Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health is the 2021 recipient of the American Hospital Association's Quest for Quality Prize, the association said July 26.
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Teams of researchers across the globe are studying whether neurological complications linked to COVID-19 may increase survivors' risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, NPR reported July 26.
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth's Central Florida division is nearing an all-time high for COVID-19 inpatients and is moving its emergency status to "red," according to the Orlando Sentinel.
An armed man hijacked an ambulance with a patient inside early July 23, police said. The suspected gunman has since been taken into custody, The Hill reports.
While it's rare for children to develop severe COVID-19 cases that require hospitalization, those who do may be more likely to have neurological complications compared to adults, according to a study published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health.
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As U.S hospitals deal with fewer beds and more COVID-19 patients, some are taking steps such as rescheduling surgeries and turning down transfers to address dwindling capacity.
Recent data shows patients admitted to short-term acute care hospitals (STACHs) have increasingly complicated medical conditions. This has led many hospitals to seek support from experienced management partners in the long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) space to help address the…
A patient who recently had his gallbladder removed at Boca Raton (Fla.) Regional Hospital, part of Baptist Health, says the hospital lost the organ, Boca News Now reported July 21.
Black patients are more likely to experience hospital-acquired illnesses or injuries than white patients within the same hospitals, according to a large analysis from the Urban Research Institute published July 20.
The mortality rate for hospitalized patients treated by female physicians was 4.8 percent, compared to 5.2 percent for patients cared for by male physicians, according to research published July 16 in JAMA Health Forum.