1 00:00:00,580 --> 00:00:03,540 This is Randy Homan with Becker's Clinical Leadership Podcast. 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:06,900 Here's your daily industry news brief for May 2nd. 3 00:00:09,290 --> 00:00:09,660 First, 4 00:00:09,660 --> 00:00:14,360 wallet hub's annual rankings show Washington once again as the best state for 5 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:15,280 nurses to work in. 6 00:00:16,620 --> 00:00:19,960 The methodology compares every state across 20 key metrics. 7 00:00:20,580 --> 00:00:23,000 States are graded on a 100 point scale. 8 00:00:23,710 --> 00:00:26,210 Scales are then averaged to determine the rankings. 9 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:31,620 The top five are Washington, Maine, New Mexico, Oregon, and New Hampshire. 10 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:37,220 The five worst are Hawaii, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, and Mississippi. 11 00:00:38,870 --> 00:00:39,510 Second, 12 00:00:39,510 --> 00:00:44,210 the Biden administration will end covid 19 vaccine requirements for 13 00:00:44,450 --> 00:00:49,300 employees of CMS certified healthcare facilities. A date has not been set. 14 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:54,590 More details on this process will be available in the next few days. Next week, 15 00:00:54,650 --> 00:00:58,470 the administration will also drop COVID 19 vaccine requirements for federal 16 00:00:58,790 --> 00:01:01,830 employees and contractors as well as air travelers. 17 00:01:02,300 --> 00:01:05,990 This is the same day the Covid 19 public health emergency expires. 18 00:01:07,980 --> 00:01:12,170 Third, the joint commission names three people to its executive leadership team. 19 00:01:13,070 --> 00:01:17,000 Jean Courtney is elected as the accrediting EMBODI, executive vice president, 20 00:01:17,180 --> 00:01:21,950 and C. Her appointment is immediate. Ken Grubs, 21 00:01:22,070 --> 00:01:26,910 d DN P RN will serve as Chief nursing Officer and executive Vice President 22 00:01:27,050 --> 00:01:29,710 of Accreditation and certification operations. 23 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:34,930 Paul Gerard is named Executive Vice President and Chief Brand and Communications 24 00:01:34,930 --> 00:01:38,760 Officer, Dr. Grubbs and Mr. Gerard will join June 1st. 25 00:01:42,060 --> 00:01:42,893 Fourth. 26 00:01:42,980 --> 00:01:47,480 Xavier University in Cincinnati agrees to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of 27 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:51,520 nearly 500 nursing students for $750,000. 28 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:54,740 The lawsuit was filed in July, 2020. 29 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:59,580 It alleges the private university failed to provide proper education to students 30 00:01:59,580 --> 00:02:04,140 enrolled in its accelerated bachelor's degree in nursing program in the spring 31 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:05,380 and summer of 2020. 32 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:11,040 The soup claims the entire program was moved online during the pandemic lab work 33 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:12,720 and clinical placements were canceled. 34 00:02:13,500 --> 00:02:17,310 This is despite the university marketing materials previously stating it's 35 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:21,030 impossible to earn a BSN 100% online. 36 00:02:22,980 --> 00:02:25,420 A mediator helped finalize the settlement. Last month, 37 00:02:29,050 --> 00:02:33,670 CMS is investigating two hospitals for allegedly not providing stabilizing care 38 00:02:33,770 --> 00:02:37,230 to who experiencing Emergency 39 00:02:39,610 --> 00:02:41,660 Medical Treatment and Labor Act. 40 00:02:43,590 --> 00:02:47,570 The Investigations Center. A patient who was almost 18 weeks pregnant, 41 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:51,620 she experienced a preterm, premature rupture of membranes. 42 00:02:52,330 --> 00:02:56,380 She was advised her pregnancy was no longer viable. In a letter, 43 00:02:56,920 --> 00:02:58,420 HHS Secretary Xavier. 44 00:02:58,690 --> 00:03:03,200 Bera says her doctor said they could not provide care to prevent infection, 45 00:03:03,290 --> 00:03:04,123 hemorrhage, 46 00:03:04,380 --> 00:03:09,120 and potential death because hospital policies prohibit treatment considered 47 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:11,100 abortion. Mr. 48 00:03:11,370 --> 00:03:15,700 Bera says this is a violation of the E M T A L A protections. 49 00:03:16,510 --> 00:03:21,150 E M T A L LA is a 36 year old federal law that requires Medicare 50 00:03:21,430 --> 00:03:24,950 hospitals to provide all patients appropriate emergency medical care. 51 00:03:25,920 --> 00:03:26,940 The patient survived. 52 00:03:27,640 --> 00:03:31,500 The National Women's Law Center is filing a complaint on behalf of the patient. 53 00:03:32,210 --> 00:03:35,870 It identified the hospitals as Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri, 54 00:03:36,330 --> 00:03:39,390 and the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City. 55 00:03:40,900 --> 00:03:44,800 The University of Kansas Health System says it reviewed the care provided to the 56 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:47,960 patient and found its in accordance with hospital policy. 57 00:03:48,900 --> 00:03:53,110 Freeman Hospital has not immediately responded to request for comment from CNN 58 00:03:53,450 --> 00:03:57,170 or the Associated Press. In the letter, Mr. 59 00:03:57,230 --> 00:04:01,530 Besera reiterates that federal law takes precedents over state laws and 60 00:04:01,530 --> 00:04:03,250 emergency medical situations. 61 00:04:05,670 --> 00:04:06,650 Thanks for listening. 62 00:04:07,070 --> 00:04:10,410 Do you want more of the latest info about clinical leadership delivered directly 63 00:04:10,410 --> 00:04:11,930 to your inbox? Every weekday. 64 00:04:12,650 --> 00:04:15,850 Subscribe to the Becker's Clinical Leadership and Infection Control eNewsletter 65 00:04:16,150 --> 00:04:17,450 on our website at 66 00:04:18,070 --> 00:04:21,970 www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality.