases human trafficking response resource
San Francisco-based Dignity Health is offering hospitals and health systems guidance based on its Human Trafficking Response Program.
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Evidence-based clinical advancement program described in research
Nursing researchers at University of Pennsylvania Health System identified and validated eight nursing competency domains and 186 related knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs) necessary for professional nursing practice.
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HHS updates ransomware guidance for health care organizations
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued updated ransomware and cyber threat guidance for health care organizations.