Juneau, Alaska-based Bartlett Regional Hospital evacuated some patients and staff and canceled surgeries after a fire broke out in a utility closet in the operating area. The fire began around 1:46 p.m. when a hospital worker who was investigating a…
Patient Safety & Outcomes
New York City-based NYU Langone Health researchers found that nearly 7% of trauma admissions are associated with pedal-powered and electronic bikes or scooters. The study, published April 15 in Neurosurgery, analyzed 914 patients treated over five years at a New…
ECRI is urging hospital and health system leaders to take a balanced approach to fall prevention technology. Patient falls — a persistent healthcare safety issue — can cost an average of $14,000 per fall with injury. Each year, between 700,000…
The Mental Health Parity Index found 43 states have disparities in access to in-network mental health care and substance use disorder treatment. The tool — created by the American Medical Association, the American Psychological Foundation, The Kennedy Forum, Third Horizon…
In March, Healthgrades recognized 438 hospitals in 40 states that excel in quality care while preventing serious safety events during hospital stays. These hospitals represent the top 10% in the nation for patient safety. Becker’s reached out to some of…
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In the spring of 2025, Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis (Tenn.) leaders launched a new huddle system that improved physician satisfaction, patient experience and cut length of stay. Coming out of the pandemic, the hospital struggled with patient flow and higher…
Hospitals are increasingly recognizing the value of dedicated clinics to support the more than half of intensive care unit survivors who experience “post-intensive care syndrome,” KFF Health News reported April 10. More than 5 million people are admitted to intensive…
Michigan hospitals reduced the use of chest X-rays on children with respiratory illness by nearly 40%, Medscape reported April 8. The results, published April 7 in Pediatrics, came from the Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative, a statewide quality improvement and…
HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has spent none of its $345 million budget for the current fiscal year, according to an April 7 Roll Call article. AHRQ, created in 1999, is the only federal agency focused solely on…
Conway (Ark.) Regional Medical Center evacuated its emergency department after a cooling tower on a lower level roof caught fire. The Conway Fire Department was called to the fire at 6:02 a.m. April 5, according to a hospital statement posted…