Surveyors with the New York State Department of Health issued an immediate jeopardy notice regarding the open-heart surgery program at Wynn Hospital in Utica, N.Y., hours before the hospital announced it was pausing the procedures on May 8.
Category: Patient Safety & Outcomes
Neuralink reports issue with 1st human brain chip implant
In January, Neuralink implanted its brain-computer device into a human for the first time. In the weeks following the surgery, a number of threads on the implant retracted from the patient’s brain, the company said May 8.
High board exam scores linked to reduced patient deaths
A study led by researchers at Boston-based Harvard Medical School found newly trained physicians with high board certification exam scores led to lower risk of patient deaths and hospital readmissions.
More safety work needed in outpatient settings, study suggests
While preventable harm in hospital settings has been a widely discussed issue for decades, new research suggests that adverse events are relatively common in outpatient settings, marking a critical opportunity to improve safety.
More safety work needed in outpatient settings, study suggests
While preventable harm in hospital settings has been a widely discussed issue for decades, new research suggests that adverse events are relatively common in outpatient settings, marking a critical opportunity to improve safety.
The oral cancer drug that could treat diabetes: Study
University of Pittsburgh researchers may have found a way to repurpose a cancer drug to treat diabetes.
Why UPMC opened a farm on a hospital campus
Farming began as a hobby for KimberLee Mudge, MD, a breast surgeon at UPMC Memorial in York, Pa., and it has now turned into an initiative designed to improve the health of people throughout Central Pennsylvania.
The condition EDs often miss in children
Seizures are telltale signs of epilepsy, but a subtle type of seizure in children is less likely to be noticed by emergency department physicians, which may lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment, according to new research.
Vermont hospital sees 800% increase in blood infection cases
University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington saw an 814% increase in blood infections, and the increase coincides with the arrival of xylazine as an illicit drug, according to a CDC report.
Patient fires gun at Detroit hospital employee, shoots self: Police
A patient fired a gun at an employee at Detroit-based DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital before turning the gun on himself, Fox2 reported April 28.
