Patient Safety & Outcomes Archives - Page 172 of 334 - Becker's Hospital Review

Actionable data — The cornerstone of sepsis preventions

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are dangerous. Sepsis, for example, which can result from an HAI, is the leading cause of death in hospitals, accounting for nearly 270,000 deaths in America each year. Unfortunately, data suggests the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated HAI rates…

Historically redlined districts tied to racial disparities in delivery rooms

American women living in historically redlined ZIP codes have increased risk for both preterm and periviable births, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open Sept. 30.

Getting flu, COVID-19 vaccine together safe, early research shows

Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and a flu shot in the same visit is safe and doesn't lower the effectiveness of either shot, preliminary data from a U.K. clinical trial published Sept. 30 suggests.

Why wrong site surgeries happen — 7 notes

Wrong-site surgeries are one of the most serious types of medical errors, known as sentinel events, and garner a lot of attention when they occur.

4 healthcare leaders on their 2021 patient safety goals, wins

One in every 10 patients is harmed while receiving hospital care in high-income countries, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO also estimates that among countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, including the U.S.,15 percent of…

Sentinel event reports up slightly from 2020, Joint Commission finds

U.S. hospitals reported a slightly uptick in sentinel events in the first six months of 2021, compared to the same period last year, according to data the Joint Commission released Sept. 29.

Steroid nasal sprays linked to lower risk for severe COVID-19, Cleveland Clinic research finds

People who regularly use steroid nasal sprays may have a lower risk of severe disease from a COVID-19 infection, according to research recently published in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

EKG patterns may predict which hospitalized COVID-19, flu patients at risk of decline, study suggests

Shrinking waveforms on electrocardiograms may serve as an indicator of which hospitalized COVID-19 and flu patients are at risk of declining health or death, according to findings published Sept. 25 in American Journal of Cardiology.

Task force recommends dropping race from kidney function assessments

Race should be eliminated from a formula commonly used to evaluate kidney function, according to a Sept. 23 task force recommendation.

Delirium may be common side effect among severe COVID-19 patients: 7 study findings

A majority of severe COVID-19 patients hospitalized at Michigan Medicine early in the pandemic experienced delirium, according to a recent study published in BMJ Open.