Infection Control & Clinical Quality

Of the 613 hospitals with a Magnet designation, 14.5% have achieved the Magnet status at least five times, according to data from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/89-hospitals-with-5-magnet-designations.html

The prevalence of adult diabetes cases, both diagnosed and undiagnosed, has continued to grow over the last two decades, according to the CDC .

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-safety-outcomes/diabetes-prevalence-rises-among-us-adults-cdc.html

Mansfield-based University of Connecticut School of Nursing received $50 million — the largest gift in the school's history — from an alumna.

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/uconn-nursing-program-gets-50m-gift.html

For the second consecutive year, the same three health systems have won the American Association for Men in Nursing's Best Workplace Award. 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/national-association-names-top-3-workplaces-for-male-nurses.html

The Joint Commission has outlined new Oryx reporting requirements that will take effect Jan. 1 for all accredited hospitals. 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-safety-outcomes/joint-commission-outlines-quality-reporting-changes-for-2025-5-key-points.html

Each day, about 1 in 32 U.S. patients contracts at least one healthcare-associated infection, according to the CDC. 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-safety-outcomes/hai-rates-improve-1-worsens-in-hospitals-cdc-report.html

Raising physician assistants' scope of practice to align with that of nurse practitioners does not worsen patient outcomes, according to a report from New Hampshire legislators. 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-safety-outcomes/removing-pa-supervision-does-not-affect-patient-care-report-finds.html

Constantly improving the care we provide patients is the goal of nearly every healthcare professional — if not every single one. It's what motivates our quality reviews and our clinical and hea...

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/better-patient-outcomes-depend-on-shared-accountability-in-healthcare.html

There's an issue with the term "nurse burnout," according to Jane Dus, DNP, RN, senior vice president and chief nursing officer of Advocate Health's Midwest region. 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/what-the-term-nurse-burnout-misses.html

A recent study found that nurse burnout is linked to lower healthcare quality, patient safety grades, and patient satisfaction.

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/nurse-burnout-tied-to-poor-safety-grades-outcomes-study.html

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health recorded wins in several care-quality initiatives by embracing imperfect data, executives told Becker's Nov. 4. 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/northwells-strategy-to-move-the-needle-in-patient-care.html

In a Nov. 3 interview with NBC News , former president Donald Trump said he will "make a decision" on whether to ban some vaccines based on Robert Kennedy Jr.'s recommendations. 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/public-health/pediatricians-fear-more-outbreaks-amid-anti-vaccine-movement.html

Florida is known for many things, among them, hurricanes. Every year, Florida hospitals face devastating winds and storm surges, but these yearly disasters have helped them become some of the gre...

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-safety-outcomes/what-systems-can-learn-from-florida-hospitals-5-emergency-prep-ideas-to-steal.html

To provide Muslim women personal protective equipment, two respiratory therapists launched a company that sells disposable hygienic hijabs to hospitals and healthcare workers across the U.S., CBS...

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/minnesota-respiratory-therapists-sell-hygienic-hijabs-to-hospitals.html

Faced with a shortage of nurses, a rise in high-acuity cases and an increase in labor spend, hospitals and health systems have turned to virtual nursing programs for solutions. Here are 24 statis...

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/virtual-nursing-results-at-8-systems-24-stats-to-know.html

Residents in the Southwest Idaho Health District will no longer have access to COVID-19 vaccinations at District Health offices, following a contentious board vote Oct. 22, according to Boise Pu...

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/public-health/covid-vaccine-removed-from-idaho-district-county-health-clinics-5-things-to-know.html

Racism in nursing education presents in multiple ways, including educational disparities for minority students, limited access to administration processes, lack of reporting and poor planning or ...

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/10-ways-to-address-racism-in-nurse-education.html

 Hospitals may better prevent the spread of Candida auris by broadening screening protocols to include all patients admitted from skilled nursing facilities, according to a new study from resea...

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/infection-control/a-case-to-expand-c-auris-screening-protocols.html

Fewer than 1 in 6 healthcare staff received a COVID-19 booster during the 2023 to 2024 respiratory virus season, CDC data shows. 

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/infection-control/15-of-hospital-staff-got-covid-boosters-last-season-4-cdc-findings.html

Here are 62 organizations launching or expanding nursing programs:

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/6-nursing-programs-launching-or-expanding-in-2024.html