Holding daily briefings where care teams can exchange information helped significantly reduce the length of a patient's stay, according to a study published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
Patient Safety & Outcomes
Taking a certain class of antibiotics while pregnant has been linked to severe infant birth defects, according to a study published in The BMJ.
A hospital safety law California enacted three years ago has done little to prevent workplace violence, healthcare employees told NBC Bay Area.
The Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General released a report Feb. 20 detailing patient care issues at Dayton (Ohio) VA Medical Center that may have contributed to the death of an elderly patient, according to a Dayton Daily News…
Hospitals recognized for high-quality cardiovascular care are more likely be penalized under federal value-based programs, according to a study published in JAMA Cardiology.
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The family of a patient who died by suicide at Waterbury (Conn.) Hospital is suing, alleging that the hospital failed to provide proper supervision after the patient told a hospital social worker that he wanted to kill himself, according to…
Age may subconsciously play a role in cardiologists' treatment decisions for heart attack patients, according to a new study cited by STAT.
Health officials cited WellSpan York (Pa.) Hospital over a patient's death in October 2019, which represents the second such citation the hospital received over a two-month period last year, according to a state report cited by the York Dispatch.
In the summer of 2018, Texas hospitals united to improve childbirth safety in the state, and the initiative has led to significant changes in hospital protocols since, according to Houston Public Media.
Indianapolis-based IU Health is rolling out a new CPR training program for its 20,000 front-line providers, the system announced Feb. 17.