Three anesthesiology organizations reaffirmed the safety of spinal anesthesia in response to reported medication errors that severely harmed four patients in Nashville. The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation and American Society of Anesthesiologists said spinal…
Patient Safety & Outcomes
Ascension St. Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville, Tenn., has confirmed an “isolated medication error” that occurred in its pharmacy Aug. 14 affected four patients who are continuing to receive care. Six things to know: 1. Four joint replacement patients were…
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released updated guidelines supporting fallopian tube removal to reduce ovarian cancer risk. The updated guidance was published Aug. 20 in Obstetrics & Gynecology. The move comes after a study found fallopian tube…
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a safety event that affected four patients at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville, Tenn. The Tennessee Healthcare Facilities Commission informed the TBI of the situation on the evening of Aug. 14,…
An ambulance diversion at an Illinois hospital in late July has drawn on-site scrutiny from state regulators and an ongoing federal review, according to statements shared with Becker’s. Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City went on ambulance diversion “for…
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Health systems represented by the American Hospital Association’s past, current and incoming board chairs have signed on to HHS’ Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge. Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health, Houston Methodist and Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health all signed the…
Jefferson, La.-based Ochsner Transplant Institute recently completed 10,000 organ transplants, an accomplishment that Ari Cohen, MD, attributed to having a strong team that’s invested in the outcomes for patients. Ochsner’s first strategy for a successful transplant program is having the…
Hurricane Lala has closed off road access to Ka’u Hospital in Pahala, Hawaii, the only hospital serving the southeastern side of the Big Island, after the storm caused parts of Highway 11 and six bridges in the Ka’u District to…
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is approaching behavioral health access challenges by first addressing one quality concern in particular: whether patients are actually getting better. That’s the premise behind the health system’s push to embed measurement-based care across its behavioral…
For 10 of Healthgrades’ “triple crown” awardees, the source of their success is a strong culture focused on the patient-first mindset and staff empowerment. Healthgrades recognized the 16 hospitals that earned Outstanding Patient Experience, Patient Safety Excellence, and America’s Best…