Patient Safety & Outcomes

One in 2 hospitalized COVID-19 patients develop at least one other complication, according to research published July 15 in The Lancet.

To receive proper treatment, patients experiencing drug addiction must overcome two barriers in the U.S. healthcare system: a paucity of treatment resources and high medical costs, reports Kaiser Health News. 

If a person is fully vaccinated and develops a breakthrough COVID-19 infection, early trends indicate it's unlikely they'll experience long-haul symptoms, NBC News reported July 15. 

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health is asking its surgeons to delay some elective surgeries that require an overnight stay because of an uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations, News4Jax reported July 14. 

Seven children in Mississippi with COVID-19 were in the intensive care unit, with two on life support as of July 13, the state's health officer, Thomas Dobbs, MD, said in a tweet. 

An increase in violent crime has led to more trauma cases at some Virginia hospitals, aggravating the ongoing blood shortage, local CBS affiliate WTKR reported July 12. 

Two caregivers from University Hospitals in Cleveland are on administrative leave after a patient received a kidney intended for another patient, local ABC affiliate WEWS reported July 12. 

The Alzheimer's Association joins insurers as the latest to call for CMS to implement a sweeping coverage policy for Aduhelm that would battle "barriers to appropriate and equitable access," according to a statement.

The annual flu shot may protect against some of the most severe effects of COVID-19 and the need for emergency care, according to research presented July 11 during the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 

The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services ordered five state-run psychiatric hospitals to halt admissions because of staffing and safety concerns, according to The Progress-Index.