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Mask Mandates Reinstated in California and Bay Area Hospitals Amid Respiratory Illness Season
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Mask Mandates Reinstated in California and Bay Area Hospitals Amid Respiratory Illness Season

UC Health has implemented a new masking policy requiring all employees and clinicians to wear masks when interacting with patients in response to the increase in respiratory virus infections in Greater Cincinnati. The policy will be in effect until the end of respiratory illness season and applies to various areas within UC Health facilities. The aim is to prevent the spread of diseases, including influenza, COVID-19, and RSV, and protect vulnerable patients.

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National Hospital Safety Ratings: Who's on Top and Who's Falling Behind?

The Leapfrog Group has released its spring safety grades, with 20 US hospitals receiving consecutive "A" safety grades since 2012. The safety grades evaluate hospitals' performance on up to 22 patient safety measures from CMS, the Leapfrog Hospital survey and other supplemental sources. The safety grades are the only hospital ratings program solely based on hospitals' ability to protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections.