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13 states skipped infection control surveys during pandemic, inspector general finds
Thirteen states ignored CMS recommendations and did not perform targeted infection control surveys to prepare for COVID-19 patients last year, HHS' Office of Inspector General said in a June 28 report. -
Patient COVID-19 positive for nearly 300 days; longest documented infection, researchers believe
At the end of March 2020, David Smith, a U.K. patient in his 70s, tested positive for COVID-19. He continued testing positive for more than 290 days until early March 2021 and is believed to have had the longest documented COVID-19 infection, according to a case study recently published in the preprint server medRxiv. -
Verbal abuse, decrepit facilities and safety issues found at Rhode Island hospital that may lose accreditation
After The Joint Commission issued a preliminary denial of accreditation for Cranston, R.I.-based Eleanor Slater Hospital, Gov. Dan McKee released a list of health and safety issues at the hospital, reports WPRI. -
Joint Commission to launch maternal health verification program
The Joint Commission and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists will offer a Maternal Levels of Care Verification program for hospitals starting Jan. 1, 2022, the organizations said June 23. -
This hospital-acquired condition deserves more attention, task force says
U.S. hospitals must ramp up efforts to track and prevent non-ventilator-associated, hospital-acquired pneumonia, healthcare leaders wrote in a commentary published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. -
2 studies divided on treatment for kids with rare COVID-19 complication
The benefits of using a combination treatment for children who develop a rare inflammatory condition after contracting COVID-19 is still unclear, two new studies show. -
Epic's widely used sepsis prediction model performs worse than claimed, research finds
A sepsis prediction model developed by Epic and used by hundreds of U.S. hospitals and health systems performs worse than claimed on the prediction tool's fact sheet, according to a validation study published June 21 in JAMA Internal Medicine. -
Joint Commission threatens to pull Rhode Island hospital's accreditation
The Joint Commission issued a preliminary denial of accreditation for Cranston, R.I.-based Eleanor Slater Hospital, effective June 17, reports WPRI. -
VA plans to offer gender-affirming surgeries
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to offer gender-affirming surgeries to transgender veterans, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said June 19, according to The New York Times. -
Severe national blood shortage may lead to 'suboptimal care'
Amid a severe national blood shortage, some physicians are reserving blood for the most critical patients, ABC News reported June 20. -
CMS to remain flexible with surveys if hospitals experience COVID-19 surge
In response to a request from the American Hospital Association, CMS said it will consider temporary survey suspensions for hospitals experiencing COVID-19 surges. -
MPOWERHealth expands research capabilities to support value-based care initiatives
Research will focus on new opportunities and methodologies to improve patient outcomes and to optimize operating room, practice and facility efficiencies -
Henry Ford launches 'Project Mobility' to improve patient, employee safety
As part of Project Mobility, a new initiative at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, patient lifts will be installed to improve both patient and employee safety. -
California hospitals no longer required to submit central line insertion reports
The California Department of Public Health announced June 8 that it has discontinued central line insertion practices reporting by hospitals, effective immediately. -
3rd COVID-19 shot boosts antibody response for transplant recipients, study finds
A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine strengthened antibody levels among solid organ transplant recipients who had suboptimal antibody levels after the first or second dose, according to research published June 14 in Annals of Internal Medicine. -
Delta variant doubles hospitalization risk, study suggests
People infected by the delta coronavirus variant have twice the risk of hospitalization of people infected with the alpha variant first identified in the U.K., according to research from Scotland published June 14 in The Lancet. -
Joint Commission launches unannounced review of troubled Rhode Island hospital
The Joint Commission showed up June 14 without advance warning to launch its survey of Cranston, R.I.-based Eleanor Slater Hospital, reports WPRI. -
How Nebraska hospital cut patient falls in half
Kearney (Neb.) Regional Medical Center has cut its patient fall rate in half since launching a safety program last October, Kearney Hub reported June 10. -
New data shows widening mortality gap between urban, rural US residents
While mortality rates have decreased nationwide in the last two decades, the disparity in deaths between rural and urban areas has tripled, according to a study published June 8 in JAMA. -
VHA, Northwestern Medicine win Eisenberg patient safety, quality awards
The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum selected the Veterans Health Administration and Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine as winners of the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award in two categories.
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