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Researcher: Paxlovid is ‘Game Changer’ in treatment of COVID-19

December 18, 2025

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

In the first two months of the coronavirus pandemic, there were no proven therapies for COVID-19. Now, there are several therapies for COVID-19, including Paxlovid, remdesivir, and monoclonal antibodi...

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Sentara healthcare boosts efforts to address social determinants of health

December 18, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Health Equity

Sentara Healthcare has launched a community care program to provide neighborhood-level access to services for people who are on Medicaid or are uninsured or underinsured. ...

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Researcher: ‘The Levees Have Broken’ at emergency departments

December 18, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The new studies examine boarding of patients in emergency departments before they are moved to inpatient beds and patients who left without being seen (LWBS), the latter presumably because of ED crowd...

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Study: Pediatric epilepsy patients responded well to telemedicine during pandemic

December 18, 2025

Patient Safety, Cybersecurity & Technology

Researchers are encouraged by early efforts to read pediatric epilepsy patients via telemedicine, but say more work is necessary to reach wider populations. ...

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Call 911! Emergency department doctors, nurses need help now against violence

December 18, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Workplace safety

Assaults in the emergency department are on the rise with nearly one-fourth (24%) of emergency physicians reporting being assaulted multiple times a week, according to the findings of a new poll from ...

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PHE renewed again but start planning now for flexibilities to end

October 13, 2022

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control

If your organization has not already done so, start drawing down now from using compliance waivers granted under the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration. On October 13, the PHE was rene...

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Hospitals look to improve wound care with software

December 18, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

Healthcare organizations are using a digital health platform to help care teams monitor wounds in real time and reduce the chance of hospital-acquired pressure injuries. ...

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The way forward: Coronavirus remains focal point for healthcare organizations

December 18, 2025

Infection Control, Leadership & Finance

Now that COVID-19 has reached an endemic phase, one of the biggest challenges facing healthcare organizations is keeping communities focused on containing the virus, says Janet Tomcavage, MS, executiv...

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Chief nurse: How to reduce serious safety events

December 18, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff

Ward, who has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare administration and has served in senior nursing roles in organizations across the country, spoke with HealthLeaders about what has worked i...

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Review needlestick training after ER nurse acquires monkeypox

October 19, 2022

Infection Control, Workplace safety

Remind clinical staff and others about sharps safety now that the CDC has confirmed an emergency department nurse contracted monkeypox in Florida from a needlestick. ...

Researcher: Paxlovid is ‘Game Changer’ in treatment of COVID-19

Sentara healthcare boosts efforts to address social determinants of health

Researcher: ‘The Levees Have Broken’ at emergency departments

Study: Pediatric epilepsy patients responded well to telemedicine during pandemic

Call 911! Emergency department doctors, nurses need help now against violence

PHE renewed again but start planning now for flexibilities to end

Hospitals look to improve wound care with software

The way forward: Coronavirus remains focal point for healthcare organizations

Chief nurse: How to reduce serious safety events

Review needlestick training after ER nurse acquires monkeypox

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