Patient Safety & Outcomes

The number of deceased donors whose transplanted organs were suspected of transmitting Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus increased about five-fold between January 2021 and September 2025 compared to between 2016 and 2020, according to a March 5 report from the CDC. A…

The nation’s growing shortage of pediatric specialists is leading to monthslong waitlists for children needing care, according to a March 9 report from the Children’s Hospital Association.  The association, which represents more than 200 children’s hospitals, said the shortages have…

The use of artificial intelligence in diagnosis, rural healthcare access and federal funding cuts are among the most pressing patient safety concerns facing healthcare organizations in 2026, according to a new report from ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication…

A suspect was injured the evening of March 5 after exchanging gunfire with a security officer outside Henry Ford St. John Hospital in Detroit, police said. The health system said in a statement shared with Becker’s the incident occurred when…

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is forming a strategic affiliation with Tampa, Fla.-based Shriner Children’s to deliver high-quality, specialized pediatric care in Nevada. The affiliation is designed to create an integrated pediatric orthopedic and rehabilitation service line for both local…

Although 11% of the U.S. population has multiple chronic conditions, these patients consume a majority of inpatient care, Vizient said in a March 3 report. “The center of gravity has shifted,” the report said, as many healthcare organizations are defining…

The assumption that surgical gloves are largely equivalent has shaped purchasing strategies across many health systems. Yet growing attention to clinical performance, infection prevention and long-term cost implications is prompting a closer look at how these products are evaluated. Surgeons…

With persistent gaps in care, widening outcome disparities, and limited access, particularly in rural communities and among minority women, maternal care remains in crisis. At the same time, provider shortages continue to strain health system operations, accelerating the adoption of…

As state health budgets shrink, 17 states and the District of Columbia have reduced funding for HIV/AIDS programs, and at least five others are considering doing the same.  In late January, the National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors…

The COVID-19 vaccine and its booster can reduce the odds of preeclampsia by 30%, and as much as 58% in those with preexisting morbidities, a recent study found. The study, published Feb. 18 in eClinicalMedicine, used health records from 6,427…