A recent study found that delaying surgery after a COVID-19 infection reduced the risk of major postoperative heart events.
Patient Safety & Outcomes
A corrections officer fatally shot an inmate at Ascension Seton Hays Hospital on Dec. 12 after he allegedly tried to escape from the emergency room, according to the Austin American-Statesman.
The Joint Commission will hold a safety briefing with healthcare organizations at the start of every accreditation survey starting in 2023, the organization said Dec. 13.
HHS has published a request for information on how it can best support the advancement of patient and healthcare worker safety as part of a new national alliance.
As hospitals continue to face pandemic-related challenges, it's no surprise that many of The Leapfrog Group's straight-"A" hospitals are doubling down on efforts to reduce and prevent healthcare-associated infections.
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A study involving more than 12,000 COVID-19 patients in Hong Kong found the incidence of viral rebound was very low.
The I-PASS Handoff Program, created to improve handoff miscommunications when providers change shifts, resulted in a 47 percent reduction in adverse events, a new study found.
UC Davis Health has adopted low-pressure surgery as a standard for all laparoscopic procedures performed at the Sacramento, Calif.-based health system.
Pelvic Contusion is basically a bruise in the pelvic region. A contusion essentially is a medical term for a bruise.
Nashville, Tenn.-based TriStar Centennial Medical Center is reviewing a Nov. 24 incident in which a fire erupted as staff members were using a defibrillator on a patient who later died, ABC affiliate WKRN reported Nov. 28.