Latest Nursing News
Updated Staffing Data Lowers Ratings for Many Nursing Homes
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Star ratings for staffing levels at nearly 1,400 nursing homes across the United States were lowered by Medicare when updated ratings were released on July 25.
Summer Sounds Can Cause Hearing Damage
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The sounds of summer can cause hearing damage, warn experts from Penn State University.
National Guideline Clearinghouse Offline Due to Funding Cuts
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The National Guideline Clearinghouse and National Quality Measures Clearinghouse websites were taken down on July 16 when funding for these federal databases ended, according to an announcement by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Update on Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A Salmonella outbreak linked to Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad has now sickened 79 people in nine states. Eighteen people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
Recommendations Issued for Use of Incretin-Based Meds in Pregnancy
Eating More Ultraprocessed Foods Heightens Risk for Chronic Diseases
Nutritional Deficiencies Seen in Youth Taking GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
2009 to 2023 Saw Surge in Probiotic Supplement Use
Screening + Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Nurses" Mental Health
Number of Health Care Workers Has Increased 198.5 Percent Since 1990
Therapeutic Hypothermia Duration Explored in Comatose OHCA Survivors