As hospitals strive to expand access and increase capacity, more care — even for higher-acuity patients — is shifting to the post-acute space. As this occurs, patients previously cared for by post-acute providers are being cared for at home, driving…
Patient Safety & Outcomes
The federal government launched a behavioral health research initiative, with $50 million allocated to match state investments in psychedelic research, including psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound being studied to treat serious mental illness. Research interest in psilocybin is growing, particularly for…
NASA and the United Network for Organ Sharing are testing the use of drones in organ transport, according to an April 21 news release. The joint effort will analyze how drones can “make organ transport safer, faster and more efficient,”…
CMS has lifted the immediate jeopardy status of Hickory, N.C.-based Frye Regional Medical Center — part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Duke LifePoint Healthcare. The hospital was placed under immediate jeopardy Jan. 23. Fyre Regional received immediate jeopardy status after the North…
After a critical access hospital in Sedro-Woolley, Wash., redesignated all 25 acute care beds to a “swing” status, nurses have raised patient safety concerns, according to an April 19 report from the Cascadia Daily News. In March, Washington state approved…
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order April 18 directing federal agencies to accelerate research, regulatory review and access to psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine compounds, for serious mental illnesses. The order comes as more than 14 million American adults live…
Juneau, Alaska-based Bartlett Regional Hospital evacuated some patients and staff and canceled surgeries after a fire broke out in a utility closet in the operating area. The fire began around 1:46 p.m. when a hospital worker who was investigating a…
New York City-based NYU Langone Health researchers found that nearly 7% of trauma admissions are associated with pedal-powered and electronic bikes or scooters. The study, published April 15 in Neurosurgery, analyzed 914 patients treated over five years at a New…
ECRI is urging hospital and health system leaders to take a balanced approach to fall prevention technology. Patient falls — a persistent healthcare safety issue — can cost an average of $14,000 per fall with injury. Each year, between 700,000…
The Mental Health Parity Index found 43 states have disparities in access to in-network mental health care and substance use disorder treatment. The tool — created by the American Medical Association, the American Psychological Foundation, The Kennedy Forum, Third Horizon…