The American College of Surgeons and the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma have created a verification program to help hospitals improve the quality of care in emergency surgeries.
Patient Safety & Outcomes
Patients with long COVID-19 symptoms are more likely to have autoimmune disease markers in their blood, a study published Sept. 22 in the European Respiratory Journal found.
A new study involving nearly 20,000 participants around the world found that people got their periods about a day late, on average, after receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 boosters add about 70 percent extra protection against omicron, which lasts four to five months, a study published Sept. 23 in the Journal of the American Medical Association found.
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.
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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.
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.