New research shared this week adds to a growing body of evidence exploring COVID-19's potential long-term health ramifications for children and adults.
Patient Safety & Outcomes
Here are 12 patient safety studies Becker's has covered since July 1:
From shock-absorbing flooring to wearable technologies, hospitals have tried a litany of interventions to get to zero patient falls. But for years, falls have consistently landed on The Joint Commission's list of most common sentinel events.
The FDA issued a warning against cooking chicken in NyQuil after a social media challenge went viral.
More than 80 percent of maternal deaths between 2017 and 2019 were due to preventable causes, a report from the CDC found.
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From long COVID-19 to vaccine efficacy to maternal outcomes, Becker's covered dozens of COVID-19-focused studies since the start of the year.
Nearly 20 percent of COVID-19 survivors may experience lingering, worsening or new-onset symptoms two years after infection, according to a study of nearly 2,000 patients who were hospitalized at the start of the pandemic in Wuhan, China.
As abortion bans are enacted across the U.S., physicians are struggling to determine how legislation will affect what cancer treatments can be offered to pregnant patients, Kaiser Health Network reported Sept. 16.
Adults 65 and older who contract COVID-19 may be at greater risk for new-onset Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published Sept. 13 in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Physician burnout is associated with a reduction in care quality, a Sept. 14 study published in The BMJ found.