Seventeen people die per day awaiting organ transplants and top health systems and hospitals like Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic continue to seek ways to improve outcomes for the 104,000 patients on organ transplant waiting lists in the U.S.
Patient Safety & Outcomes
The risk of medical errors increases when physicians have extended shifts or long workweeks, a study published April 12 in BMJ Medicine found.
Riz Hatton recently moderated a panel discussing quality improvement projects that add the most value to hospitals. The panelists included: - Charleen Tachibana, DNP, RN, Senior Vice President and Chief Quality, Safety and Patient Experience Officer, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health…
Every April, the healthcare industry recognizes National Donate Life Month, celebrating the field of organ transplantation and raising awareness about the need for more donors. This year's awareness month holds more meaning than ever for Children's Hospital Colorado, where a…
Intermountain Health is a non-profit healthcare provider based in Salt Lake City. They operate 33 hospitals and 400 clinics and provide around $330 million annually in charity care. The hospital has been focused on expanding its Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI)…
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A national campaign launched by the American College of Surgeons to improve patient care and safety in hospitals nationwide hopes to "promote policy frameworks and incentives" that drive improvements across the country, according to an April 14 news release.
Cleveland-based MetroHealth's "Blood and Marrow Transplant" program is expanding and preparing to perform its first stem cell transplant later this month.
What is being called "the first published evidence" of positive patient safety climates found to predict healthcare-associated infections and health outcomes was published April 12 in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) represents both a significant health threat for at-risk patients and a financial burden. Meanwhile, provider organizations that fail to focus on and prevent VTE from occurring may be exposing themselves to quality-related reimbursement penalties by CMS.
Physicians face numerous challenges in treating pediatric patients with long COVID-19, including doubts that the condition can affect children, according to an April 11 article from U.S. News & World Report.