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Alzheimer's drug works to break barriers in more than 1 way
Aduhelm, a drug that received accelerated approval from the FDA for Alzheimer's treatment, has shown success in early trials. Now researchers are working to find a way to deliver more of the drug to the brain to boost its effectiveness, according to the study published Jan. 4 in the New England Journal of Medicine. -
Panel weighs behavioral intervention for kids with high BMI
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has drafted recommendations for behavioral treatment for children and adolescents with high body mass index. -
The prevalence of hospital diagnostic errors
Nearly a fourth of patients who are transferred to intensive care units or die in hospitals are misdiagnosed or have delayed diagnoses, according to research published Jan. 8 in JAMA. -
10% of Type 2 diabetes patients could be misdiagnosed: Report
As many as 10% of patients diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes actually have latent autoimmune diabetes of adults, according to a KFF Health News report. -
1 patient injured in equipment malfunction at West Virginia facility
One patient was treated for burns after an equipment malfunction at Hopemont Hospital, a long-term care facility. -
The life-saving COVID-19 drug few are using
While Paxlovid is highly effective at preventing severe COVID-19 and death, only a small proportion of high-risk patients take the medication, according to research conducted by the National Institutes of Health. -
U of Michigan takes a layered approach to safety in 2024
Health system violence and violence against physicians and practitioners has continued to rise in the last few years, with the healthcare and social services industry recording 453,200 nonfatal injuries in 2021 — more than any other industry. -
ChatGPT missed 8 in 10 pediatric diagnoses, study finds
As health systems explore ChatGPT's uses, a study conducted by New York City-based Cohen Children's Medical Center found the chatbot missed the mark in pediatrics. -
New Hampshire hospitals, officials debate guns for security officers
The New Hampshire safety and health departments are considering major policy updates for hospitals that would encourage hospital security to carry guns. However, many oppose armed security in health facilities, the New Hampshire Bulletin reported Jan. 3. -
Virginia hospital ups security after shooting
Chippenham Hospital, an HCA Healthcare facility in Richmond, Va., is boosting security measures following a Dec. 22 shooting that left two people injured, ABC affiliate WRIC reported. -
Man 'accidentally' fires gun in Iowa hospital: Police
Police are investigating an incident in which a gun was discharged at MercyOne Waterloo (Iowa) Medical Center Dec. 29, according to NBC affiliate WHO 13 News. -
COVID-19 survivors face worsened brain function
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have impaired brain function and were found to perform worse on cognitive, psychiatric and neurological tests overall, according to a study published Dec. 28 in JAMA. -
UAB team delivers babies of woman pregnant in 2 uteruses
Under the care of physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a woman with a double uterus gave birth to two baby girls in December. -
Hospitals acquired by private equity linked to more adverse events
Hospitals that are purchased by private equity-backed companies are less safe for patients, a new study led by Harvard Medical School found. -
Private equity acquisitions tied to adverse patient outcomes: Study
Patients treated at hospitals acquired by private equity firms are more likely to develop hospital-acquired conditions, according to a new study published in JAMA Dec. 26. -
Virginia hospital shooting injures patient, officer
A shooting in a Virginia hospital on Dec. 22 ended with two people injured and one suspect charged, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. -
Officials look into hospital's bariatric program after New York Times report
New York health officials are looking into allegations that NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue has allowed unlicensed equipment technicians to scrub in for bariatric surgeries, The New York Times reported Dec. 21. -
How precision medicine is shifting into routine care — 3 roundtable takeaways
In an interactive session at Becker's 11th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, Damon Hostin, health systems market access lead at Illumina, led a discussion with healthcare executives on the role of genomics in health system strategies. -
HCA Florida hospital cited after patient death
CMS placed an HCA Florida hospital in immediate jeopardy between late August and mid-September after a patient died because he was moved to the wrong room and employees couldn't find him. -
Tongue-tie operations grow in popularity despite lack of evidence
Dentists and lactation consultations have touted cutting babies' "tongue-ties" for years, but the increasingly popular operation has little efficacy research to back it up, The New York Times reported Dec. 18.
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