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Survey: 87% of Acute Care Sites Short of Nurses
Healthcare delivery is at a critical tipping point due to a nursing shortage crisis that is projected to get worse, and no clear consensus on new labor models to meet the crisis, according to a survey and report by two companies involved in medical education and labor solutions. Even before the pandemic drove workers from the clinical bedside, experts projected 1 million more nurses would be needed by 2030.
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Healthcare Workers Likely Will Be Offered New Vaccine
Healthcare workers likely will be offered a new COVID-19 vaccine the FDA is pushing to roll out for this fall and winter. The FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee approved “the inclusion of a SARS-CoV-2 omicron component for COVID-19 booster vaccines in the United States.”
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IPs Rally Forward at APIC 2022
Infection preventionists experienced exhaustion and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, at the 2022 conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, they were urged to stay connected and strong.
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Vaccinate Children Against MIS-C, a Serious Post-COVID Syndrome
COVID-19 vaccination can greatly reduce multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, a rare but serious complication associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, researchers are finding.
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IP ‘Ambassadors’ Extend Program’s Pandemic Reach
Some infection preventionists have extended their reach by recruiting infection control champions or ambassadors to keep their colleagues updated on the ongoing changes and recommendations in the pandemic response.
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Feds Order Bivalent Vaccines with Omicron
The Biden administration is securing orders for bivalent vaccines that are expected to combine the original Wuhan strain with omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.
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Establishing a Hand Hygiene Culture of Accountability
A hospital established a “culture of accountability” by identifying and removing barriers to hand hygiene, one of which was the hesitancy to remind coworkers they need to wash their hands.
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Ten Percent of CRE Found in the Community
In a disturbing sign, a formidable superbug has left the hospital and appears to be spreading in the community in the absence of healthcare contact.
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U.S. Becoming Epicenter of Monkeypox Outbreak
The United States has had the most reported monkeypox cases of any country in world, with 10,392 cases as of Aug. 10, 2022. The next closest nation is Spain, with 5,162 cases.
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Gun Deaths and Injuries Affect Healthcare Workers Personally and Professionally
Mass shootings cause physical and mental health injuries to patients. Case managers can improve care transitions by adding gun violence to the list of social determinants of health. Clinicians can make mental health referrals.