1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:03,320 This is Randy Homan with Becker's Clinical Leadership Podcast. 2 00:00:03,940 --> 00:00:08,440 Here's your industry news brief for Wednesday, May 17th. First, 3 00:00:08,460 --> 00:00:12,880 nurses overseas who want to work in the US will need to wait until next year. 4 00:00:13,630 --> 00:00:17,440 Only nurses who submitted applications by last June will be considered for 5 00:00:17,530 --> 00:00:20,920 visas. The application usually takes around 10 months. 6 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:26,340 Hospitals are now waiting to hear more international nurses who have moved, 7 00:00:26,340 --> 00:00:30,380 earned their US nursing license and passed English fluency tests. 8 00:00:30,690 --> 00:00:31,523 Also must wait. 9 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:35,810 Sanford Health is trying to hire 800 international nurses. 10 00:00:36,430 --> 00:00:38,650 It says this will definitely affect its workforce. 11 00:00:39,990 --> 00:00:43,670 Stanford has already onboarded 270 international nurses. 12 00:00:44,460 --> 00:00:47,580 Another 400 were expected this year. However, 13 00:00:47,730 --> 00:00:50,420 they now aren't expected for another six to eight months. 14 00:00:52,050 --> 00:00:55,510 The federal government says hospitals shouldn't expect to see more immigrant 15 00:00:55,510 --> 00:00:57,190 nurses until 2025. 16 00:00:57,790 --> 00:01:01,120 This is assuming the application process reopens in 17 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:05,500 October 2nd. In the last year, 18 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:10,260 10 hospitals faced a possible loss of Medicare or Medicaid funding from CMS 19 00:01:10,950 --> 00:01:13,340 eight regained their compliance. However, 20 00:01:13,350 --> 00:01:16,580 these hospitals aren't always graded poorly in other methodologies. 21 00:01:17,980 --> 00:01:22,040 The Leap Frog Groups annual hospital rankings this year includes five hospitals 22 00:01:22,100 --> 00:01:24,760 at risk for losing funding aid. They're St. 23 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:26,200 Michael Medical Center in Washington, 24 00:01:27,020 --> 00:01:29,640 new Hanover Regional Medical Center in North Carolina, 25 00:01:30,320 --> 00:01:32,270 university of North Carolina Medical Center, 26 00:01:32,650 --> 00:01:34,510 Wilson Medical Center in North Carolina, 27 00:01:35,050 --> 00:01:38,310 and John Muir Health's Walnut Creek Medical Center in California. 28 00:01:39,270 --> 00:01:41,850 All of these hospitals received a seat or higher. 29 00:01:44,870 --> 00:01:45,310 Third, 30 00:01:45,310 --> 00:01:49,900 Texas health officials are warning clinicians about cases of suspected fungal 31 00:01:49,900 --> 00:01:53,580 meningitis among Texas residents who had surgery in Mexico. 32 00:01:54,910 --> 00:01:57,930 One person has died and four people are currently hospitalized. 33 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:02,460 All five individuals recently traveled to Montes, Mexico. 34 00:02:03,190 --> 00:02:04,100 Their surgeries, 35 00:02:04,100 --> 00:02:08,550 all included in epidural health officials are still investigating the source 36 00:02:08,780 --> 00:02:13,750 whether cases are related and if there may be more cases for 37 00:02:13,750 --> 00:02:16,590 patients with symptoms of nervous system infection. 38 00:02:17,170 --> 00:02:20,030 The Health Department says this infection. 39 00:02:23,860 --> 00:02:28,520 Fourth disability advocates and community members are criticizing Mass General 40 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:30,120 Bringham for its masking policy. 41 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:34,890 Many immunocompromised people are worried about staying safe with mass 42 00:02:34,890 --> 00:02:35,810 requirements dropping. 43 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:41,330 Some hospitals are dropping mass in specific departments like oncology. However, 44 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:44,250 mass General is one that's dropping it entirely. 45 00:02:45,350 --> 00:02:49,090 It changed his policies twice this month. In its first rendition. 46 00:02:49,090 --> 00:02:52,610 It noted that patients could not ask staff to mask because it's no longer 47 00:02:52,690 --> 00:02:53,523 required. 48 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:57,090 Following a complaint with the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department 49 00:02:57,190 --> 00:02:58,810 and HHS Mass. 50 00:02:58,810 --> 00:03:02,760 General removed this from its website and now says, 51 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:06,760 patients may ask providers determine if is 52 00:03:07,190 --> 00:03:08,023 necessary. 53 00:03:13,830 --> 00:03:14,663 It's 54 00:03:18,590 --> 00:03:19,100 fifth. 55 00:03:19,100 --> 00:03:24,100 A Louisiana Senator is questioning O Health's C and c o about 56 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:27,210 its recent nurse layoff. Last week, 57 00:03:27,310 --> 00:03:30,050 Ossner eliminated 770 positions. 58 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:34,410 This is about 2% of its workforce and a memo to employees, 59 00:03:34,590 --> 00:03:36,050 CEO Pete November says, 60 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:40,610 effective positions were in management and primarily non-direct patient care 61 00:03:40,610 --> 00:03:44,530 roles. It notes that no physicians were affected, however, 62 00:03:44,710 --> 00:03:48,090 the memo did not contain any language about nurses. Specifically, 63 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:53,060 the next day, Louisiana Senator Gregory Tarver issued a letter to Mr. 64 00:03:53,340 --> 00:03:55,780 November and c Ofield. 65 00:03:56,890 --> 00:04:01,070 He expressed concern about nurses inclusion in the layoffs. Mr. 66 00:04:01,130 --> 00:04:05,190 Carver claims RNs, LPNs, and family nps are being laid off. 67 00:04:05,930 --> 00:04:10,190 He notes this is confusing given that NER has complained about nursing shortages 68 00:04:11,030 --> 00:04:12,970 and Ochsner's spokesperson told Becker's. 69 00:04:12,970 --> 00:04:16,810 It's working with more than 40 employees who have expressed interest in 70 00:04:16,810 --> 00:04:18,530 continuing employment at the system. 71 00:04:19,530 --> 00:04:23,310 It says this includes moving people in management positions to frontline nursing 72 00:04:23,710 --> 00:04:26,240 positions. Thanks, Philistine. 73 00:04:26,580 --> 00:04:29,800 Do you want more of the latest info about clinical leadership delivered directly 74 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:31,000 to your inbox? 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