December 24, 2019

1. 28 states with full practice authority for NPs Full story
 
2. Maine VA facility seeks dialysis nurse manager to end year-long shutdown Full story

3. 7 patient experience leaders on the key lessons they learned in 2019 Full story

4. The state of chronic wound care — 7 hospital leaders weigh in opportunities and challenges. Click here to read the white paper.

5. 54 dead from vaping-related illness as 2019 ends, CDC says Full story

6.  3 reasons premed students should take an anthropology class Full story
 
7. Infection control case study: How BayCare Health System is taking on HAIs. Click here to read the white paper. 

8.  4 times news outlets prompted hospital investigations Full story

9. People not easily swayed by online talk about flu vaccination, study finds Full story

10. Half of US adults will be obese in 10 years, study says

11. Sepsis report: How Hendrick Medical Center, University of Virginia Medical Center & others are making strides in the fight against sepsis. Click here to read the white paper.

12. 19 recent hospital, health system executive moves Full story