1 00:00:00,130 --> 00:00:02,970 This is Randy Homan with Becker's Clinical Leadership Podcast. 2 00:00:03,750 --> 00:00:06,330 Here's your daily industry news brief from May 4th. 3 00:00:08,090 --> 00:00:11,640 First three, Florida nurses say they're fighting to keep their licenses. 4 00:00:12,590 --> 00:00:16,440 They say they legitimately earned their nursing degrees from one of the three 5 00:00:16,580 --> 00:00:21,120 now closed Florida schools that was involved in the fraudulent degree charges. 6 00:00:22,610 --> 00:00:25,150 All free nurses currently still have their licenses. 7 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,750 Their licenses will remain valid pending the outcome of the investigation. 8 00:00:31,090 --> 00:00:35,100 Earlier this year, 25 people were charged in Operation Nightingale. 9 00:00:35,370 --> 00:00:37,620 Each person faces up to 20 years in prison. 10 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:41,860 The three nursing schools are Sienna College in Lauder Hill, 11 00:00:42,330 --> 00:00:46,820 Palm Beach School of Nursing in West Palm Beach and Sacred Heart International 12 00:00:46,820 --> 00:00:47,940 Institute in Boca. 13 00:00:47,940 --> 00:00:51,910 Raton officials allege the school sold over 14 00:00:51,910 --> 00:00:56,110 7,600 fake diplomas and transcripts to aspiring nurses. 15 00:00:57,440 --> 00:00:58,490 With these transcripts, 16 00:00:58,490 --> 00:01:03,050 students can sit for the National Council relationship examination without 17 00:01:03,050 --> 00:01:07,490 completing required coursework of the individuals who bought the fake documents. 18 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:09,370 Over 30% pass the test, 19 00:01:09,670 --> 00:01:13,770 obtain their nursing licenses and secure jobs in US healthcare facilities. 20 00:01:15,210 --> 00:01:18,390 The lawsuit clients are two RNs and one lpn. 21 00:01:18,970 --> 00:01:22,590 All three were born outside of the US and their lawyer, Jamal Jones, 22 00:01:22,670 --> 00:01:24,710 believes they were targeted because of this. 23 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:29,860 He also says officials are only listening to the affidavits of the main 24 00:01:29,860 --> 00:01:33,740 perpetrators and not conducting independent research. Mr. 25 00:01:33,750 --> 00:01:36,900 Jones denies that any of his clients paid for their licenses. 26 00:01:37,770 --> 00:01:40,140 Beckers tried to reach all three schools for comment. 27 00:01:40,630 --> 00:01:45,500 Phone numbers are no longer in service. Second, 28 00:01:45,650 --> 00:01:46,483 yesterday, 29 00:01:46,660 --> 00:01:50,660 a patient began shooting at Northside Hospital Medical Midtown in Atlanta. 30 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:54,340 The shooter killed a CDC employee and injured four others. 31 00:01:55,780 --> 00:01:58,800 The woman killed this 38 year old Amy St. Pierre. 32 00:01:59,300 --> 00:02:01,960 She was a public health advisor for the C D C in Atlanta. 33 00:02:02,980 --> 00:02:04,360 All five victims are women. 34 00:02:05,860 --> 00:02:09,520 The suspect reportedly became upset during a medical appointment at the 35 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:10,920 facility. Further, 36 00:02:10,950 --> 00:02:13,800 details about the appointment and motive are not currently known. 37 00:02:14,890 --> 00:02:17,750 The victims were transported to Grady Memorial Hospital. 38 00:02:18,170 --> 00:02:22,150 In a statement Grady Hospital's media team said three patients were in critical 39 00:02:22,150 --> 00:02:24,710 condition and one is in stable condition. 40 00:02:25,850 --> 00:02:29,870 Police have identified and found the suspect following an eight hour manhunt. 41 00:02:30,900 --> 00:02:35,310 This story is developing and will be updated online once more information 42 00:02:35,310 --> 00:02:39,140 becomes available. Third, St. 43 00:02:39,140 --> 00:02:42,940 Francis health system could lose federal funding if it doesn't get rid of a 44 00:02:42,940 --> 00:02:47,820 sacred candle burning in its hospital. St. Francis is a Catholic health system. 45 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:51,980 It always keeps a sacred candle lit within its hospital chapels. 46 00:02:52,640 --> 00:02:56,220 The Joint Commission found one of the flames dangerous in February. 47 00:02:57,320 --> 00:03:01,520 It told the hospital to extinguish it or risk losing Medicare, Medicaid, 48 00:03:01,740 --> 00:03:03,800 and children's health insurance program funding. 49 00:03:04,910 --> 00:03:08,610 The health system disagrees with the decision and has asked for a waiver four 50 00:03:08,610 --> 00:03:13,530 times. The candle is encased in glass and covered on top. In the past, 51 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:18,260 it's been approved by the government and local fire marshal. Two weeks ago, 52 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:20,500 CMS affirmed the joint commission's decision. 53 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:25,100 CMS says the open flame burns unsupervised 24 7. 54 00:03:25,610 --> 00:03:29,340 This violates its policy for patient safety. Yesterday, 55 00:03:29,490 --> 00:03:34,460 nonprofit public interest law firm for religious Liberty Beckett Law sent 56 00:03:34,460 --> 00:03:38,980 a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Bera and C M s administrator 57 00:03:39,100 --> 00:03:39,980 Chiquita Brooks. 58 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:44,790 Lahore Beckett alleges the citation violates the hospital's First Amendment 59 00:03:44,930 --> 00:03:48,830 rights. Fourth, 60 00:03:49,020 --> 00:03:53,310 John Muir Health's Walnut Creek Medical Center in California launches a 61 00:03:53,310 --> 00:03:57,990 corrective plan following a CMS investigation and for preventable pediatric 62 00:03:58,190 --> 00:03:59,030 patient deaths. 63 00:04:00,140 --> 00:04:04,420 A CMS statement of deficiencies finds the hospital failed to define certain 64 00:04:04,420 --> 00:04:08,580 conditions and procedures that would require a patient to be transferred for 65 00:04:08,580 --> 00:04:11,670 more intensive care. Last month, 66 00:04:11,740 --> 00:04:15,390 John Muir executives created and implemented a corrective action plan. 67 00:04:16,540 --> 00:04:20,930 CMS says all deficiencies are related to documentation. Currently, 68 00:04:20,930 --> 00:04:23,690 the hospital does not face disruption to its Medicare funding. 69 00:04:24,860 --> 00:04:26,280 CMS accepted the corrective plan. 70 00:04:26,740 --> 00:04:30,480 It will conduct an unannounced visit to ensure the plan is being implemented. 71 00:04:32,790 --> 00:04:33,200 Fifth, 72 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:37,740 the LEAP data shows a significant rise in healthcare associated infections, 73 00:04:38,510 --> 00:04:41,220 which were previously declining before the pandemic. 74 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:46,460 The Leapfrog group measures this using the standardized infection ratio. 75 00:04:47,010 --> 00:04:51,660 This compares the number of ais at each hospital to the predicted number of 76 00:04:51,660 --> 00:04:52,493 infections. 77 00:04:53,450 --> 00:04:57,620 HAIs with the largest increase include central line associated bloodstream 78 00:04:57,790 --> 00:05:01,900 infections, catheter associated urinary tract infections, 79 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:04,900 and methicillin resistant step. 80 00:05:05,840 --> 00:05:10,590 Or thanks for listening you more of the latest info about clinical leadership 81 00:05:10,590 --> 00:05:12,670 delivered directly to your inbox every weekday. 82 00:05:13,590 --> 00:05:16,750 Subscribe to the Becker's Clinical Leadership and Infection Control eNewsletter 83 00:05:17,250 --> 00:05:18,390 on our website at 84 00:05:18,970 --> 00:05:22,790 www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality.