Patient Safety & Outcomes

A 12-year-old boy has become the first patient in the U.S. to receive gene therapy for sickle cell disease, The New York Times  reported Oct. 21.

Black patients were 29% less likely to receive multimodal analgesia involving four or more modes following surgical procedures, according to research presented Oct. 20 at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' annual meeting. .

Despite decades of effort, the healthcare industry has failed to achieve meaningful progress in patient safety goals, according to Emergency Care Research Institute President and CEO Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD. 

Patients who undergo several orthopedic surgeries in hospitals face a high risk of malnutrition, which can delay recovery and cause death, according to a study of more than 28 million patients. 

A police officer shot and injured an armed man at Elizabethtown, Ky.-based Baptist Health Hardin hospital on Oct. 19, Fox affiliate WDRB reported.

Hurricane Helene-related IV supply shortages have left parenteral nutrition-dependent patients in limbo, according to an Oct. 18 report from KFF Health News.

The FDA has approved the Minima stent system, the first device specifically designed for infants and young children with congenital heart defects. The innovative stent could help thousands of children avoid multiple open-heart surgeries as they grow up. 

Starting Nov. 1, Texas hospitals will have to ask patients about their citizenship status, The Texas Tribune reported Oct. 17. 

Since elevating safety to its No. 1 priority, Springfield (Ill.) Memorial Hospital has launched several projects to protect its staff and patients. 

The American Hospital Association released its last Hospitals Against Violence Advisory Group guidelines. The guidelines focus on community-based violence interventions.