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Federal sepsis guidelines largely ineffective, UPMC study finds

The care bundle CMS implemented in 2015 to improve outcomes for sepsis patients did not lead to significant improvements at Pittsburgh-based UPMC, according to a study published April 19 in Annals of Internal Medicine.

AHA urges CMS to reinstate survey pause if COVID-19 cases surge

The American Hospital Association urged CMS in an April 19 letter to allow additional suspensions on hospital surveys in case COVID-19 cases surge.

Delay surgery for COVID-19 patients, study findings suggest

COVID-19 patients have a higher risk of postoperative death and hospital-acquired conditions compared to patients without the coronavirus who undergo surgery, according to a study published April 12 in JAMA Network Open.

Why hospitals quietly ended convalescent plasma treatments

Early in the pandemic, the U.S. implemented a major effort to use convalescent plasma as an experimental treatment for COVID-19. Evidence about the treatment's efficacy has been underwhelming, spurring many hospitals to abandon their plasma treatment programs, reports The New…

'Patients lining our hallways': 24 Michigan hospitals at 90%+ capacity amid COVID-19 surge

Twenty-four hospitals in Michigan hit 90 percent patient capacity or higher April 14, Joneigh Khaldun, MD, emergency physician and chief medical executive of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, told ABC affiliate WJRT.

US proclaims 1st Black Maternal Health Week

The White House is spotlighting racial inequities in maternal healthcare and outcomes as part of a proclamation declaring April 11-17 the nation's first-ever Black Maternal Health Week.

Up to 70% of hospital acquired VTE are preventable — 5 notes to cut the risk

Venous thromboembolisms are the leading cause of preventable hospital death, underscoring the need for clinical leaders to build a strong prevention program.

C-section rates falling, but still too high at many hospitals, Leapfrog says

While hospitals have made progress in improving maternal care outcomes in two of three areas, there is more work to be done on reducing the number of cesarean sections, according to The Leapfrog Group's 2020 Maternity Care Report released April…

World's 1st: Recovered COVID-19 patient gets lung transplant from living donors

Surgeons at Kyoto University Hospital in Japan have performed the world's first lung tissue transplant from living donors to a recovered COVID-19 patient, CBS News reported April 9.

Michigan hospitals postpone surgeries amid COVID-19 surge

Several hospitals in Michigan are postponing some surgeries as COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients fill hospital beds, according to the Detroit Free Press.