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46 CMO / CARE DELIVERY New Mexico Hourly: $51.04 Annual wage: $106,170 Median annual household income: $45,119 New York Hourly: $51.36 Annual wage: $106,830 Median annual household income: $58,005 North Carolina Hourly: $50.15 Annual wage: $104,310 Median annual household income: $50,797 North Dakota Hourly: $44.59 Annual wage: $92,750 Median annual household income: $57,415 Ohio Hourly: $46.40 Annual wage: $96,520 Median annual household income: $53,301 Oklahoma Hourly: $39.31 Annual wage: $81,750 Median annual household income: $47,077 Oregon Hourly: $53.47 Annual wage: $111,210 Median annual household income: $60,834 Pennsylvania Hourly: $44.55 Annual wage: $92,670 Median annual household income: $60,389 Rhode Island Hourly: $52.38 Annual wage: $108,950 Median annual household income: $55,701 South Carolina Hourly: $43.96 Annual wage: $91,440 Median annual household income: $46,360 South Dakota Hourly: $45.52 Annual wage: $94,680 Median annual household income: $55,065 Tennessee Hourly: $44.96 Annual wage: $93,520 Median annual household income: $47,330 Texas Hourly: $50.59 Annual wage: $105,220 Median annual household income: $56,473 Utah Hourly: $45.77 Annual wage: $95,200 Median annual household income: $66,258 Vermont Hourly: $96,000* Annual wage: N/A Median annual household income: $59,494 Virginia Hourly: $47.58 Annual wage: $98,960 Median annual household income: $61,486 Washington Hourly: $49.96 Annual wage: $103,910 Median annual household income: $67,243 West Virginia Hourly: $43.88 Annual wage: $91,270 Median annual household income: $42,824 Wisconsin Hourly: $45.51 Annual wage: $94,660 Median annual household income: $55,425 Wyoming Hourly: $48.77 Annual wage: $101,440 Median annual household income: $60,925 *Based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014 report; 2015 data was unavailable n CMS Put Allina Hospital in 'Immediate Jeopardy' for Drug Error During Nurses' Strike By Heather Punke D uring a six-week-long nurses' strike at Minneapo- lis-based Allina Health, a replacement nurse work- ing at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapo- lis was involved in a medication error that caused CMS to place the hospital in "immediate jeopardy" status. According to the Star Tribune, the error occurred Sept. 17 when a replacement nurse administered adrenaline to an asthmatic patient in the emergency room through an IV in- stead of into the patient's muscle. The error sent the patient to the intensive care unit for three days. The strike ran from Sept. 5 to Oct. 16. Abbott Northwestern self-reported the drug error and CMS placed the hospital in "immediate jeopardy" status on Oct. 3. Since then, the agency has accepted the hospital's plan of correction. Timothy Sielaff, MD, PhD, Allina's CMO, told the Star Tribune the medication error was caused by a communication breakdown and was not the fault of the replacement nurse. According to the Star Tribune, the correction plan involves adding a nurse observer when needed and retraining emergency room staff on repeating back verbal orders. In a statement to Becker's, a hospital spokesperson said, "We are confident that with the improvements now in place, the risk of another error like this has been addressed. Our focus continues to be on providing the high-quality care we are known for to our patients and communities." The statement also reads, "Patient safety is our top priority. We regret that this error occurred and are thankful the pa- tient suffered no permanent harm as a result." n