Healthcare Purchasing News

1 week ago | hpnonline.com | Janette Wider

A study published April 15 in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, entitled “Frequency of Antibiotic Overtreatment and Associated Harms in Patients Presenting With Suspected Sepsis to the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Cohort Study”raises concerns about the widespread use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in patients suspected of having sepsis, suggesting a significant number may be overtreated.

1 week ago | hpnonline.com | Matt Mackenzie

The American Nurses Association has released a statement urging the HHS not to cut the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) as part of proposed budget reductions. Nursing World has the news.

1 week ago | hpnonline.com | Matt Mackenzie

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to “recommend that adults aged 50 to 59 years who are at high risk for severe RSV disease” be included in the recommendations for receiving an RSV vaccine. Healio has the news. This recommendation will be sent to CDC chief of staff Matthew Buzzelli in the absence of a CDC director. Susan Monarez has been nominated to lead the agency, but a Senate confirmation hearing has not yet been scheduled.

1 week ago | hpnonline.com | Matt Mackenzie

A new study found that “limiting the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to only N95 respirators late in the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore healthcare facilities kept staff safe, reduced plastic waste and carbon emissions, and lowered related costs.” CIDRAP has the news.

1 week ago | hpnonline.com | Janette Wider

A survey released on March 24 by Sepsis Alliance shows that many registered nurses feel underprepared to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with fewer than one in 10 receiving formal education on the topic. "The findings reveal that while nearly all—92 %—of registered nurses received some training on sepsis during nursing school, only two in three reported receiving training on AMR," the report stated.