Intentions of nurse leaders to integrate workplace mental health, wellness practices
Editor's Note This study by nurse researchers at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, examines the health of nurse leaders and assesses their intentions to integrate mental health and wellness practices into their workplaces. A total of 217 nurse leaders from five Kentucky nursing organizations were surveyed. Of the respondents: 86%…
Candida auris fungas on the rise
Editor's Note The Centers for Diseas Control and Prevention issued an alert that infections from the fungus Candida auris are increasing, according to a March 23 report from Michigan Medicine. Highlights from the report include: Patients in nursing facilities who have ventilator-associated infections are at increased risk, and ventilators have…
Impact of expectations, prior experiences on adverse effect reports after COVID-19 vaccinations
Editor's Note This German study finds that expectations and prior experiences were associated with increased adverse effect reports in individuals receiving their second COVID-19 vaccinations. Researchers collected data from 1,678 individuals receiving Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna mRNA vaccines. Severe adverse effect reports were higher in those: expecting a lower benefit…
RN pay in California highest for all 50 states, adjusted by cost of living
Editor's Note The state with the highest average hourly wage for RNs, adjusted by cost of living, is California at $42.65, the March 27 Becker’s Hospital Review reports. Texas comes in second at $41.85, followed by Minnesota at $41.74, Georgia at $41.28, and Illinois at $41.17, for the top five.…
The Joint Commission seeking input on eCQMs survey
Editor's Note The Joint Commission, on March 22, announced that it is seeking input to a survey on the implementation and utilization of electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) to better assess the impact of prospective changes to data submission practices. This applies, in particular, to a healthcare organization’s readiness in…
Endoscope manufacturer Olympus Medical receives third warning from FDA
Editor's Note The FDA on March 15 issued its third warning letter to endoscope manufacturer Olympus Medical, following a manufacturing site inspection and 160 complaints of device failure, as reported by Beckers. The warning letter comes after a Tokyo, Japan facility inspection, where the Single-Use Distal Covers for Duodenoscopes and…
OR Manager Awards
HONORING EXCELLENCE IN PERIOPERATIVE LEADERSHIP CONGRATULATIONS FINALISTS! DEBORAH EBERT Vice President Surgical Services, UCSF Health EDNA GILLIAM Assistant Vice President of Perioperative Services,Nemours Children’s Hospital LINDSAY MEADE Perioperative Services Director, Texas Children’s Hospital TIFFANIE LEPPO Director, SurgiCenter REBECCA RAYBURN Perianesthesia Nurse Manager, Sawgrass Surgical Center MICHELLE SYKES OR Nurse Manager-Outpatient…
Acute effects of coffee consumption in adults
Editor's Note This prospective randomized trial by researchers at the University of California San Francisco examines the health effects of coffee consumption on cardiac ectopy and arrhythmias, daily step counts, sleep minutes, and serum glucose levels. A total of 100 adults were fitted with a continuously recording electrocardiogram device, a…
The Joint Commission seeking comments on proposed environmental sustainability requirements
Editor's Note The Joint Commission, on March 22, announced that it is seeking comments on proposed new requirements to address environmental sustainability for the hospital and critical access hospital programs. The aim of the proposed new Leadership (LD) Standard LD.05.01.01 is to help facilities minimize their carbon footprints as they…
Daily step counts before, after COVID-19 pandemic
Editor's Note This study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, finds a consistent, widespread, and significant decline in activity following the onset of COVID-19 in the US. The analysis included 5,443 participants who wore a digital device tracking physical activity (Fitbit) for at least 10 days each month. Daily…