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How 13 roles rate their hospital's safety culture
Senior managers have the most positive perceptions of their organization's safety culture, while security workers have the lowest, new data from Press Ganey shows. -
Hospitals' safety culture gap
Healthcare workers' perceptions of safety at their organizations is improving, though a gap still remains between senior leaders and front-line workers, according to an April 2 Press Ganey report. -
Leapfrog ranks diagnostic error recommendations
On April 1, Leapfrog updated its list of 29 diagnostic error practice recommendations after hospital leaders asked for a hierarchy. -
Only 68% of patients feel 'very safe' in hospitals: Report
Patients' perception of hospital safety has worsened since the pandemic, according to an April 2 Press Ganey report. -
12% of pneumonia cases are misdiagnosed, study finds
Among 17,290 adults who were hospitalized for pneumonia in Michigan, 1 in 8 were misdiagnosed, according to a new study. -
Physicians jump into 'Wild West' of cosmetic surgery — and some patients suffer
Every week, the emergency department at Loma Linda (Calif.) University Medical Center sees a patient who experienced a serious complication from cosmetic surgery that was performed by a physician with no background in the specialty, according to a March 31 Los Angeles Times report. It is one example of the consequences of physicians with no surgical training flocking to the cosmetics world and patients' potential lack of awareness on the matter. -
Details emerge on HCA Mission's EMTALA violation
CMS has approved HCA Mission Hospital's plan of correction to address a violation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act regulators uncovered at the Asheville, N.C., hospital during a visit last November. -
HHS, CMS update patient consent guidance
HHS and CMS released updated guidance on informed patient consent at teaching hospitals and medical schools regarding sensitive examinations. -
How 95 top hospitals address diagnostic errors
For each of the 29 recommended practices to reduce diagnostic errors, Leapfrog found at least 60% of leading hospitals are working on enforcing the practice. But full compliance is low. -
Nation's 1st double lung-liver transplant performed at Northwestern
Surgeons at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine successfully completed the nation's first double-lung and liver transplant, the health system said March 28. -
Hospitals slow to embrace CPR alternative
A new method to resuscitate cardiac arrest patients often proves more effective than CPR, but various implementation hurdles have prevented many hospitals from using it, according to a March 27 article in The New York Times Magazine. -
New Jersey hospital unveils weight management program for kids
In January, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, N.J., began seeing pediatric patients through a new program to address childhood obesity. -
'Double-jointed' people at higher risk for long COVID, study suggests
Patients who are "double-jointed" may be at higher risk for developing long COVID, according to a study published March 19 in BMJ Public Health. -
5 innovations from Weill Cornell Medicine's safety 'hackathon'
Five student groups were awarded prizes for innovations they developed to address safety issues in healthcare as part of the 2024 Health Hackathon hosted by New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine. -
Children's prolonged hospital stays linked to 3 factors
Long hospital stays and severe infections in children are linked to a handful of factors, including hospitalization during the rainy season and malnutrition, according to research published March 20 in BMC Infectious Diseases. -
World's 1st gene-edited pig kidney transplanted into Mass General patient
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital successfully completed the world's first transplant of a genetically-edited pig kidney, the Boston-based system said March 21. -
Neuralink reveals 1st patient with brain chip implant
On March 20, Elon Musk's Neuralink introduced 29-year-old Noland Arbaugh as the first patient to have received its brain-computer implant. -
Joint Commission revises several hospital standards
The Joint Commission has revised several elements of performance for hospitals, including one that covers how organizations handle medical waste. -
The Joint Commission's 2024 patient safety goals for hospitals
The Joint Commission released a simplified breakdown of eight patient safety goals for hospitals in 2024. -
No sign of brain injuries in 'Havana syndrome' patients: NIH
Two new federal studies found no significant evidence of brain injury among more than 80 patients with ''Havana syndrome," The Washington Post reported March 18.
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