1,850 US hospitals now mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for HCWs
Editor’s Note American Hospital Association statistics show that 1,850 US hospitals, or nearly 30%, have now announced COVID-19 vaccination mandates for their healthcare workers (HCWs), the August 17...
View ArticleNebraska governor orders hospitals to limit elective surgical procedures
Editor’s Note On August 26, Nebraska Gov Pete Ricketts announced multiple initiatives to increase bed capacity and boost hospital staffing in his state amid the latest wave of COVID-19, including a...
View ArticleStudy: Effects of COVID-19 mask mandates on hospital resources, mortality
Editor’s Note This study led by researchers at the US Army Institute of Surgical Research and the Brooke Army Medical Center JBSA Fort Sam Houston, Texas, finds that a Texas state-level mask mandate...
View ArticleBuilding a diverse workforce: Part 1
The call for a diverse workforce echoes in ORs across the US. Although most OR leaders want to answer the call, they struggle in an environment where OR staff, particularly nurses, are in high demand....
View ArticleCOVID-19 vaccine mandate for HCWs blocked in 10 states
Editor’s Note A federal judge, on November 29, blocked a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) mandate requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for healthcare workers (HCWs) in facilities...
View ArticleAppeals court upholds halt on COVID-19 vaccine mandate for HCWs
Editor’s Note The US Court of appeals for the 8th Circuit, on December 13, affirmed a lower court’s decision to halt the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers (HCWs) at facilities...
View ArticleBetter protection for HCWs against workplace violence making legal headway
Editor’s Note Workplace violence against healthcare workers (HCWs) is a sensitive, important issue that has been more prevalent in recent years given the high-stakes of the COVID-19 pandemic. HCWs have...
View Article4,900+ healthcare job cuts in January linked to vaccine refusal
Editor’s Note In January, 5,757 workers lost their employment because they refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as ordered by a federal mandate and various local mandates covering private...
View ArticleAttacks on healthcare in the Ukraine war
Editor’s Note As of March 31, there have been 82 attacks on healthcare workers and facilities in Ukraine that have resulted in 72 deaths and 43 injuries, and most attacks involved the use of heavy...
View ArticleCMS releases FY 2023 hospital IPPS proposed rule
Editor’s Note The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), on April 18, released the FY 2023 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule. The rule would...
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