COVID-19: Caring for Patients and Communities
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
By attaching to a part of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that varies little from variant to variant, a COVID-19 antibody identified by researchers at the Washington University School
Hospitals have fewer nurses to draw on as the delta variant of COVID-19 fills hospital beds once again. Early retirements and career shifts to outpatient settings have thinned
The COVID-19 pandemic “has unlocked new momentum in the delivery of care to patients, with notable advancements powered by nurses,” wrote Robyn Begley
Last Friday, the White House announced it will spend $8.5 billion from the American Rescue Plan to help rural health care providers in the fight against COVID-19.
On Wednesday, public health and medical experts from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the administration had created a plan to begin offering
An analysis in the August issue of Nurse Leader outlines the effects of the pandemic on nurse sensitive indicators (NSIs) as described by chief nursing officers from across
Project Firstline is seeking U.S. health care personnel involved in overseeing students and/or teaching infection control to participate in a focus group and share their
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data this week affirming the safety of COVID-19 vaccines early in pregnancy.
At the start of August, 70% of U.S. adults had received at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine, and vaccination rates were on the rise after falling significantly since April.