For the first time, the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics co-created updated guidelines on neonatal resuscitation. The AHA and AAP published the recommendations Oct. 22 regarding emergency cardiovascular care and CPR for infants and children in…
Patient Safety & Outcomes
In Louisiana, the risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes is more than four times higher than in California, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund. In 2023, Louisiana had one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the…
Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital has been placed in immediate jeopardy and must come into compliance with Medicare conditions of participation by Nov. 9, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based…
San Antonio-based University Health is working to reduce limb amputation with its new Limb Salvage Clinic. The clinic, located in its Texas Diabetes Institute, offers treatments for high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, poorly controlled diabetes, chronic kidney disease, coronary artery…
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is recommending Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital be placed in immediate jeopardy following incidents the department claims created an unsafe environment for patients. The department cited incidents that occurred between July and…
Advertisement
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is applying artificial intelligence to reframe patient safety work as a predictive, systemwide discipline, according to an Oct. 16 blog post from the American Hospital Association. The health system has embedded AI into its safety infrastructure…
Hospitals infrequently document social risk factors using Z codes, particularly for clinically complex patients, according to research from the University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics. Researchers examined inpatient claims for more than 7 million Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized…
Novant Health has achieved a more than 50% reduction in sepsis mortality across its hospitals since 2021, following coordinated efforts to improve early identification and treatment. The Winston-Salem, N.C.-based health system attributes this improvement in large part to its continued…
Two patients previously admitted to the University of Washington Medical Center-Northwest have tested positive for Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus that has become a growing concern in healthcare settings. The Seattle-based hospital is working with public health officials to notify…
Although the CDC projects a moderate influenza season this winter, U.S. hospitals face a plethora of changes, including federal vaccine policy shifts, hospital-at-home disruptions and a growing measles outbreak. The 2024-25 flu season was among the most severe since 2010,…