This is Randy Homan Wither's Clinical Leadership Podcast.
Here's your daily industry news, Bree for May 11th. First,
HCA Healthcare is no longer embedding training costs into nurse contracts.
In March.
NBC News found out if nurses leave or are terminated from their hospitals.
They're stuck repayed for training programs. In some instances,
it was as much as $15,000.
These agreements were standard for entry level nurses across HCAs,
almost 200 hospitals. Now,
it's no longer HCA has not commented on whether this will be still
enforced for contracts that have already been signed, or if they'll reimbursed.
Nurses who have already left Beckers has reached out to hca.
We'll update our online story if more information becomes available.
Second, after a national controversy and a three week delay,
US News and World has released its Best Medical School's ranking for
2024. Over 10 of the best schools withdrew this year.
These institutions will no longer submit data for consideration beginning next
year. This includes Harvard, Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania,
and Columbia. However,
US News can and still will rank them using publicly available data.
Universities say this scoring system hinders diversity measures and ignores
students' experiences. US News has made some tweaks to this year's methodology.
It doubled the weight of total federal research activity.
It also added two indicators for research grants from National Institutes of
Health now also included our peer and residency assessment scores,
student selectivity and faculty resources.
The top three this year are Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University,
and the University of Pennsylvania. Third,
five of seven faculty members in the nursing program at the University of
Mississippi Medical Center are fired.
They received pink slips earlier this month,
which is in the middle of the program's one year cycle.
Their current contracts don't end until June 30th. However,
they were directed to return their badges and computers immediately.
The school's Dean, Dr. Julie Sanford, is also leaving her position August 1st.
She's going to the University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing.
Students say they're worried the dismissals will affect their ability to pass
the National Council Licensure Examination.
A school media representative says they don't comment on personnel matters.
Fourth, following a shooting at V C U Medical Center North Hospital,
one man is dead and another is in custody. Last night,
V C U Police received an emergency call about shots fired at the hospital V
C U and Richmond. Police responded to the scene.
Four year old Christopher Boso allegedly shot his 25 year old coworker.
Taquan White. Mr. White received treatment but died from his injury.
No other injuries were reported. Mr.
Boso is charged with maliciously shooting within a building.
Other charges are pending. Fifth. Today,
the Covid-19 public health emergency expires. A few days ago,
the CDC published updated masking recommendations.
The guidance says healthcare facilities should take a risk based approach when
determining when to mask.
It should be based on local covid-19 transmission levels.
The guidance mentions universal masking should still be used when a unit or
facility is experiencing a covid-19 outbreak. Medicare, telehealth,
flexibilities and acute hospital care at home waivers will remain in place
through the next year.
Pharmacy workers are allowed to administer COVID 19 and flu vaccines through the
next year.
They're also allowed to order and dispense Covid-19 tests and therapeutics
distributed by the federal government.
The general public can continue to order free Covid 19 tests through the end of
this month. Thanks for listening.
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