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Patient Safety & Outcomes
As the baby boomer generation ages, hospitals are beginning to see more older patients in their emergency departments — according to CDC data cited by Kaiser Health News, 1 in 6 visits to the ED were made by an elderly…
A Mohawk Ambulance vehicle reportedly crashed into a tree Wednesday, killing a patient and injuring two medical technicians on board, according to the Times-Union.
Kilmarnock, Va.-based Rappahannock General Hospital, a part of Baltimore-based Bon Secours Health System, will close its intensive care unit and will cease providing surgeries after 3 p.m., according to a Rappahannock Record report.
The board of directors of Southbridge, Mass.-based Harrington Hospital unanimously voted to obtain approval from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to close the hospital's family birthing center.
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St. Luke’s Health System (Boise, Idaho). St. Luke’s includes 14 hospitals and medical centers across Idaho. In 2017, Truven named St. Luke’s among the 15 Top Health Systems in 2017 due to its focus on patient safety, TeamSTEPPS training, reduction…
A recent study in JAMA found no relationship between postoperative opioid prescription rates and HCAHPS pain measurement scores.
Investing in drug safety monitoring systems can help improve patient safety as well as reduce healthcare costs, according to study published in Medical Care.
An emergency medical technician transporting a patient to a Kaiser Permanente facility in San Diego reportedly fell asleep at the wheel, causing the ambulance to roll over, according to ABC-10 News.
Hospital stays for infants experiencing opioid withdrawal after exposure to the narcotics in utero can be greatly reduced by treatment with buprenorphine, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.