A recent study, conducted by Katherine Hoda, MD, concluded that more pre-cancerous polyps were found in colonoscopies performed with deep sedation than with milder sedation in which patients remained conscious, according to a news release fro Somnia Anesthesia.
Patient Safety & Outcomes
Doctors Community Hospital in Lanham, Md., has been fined $30,000 for failure to report errors that resulted in patient death and serious harm as is required by state law, according to a report by the Washington Post.
The Hospital of Central Connecticut, which has locations in New Britain and Southington, has been disciplined by state officials after inspections found several violations, including one that may have led to a patient's death, according to a report in The…
A study by Public Citizen, a non-profit public-interest organization, found that hospitals routinely exploit loopholes to avoid reporting physicians who have had their admitting privileges revoked or restricted for more than 30 days, as is required by federal law, according…
Thirteen California hospitals, including seven in Los Angeles and Orange counties, have been fined for serious violations that lead to patient deaths in some cases, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.
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The Massachusetts Public Health Council voted to approve new rules for implementing more aggressive public reporting of hospital errors, according to a report in The Boston Herald.
The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority recently released its 2008 Annual Report, which examined participation in patient safety initiatives by healthcare facilities within the state, according to a PPSA news release.
A study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project found that U.S. hospitals spent nearly $30.8 billion, approximately $1 of every $10 of total hospital expenditures, on potentially preventable conditions in 2006, according to…
A new study published in the Archives of Surgery showed that complication and morality rates were similar at centers designated as bariatric centers of excellence as compared with other hospitals, according to a report in Science Daily.
Private-sector health plans have developed many innovative techniques to reward physicians for doing good work and have improved treatment quality and patient safety, according to a news release from America's Health Insurance Plans.