Patient Safety & Outcomes

Among people ages 12-17, visits for suspected suicide attempts across U.S. emergency departments soared earlier this year, and were largely driven by girls in this age group, according to the CDC's June 11 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 

Kearney (Neb.) Regional Medical Center has cut its patient fall rate in half since launching a safety program last October, Kearney Hub reported June 10.

While mortality rates have decreased nationwide in the last two decades, the disparity in deaths between rural and urban areas has tripled, according to a study published June 8 in JAMA.  

Hospitals and physicians are condemning a new UnitedHealthcare policy under which the insurer may retroactively deny some emergency department claims.

The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum selected the Veterans Health Administration and Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine as winners of the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award in two categories. 

The delta coronavirus variant, first discovered in India, may be causing symptoms not typically seen in COVID-19 patients, Bloomberg reported June 7.

Following patient and staff complaints against Mount Clemens, Mich.-based McLaren Macomb Hospital, CMS has asked a licensing agency to investigate the hospital, state officials confirm to WXYZ.

Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health issued an urgent call for blood donations June 7, warning that a continued shortage could have a "significant impact" on patient care.

Scientists have identified a new genetic form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in children, according to research published in Nature Medicine.

We Are Sharing Hope SC is facing three lawsuits after physicians unknowingly gave three patients organs with incompatible blood types, reports The Post and Courier.