Across 8,584 U.S. acute care hospital units, higher nurse turnover is significantly associated with increased patient falls, according to a study published Dec. 29 in JAMA. Previous research has detected this association, but there is limited evidence exploring the trend…
Patient Safety & Outcomes
A security guard at M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center has died after being assaulted by a patient on Dec. 25, according to the Wyoming Police Department. While working on Christmas Day, Andrea Merrell was reportedly attacked by a patient…
Healthcare has always been about people and the connection between provider and patient. Yet too often, that connection gets buried by administrative burden and technological roadblocks. At NextGen Healthcare, we believe clinical efficiency isn’t just about reducing clicks—it’s about saving…
Surgeons at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health performed more than 200 adult and pediatric heart transplants this year — the most of any individual transplant center in the world. This year, 16 children and more than 185 adults received heart transplants…
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare–GoHealth Urgent Care has opened a new center in Killingly, Conn., expanding access to same-day care in the region. The facility is part of a 39-location urgent care network serving more than 500,000 patients annually across Connecticut, according…
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New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has received approval from the New York State Department of Health to open Long Island’s first adult pancreas transplant program. The program will operate through the Northwell Transplant Institute at North Shore University Hospital…
New findings from the American Hospital Association highlight where hospital quality strategies are gaining traction — and where leaders say additional support is needed. The insights come from the AHA’s Quality Exchange, a virtual collaborative of more than 250 healthcare…
An Aurora-based Children’s Hospital Colorado team has performed the hospital’s and region’s first heart and liver dual-organ transplant. Only 38 pediatric heart and liver dual-organ transplants have been performed in the U.S., according to a Dec. 15 news release from…
About a dozen states are experiencing a surge in emergency department visits related to a new combination of fentanyl and a sedative 100 to 200 times more potent than xylazine, The New York Times reported Dec. 15. The dangerous drug…
The Oregon Nurses Association has criticized Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland, Ore., for allegedly allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to interfere with patient care and privacy. In recent months, ICE has been bringing detainees to Legacy Emanuel Medical…