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Nursing & Healthcare NewsNurse Detectives at WorkInvestigating maternal mortalityEach year, hundreds of new mothers die within 12 months of giving birth. The nurses and other practitioners on the CDC’s multidisciplinary mortality review committees seek to better understand why. Health Equity Failings While infant mortality rates...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsFewer Opioid Prescriptions, More Fentanyl DeathsAre prescribing restrictions now aiming at the wrong target?As the CDC prepares new opioid prescribing guidelines, the growing prevalence of fentanyl-related deaths raises questions about the effectiveness of continuing to crack down on prescription opioids. CDC Guideline Revision In February, the CDC released a...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsANA Asks for Clarity on COVID-19 PPEChanging CDC recommendations lead to confusion for nursesWith spiraling demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) among healthcare providers and the public alike, the CDC keeps changing its PPE recommendations for dealing with COVID-19. The ANA is now asking for “a more definitive statement” about...

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Nursing & Healthcare NewsAntibiotic Resistance2.9 million infections a year, but hospital efforts are helpingA new CDC report estimates that antibiotic-resistant infections now kill almost 36,000 people a year in the U.S., but hospitals have made some important progress in infection control. Strong Improvement Two weeks before Thanksgiving, the CDC published...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsVaping Lung Injury UpdateA common ingredient may become hazardous when inhaledThe number of confirmed deaths due to vaping-related lung injury has now reached 42, but there’s finally some good news: CDC researchers have identified a possible cause of this mysterious illness. Zeroing in on a Cause Public health officials are now...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsGet Your Flu Shot ASAPBad Australian flu season may signal trouble for the U.S.Have you gotten a flu shot yet? The CDC recommends getting vaccinated before Halloween, as experts warn we may be in for another severe flu season.Have you gotten a flu shot yet? The CDC recommends getting vaccinated before Halloween, as experts warn we...

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