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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. -
A world first: Researchers test genetically engineered B cells in patient
A trial by Seattle-based Immusoft, a biotech company, said it is the first to genetically engineer B cells and test them in a patient, Wired reported Dec. 15. -
Philadelphia set to be 1st city to ban medical deportations
Philadelphia is on track to becoming the first city in the U.S. to ban medical deportations, according to a CBS News report. -
Mortality rates increased for 11 conditions in Pennsylvania hospitals
Mortality rates for 11 common health conditions in hospital settings significantly worsened for Pennsylvania patients over the last few years, according to areport published Dec. 14 by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council — an independent state agency. -
Joint Commission revises 'suicide' definition
The Joint Commission is updating its sentinel event policy to provide an expanded definition for suicide deaths that hospitals report to the organization. -
VA hospital patients don 'smart socks' to prevent falls
The Cincinnati VA Medical Center is employing a new wearable technology to help prevent patient falls, according to a Dec. 12 news release. -
Las Vegas hospitals treat victims of university shooting
Hospitals and emergency responders are treating victims of a shooting that left four people dead at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Dec. 6, The New York Times reported. -
Nemours Children's finds potential syndrome tied to fetal fentanyl exposure
Researchers at Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children's Health may have identified a new syndrome affecting infants exposed to fentanyl in the womb, NBC News reported Dec. 5.
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