In the first half of 2024, six systems have performed first-of-its-kind procedures and clinical treatments.
Category: Patient Safety & Outcomes
Critics skeptical of states' proposals to ban public masking
North Carolina and New York are among states weighing bans on public mask wearing amid heightened tension surrounding protests on the Israel-Hamas conflict. While lawmakers say such measures wouldn’t target medical mask wearing, critics are skeptical a…
Northwestern performs awake kidney transplant
A 28-year-old patient stayed awake during an entire kidney transplant surgery at Northwestern Medicine, and he was discharged the next day.
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare performs 1st-of-its-kind procedure
A multi-disciplinary team of experts at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis, Tenn., recently performed a surgical procedure known as “Jaw in a Day.” The procedure was performed in partnership with the University of Tennessee Health Science Cente…
Standardizing OR staff hand-offs boosts patient safety: Study
After auditing 23 surgical cases, researchers found that hand-offs happened in 82.6% of cases, but only 34.4% of critical information was communicated through the exchange. A new surgical hand-off process for operating room staff, dubbed “SHRIMPS” coul…
Preparing EDs for children costs under $50 per patient, study suggests
The cost to equip emergency departments with the appropriate resources to safely care for children is minimal but can significantly improve survival rates, according to a study published June 3 in the Journal of the American College of Emergency Physic…
UVM Health hospital ramps up security
Central Vermont Medical Center, part of Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health, will now require everyone who enters the emergency department, including staff, to pass through a medical detector. The hospital has also implemented a clear bag policy.&nbs…
Physicians flag safety concerns for C-sections outside of Florida hospitals
Medical experts are voicing safety concerns over a new Florida law that allows physicians to perform cesarean sections outside of hospitals, The New York Times reported June 15.
Amazon's One Medical scrutinized for its handling of some patient calls
Amazon’s One Medical is facing scrutiny after leaked documents show one of its call centers failed to escalate calls from senior patients with urgent symptoms, The Washington Post reported June 15.
Oklahoma system 1st to perform robotic pediatric deep brain stimulation treatment
Oklahoma City-based Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health performed the world’s first robotic deep brain stimulation procedure on a pediatric patient and saw immediate improvement in the child’s motor function.
