Patient Safety & Outcomes

The national stillbirth rate declined 2% between 2023 and 2024, according to a recent CDC report, but health experts say the average rate of 5.41 fetal deaths per 1,000 remains too high. In 2023, the fetal mortality rate was 5.53…

Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., has been verified as a Level 1 trauma center by the American College of Surgeons. Three notes: 1. The hospital is now the only ACS-verified Level 1 trauma center in Western North Carolina, and one…

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has been designated as a Rare Disease Center of Excellence by the National Organization for Rare Disorders. The health system joins a group of 46 other healthcare organizations that aim to accelerate rare disease diagnoses, expand care…

Inpatient care for children with complex health issues has grown significantly more intensive over the past 20 years, according to a study published Dec. 2 in JAMA Network Open. A national group of pediatric health services researchers conducted the study,…

Blood clots represent a significant burden to the healthcare system. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) includes blood clots that form in the deep veins of the legs, as well as those in the lungs. A clot that travels from the leg veins…

Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas, will open the region’s first pediatric intensive care unit Dec. 8, bringing advanced care for critically ill children to East Texas for the first time. The unit will be staffed by nurses, advanced…

The Rockdale County (Ga.) Sheriff’s Office, along with other law enforcement agencies, apprehended an incarcerated patient who allegedly escaped custody after being transported to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta for a medical examination following a reported suicide attempt, according to…

Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System is the first in the state to have all of its hospitals earn a designation for pediatric emergency care. The Georgia Department of Public Health grants the designation to emergency departments that are equipped with…

Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital received written confirmation from CMS on Nov. 21 that its immediate jeopardy designation has been removed, Mission Health President and CEO Greg Lowe told staff in a Nov. 21 email shared with Becker’s. “‌We are pleased…

A federal lawmaker plans to introduce a new bill to Congress that would require hospitals to develop and implement “safe discharge” plans for patients in labor.  Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., will formally introduce the Women Expansion for Learning and Labor…