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CDC analysis shows 2020 increase in HAIs

A study published this week in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) shows that after years of steady

Efficiencies Gained: Starting Centralized Bed Placement During a Pandemic

Patients enter acute care facilities through many different portals: emergency rooms, direct admissions from physician offices, surgery suites, transfers from other hospitals and ambulatory call centers.

Regional approaches can help hospitals absorb shock of COVID-19 surges

Writing in the Annals of Internal Medicine (AIM), hospitalist Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc, described how hospitals change when communities experience a surge of COVID-19 cases

Delta variant surge strains nursing workforce in Missouri

As the delta variant takes root in portions of the country with low COVID-19 vaccination rates, CoxHealth, based in Springfield, Mo., reported having to divert patients

CNEs offer staffing strategies for pandemic and beyond

The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic provided an opportunity to learn about staffing for future disruptions and for optimal day-to-day care.

ASPR releases aide for COVID-19 mAbs infusion sites

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) released the COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapeutics calculator for infusion sites

White House deploys surge teams to COVID-19 hotspots

The White House plans to deploy COVID-19 surge response teams to help communities experiencing a surge of cases or at risk of becoming hotspots due to the delta variant

Scale assists health system in pandemic response

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Milwaukee-based Advocate Aurora Health used its broad resources to ensure adequate supplies and equipment

Going Global – How Direct Sourcing Saved the Day Amid COVID-19

Consider how direct sourcing can enable access to PPE and the leading practices of building supply chain diversity and resiliency for the future in this Banner Health case study.

Six states boost staffing with federal aid, National Guard and military medical teams

At least six states are using federal resources to boost hospital staffing amid the latest COVID-19 wave. Alabama is using $12.3 million in CARES Act funding to hire