The CDC on Feb. 4 published a new framework for hospitals aimed at reducing missed, delayed and incorrect diagnoses, positioning diagnostic excellence as a patient safety priority alongside efforts such as antibiotic stewardship. The framework, titled “Core Elements of Hospital…
Patient Safety & Outcomes
Nurses’ clinical intervention and barcode medication scanning emerged as the two biggest safeguards preventing patient harm in intensive care units at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai, according to a study published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. Researchers…
As U.S. immigration officials receive access to Medicaid beneficiary data, hospitals and states are unsure whether to notify patients who are immigrants, according to a Feb. 6 KFF Health News report. Healthcare facilities are facing a dilemma: Telling patients the…
The American Medical Association, one of the largest U.S. healthcare organizations, has revised its position on gender-affirming surgeries for minors, the AMA told Becker’s in a statement shared Feb. 5. “The AMA supports evidence-based treatment, including gender affirming care. Currently,…
Press Ganey is inviting health systems to join Zero Harm 24/7, an initiative the patient safety and experience organization launched Feb. 2. Zero Harm 24/7 follows a previous initiative Press Ganey set in March 2020 — Safety 2025: Accelerate to…
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Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital has been placed in immediate jeopardy for the third time in two years. Seven things to know: 1. The finding followed a Jan. 6-9 visit from state regulators, according to CMS’ statement of deficiencies and plan…
Many U.S. emergency departments operate “good enough,” and this level of performance is harming patients, margins and morale, according to a Jan. 29 report from Kaufman Hall. “Average ED performance is not neutral. It is a decision to tolerate risk,…
A total artificial lung system developed at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine kept a patient alive for 48 hours after lung removal and prior to lung transplant, according to a study publishing Jan. 29 in Med. The procedure took place in 2023…
CMS proposed new steps to strengthen federal oversight of organ procurement organizations Jan. 28. The 197-page proposed rule is part of a broader effort to modernize the nation’s organ transplant system, including recent governance reforms and CMS enforcement actions against…
Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death among U.S. adults under 50, according to a study published Jan. 22 in JAMA. American Cancer Society researchers analyzed data from the National Center for Health Statistics, examining annual cancer…