Patient Safety & Outcomes

The results of a new study show colonoscopy with polypectomy significantly reduces incidence of colorectal cancer in the general population, according to a news release (pdf).

Among children older than six years old presenting to the emergency department with diabetes, those covered by Medicaid return to the ED more often than those with commercial insurance, according to a study in Pediatric Emergency Care.

The results of a new study appear to show that the use of aspirin can help reduce the risk of Barrett's esophagus, according to a news release.

While treatment is delivered faster when emergency medical services notifies hospitals of incoming stroke patients, this practice doesn't occur in nearly one-third of cases, according to two studies in American Heart Association journals.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid's proposed rule on the physician fee schedule includes the suggestion that nurse anesthetists be reimbursed for anesthesia and pain management services, according to a report from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

A lack of consistency among postoperative patient handovers can lead to poor clinical outcomes, according to research published in the July issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Robert Stiefel, MD, and Howard Greenfield, MD, principals of Enhance Healthcare, suggest five metrics that can indicate whether an anesthesia group is meeting a hospital's needs in the operating room.

5 Facets of a True Patient Safety Culture Healthcare organizations across the country have significantly ramped up the focus on patient safety and quality improvement, and for good reason. Under the healthcare reform law, healthcare providers’ reimbursements will be linked…

The International Anesthesia Research Society has awarded Ansgar Brambrink, MD, PhD, $750,000 for anesthesia research — the largest single grant in the organization's 90-year history.

The Six Sigma methodology helped improve patient flow in one facility's operating room, according to a study in AORN Journal.