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NYU Langone performs 1st-ever heart pump, pig kidney transplant surgery
New York City-based NYU Langone Health performed the first combined mechanical heart pump and organ transplant surgery and implanted the second gene-edited pig kidney in the world. -
Chicago hospital 1st in Midwest to earn Joint Commission equity certification
Chicago-based Humboldt Park Health is the first hospital in the Midwest and 13th in the country to receive the Healthcare Equity Certification from The Joint Commission. -
Female physicians have lower patient mortality, readmission rates: Study
Patients treated by female physicians have lower mortality and readmission rates, a recent study found. -
ISMP updates list of error-prone medical abbreviations
On April 17, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices added more recommendations to its list of medical abbreviations that should never be used. -
WHO unveils 10 patient safety rights
WHO announced 10 patient safety rights for healthcare. -
After rise in ED visits, melatonin makers asked to tweak standards
Following a spike in emergency department visits among children ingesting unsafe amounts of melatonin, the Council for Responsible Nutrition recommended melatonin manufacturers adjust their labels and formulations. -
Akron Children's, Cincinnati Children's expand partnership
Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital has expanded its collaboration with Cincinnati Children's to provide a wider range of specialty care for children in eastern Ohio, the organization said April 16. -
Memorial Hermann aims for 'quick reactivation' of kidney transplants
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center is planning to quickly reactivate its kidney transplant program, which the hospital halted earlier this month after discovering evidence of a physician allegedly altering transplant candidates' medical records, the Houston Chronicle reported April 12. -
New York hospital physician fired after maternal, infant deaths
A physician was fired, and NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull was placed in immediate jeopardy, following two patient deaths in the hospital's maternity ward, The New York Times reported April 11. -
Uptick in mysterious condition puzzles physicians
Physicians are reporting a surge in a mysterious medical condition notably affecting young, athletic women since the onset of the pandemic, The Washington Post reported April 10. -
To predict pressure injuries, new tool 20% better than current 'coin flip'
A machine learning model accurately predicted the risk of about 3 in 4 hospital-acquired pressure injuries, according to a new study. -
NQF to update 'never event' reporting
The National Quality Forum is aiming to modernize and standardize serious adverse event reporting via a new patient safety effort. -
Memorial Hermann hospital halts 2nd transplant program in 5 days
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston is halting its kidney transplant program days after announcing it would stop its liver transplant program, The Houston Chronicle reported April 9. -
Jefferson hospital hit with warning after patient disappeared from ED
Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University Hospital received an immediate jeopardy warning — and resolved it in a few hours — after a disoriented nursing home resident walked out of the emergency department unnoticed, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported April 9. -
Patient injured in Oklahoma hospital fire
A fire in an intensive care unit room at Tulsa, Okla.-based Hillcrest Medical Center resulted in one patient being injured and six being moved to another unit. -
Viewpoint: Regulating TikTok would help medical information — a ban would not
TikTok can be a powerful platform for sharing medical information, and legislators should consider a national approach to preventing privacy issues rather than banning the app, Jason Bae, MD, an urgent care physician in Palo Alto, Calif., wrote in an April 8 opinion piece for the San Francisco Chronicle. -
5 hospitalized after New York ambulance crash
Five people were taken to the hospital after a Syracuse (N.Y.) Fire Department ambulance crashed into an SUV April 5, informnny.com reported. -
Mass General discharges patient after world's 1st pig kidney transplant
The recipient of the world's first genetically-edited pig kidney was discharged from Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital on April 3, a mere 18 days after undergoing the groundbreaking transplant. -
Mass General Brigham adjusts policy on child neglect reports
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham will stop reporting suspected abuse or neglect to child welfare officials solely because a baby is born exposed to drugs, The Boston Globe reported April 2. -
5 most challenging requirements in 2023: Joint Commission
Maintaining infection prevention and control during disinfection and sterilization activities was the most challenging compliance standard for hospitals in 2023, according to The Joint Commission.
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