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A survey of nearly 2,500 nurses employed at four New York University Langone Health System hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic linked higher levels of depression and anxiety to several factors
This week, the Joint Commission launched the SAFER Dashboard for its accredited health care organizations.
According to an update from the CDC this week, the risk of becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2 through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects, also known as fomite transmission, is considered to be low.
Meaningful reform of nursing homes rests on the presence of adequately prepared and compensated RNs, according to a recent article in Nursing Outlook.
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the health care workforce, significantly increasing accommodation requests from employees.
The latest episode of the Joint Commission podcast, Take 5 with The Joint Commission, focuses on safe and reliable options for COVID-19 vaccinations.
To achieve community-wide immunity from COVID-19, 80% of the general population must get vaccinated, but some adult African Americans have no plans to do so.
Researchers from Henry Ford Health System in Detroit examined the system’s universal masking policy implemented at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and found it strongly associated with a reduced risk of health care workers acquiring COVID-19.
The April issue of the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) focused on a variety of topics related to personal protective equipment (PPE).
As cases of COVID-19 surged in the spring of 2020, nursing leaders at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, recognized the need to prepare for shortages of staff, space and supplies, according to an article in the March issue of Nursing Management.