Press Ganey is inviting health systems to join Zero Harm 24/7, an initiative the patient safety and experience organization launched Feb. 2. Zero Harm 24/7 follows a previous initiative Press Ganey set in March 2020 — Safety 2025: Accelerate to…
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Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital has been placed in immediate jeopardy for the third time in two years. Seven things to know: 1. The finding followed a Jan. 6-9 visit from state regulators, according to CMS’ statement of deficiencies and plan…
Many U.S. emergency departments operate “good enough,” and this level of performance is harming patients, margins and morale, according to a Jan. 29 report from Kaufman Hall. “Average ED performance is not neutral. It is a decision to tolerate risk,…
A total artificial lung system developed at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine kept a patient alive for 48 hours after lung removal and prior to lung transplant, according to a study publishing Jan. 29 in Med. The procedure took place in 2023…
CMS proposed new steps to strengthen federal oversight of organ procurement organizations Jan. 28. The 197-page proposed rule is part of a broader effort to modernize the nation’s organ transplant system, including recent governance reforms and CMS enforcement actions against…
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Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death among U.S. adults under 50, according to a study published Jan. 22 in JAMA. American Cancer Society researchers analyzed data from the National Center for Health Statistics, examining annual cancer…
Even as patient acuity climbed over the last several years, hospitals posted notable gains in mortality and reductions in two major hospital-acquired infections, a new Vizient report found. The Jan. 22 report is based on an analysis of the Vizient…
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has the highest survival rates for pediatric liver transplants in the U.S., according to newly released data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. The hospital reported 100% one-year and 98.4% three-year patient survival for liver…
National healthcare organizations released an updated guidance on emergency department pediatric readiness Jan. 20, which, if met, could prevent more than 2,100 pediatric deaths every year, according to research published in JAMA. However, the study found this standard is present…
All four astronauts from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission were transported to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in San Diego after landing off the coast of Southern California on Jan. 15. The return marked the first medical evacuation in the history…