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NIH launches overdose prevention research network
The National Institutes of Health last month established a research network to test harm reduction strategies in community settings to determine efforts to help save lives.
AHA blog details emergency preparedness priorities
An American Hospital Association blog lays out three emergency preparedness priorities: strengthening cross-sector partnerships, building workforce capacity and resilience, and fostering a culture of preparedness.
AHA podcast explores caregiver needs
The American Hospital Association released its second episode of a four-part podcast series on caregiver needs.
The Joint Commission revises quality, safety standards
The Joint Commission last month announced it is eliminating 168 standards (14%) and revising 14 other standards across its accreditation programs to streamline requirements and make them as efficient and impactful on patient safety, quality and equity as possible.
Peer messengers promote nursing professionalism, study finds
A tool to address disrespectful workplace behaviors through trained peer-to-peer messaging can be implemented successfully in the nursing workforce with appropriate support, a study found.
Study: Digital tool may improve engagement
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center used a digital tool to improve real-time employee engagement, according to a Journal of Nursing Administration study.
Nursing exam failure rates rise
The NCLEX pass rates have declined from about 73% for all candidates and 88% for first-time, U.S. educated candidates to 69% and 82% respectively in 2021, according to a Medscape article.
HHS alerts health sector to new ransomware threat
The Clop ransomware group has been sending health care facilities ransomware-infected medical files disguised to appear to come from legitimate doctors, then requesting a medical appointment in hopes they’ll open and review the documents, the Department of Health and Human Services alerted the health sector today.
Deadline for CDC study on anti-racism practices extended to Jan. 20
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention is working with NORC at the University of Chicago, AHA and others to identify and evaluate health systems implementing anti-racism practices with the potential to reduce health disparities and improve outcomes.