A new method to resuscitate cardiac arrest patients often proves more effective than CPR, but various implementation hurdles have prevented many hospitals from using it, according to a March 27 article in The New York Times Magazine.
Category: Patient Safety & Outcomes
New Jersey hospital unveils weight management program for kids
In January, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, N.J., began seeing pediatric patients through a new program to address childhood obesity.
'Double-jointed' people at higher risk for long COVID, study suggests
Patients who are “double-jointed” may be at higher risk for developing long COVID, according to a study published March 19 in BMJ Public Health.
5 innovations from Weill Cornell Medicine's safety 'hackathon'
Five student groups were awarded prizes for innovations they developed to address safety issues in healthcare as part of the 2024 Health Hackathon hosted by New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine.
Children's prolonged hospital stays linked to 3 factors
Long hospital stays and severe infections in children are linked to a handful of factors, including hospitalization during the rainy season and malnutrition, according to research published March 20 in BMC Infectious Diseases.
World's 1st gene-edited pig kidney transplanted into Mass General patient
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital successfully completed the world’s first transplant of a genetically-edited pig kidney, the Boston-based system said March 21.
Neuralink reveals 1st patient with brain chip implant
On March 20, Elon Musk’s Neuralink introduced 29-year-old Noland Arbaugh as the first patient to have received its brain-computer implant.
Joint Commission revises several hospital standards
The Joint Commission has revised several elements of performance for hospitals, including one that covers how organizations handle medical waste.
The Joint Commission's 2024 patient safety goals for hospitals
The Joint Commission released a simplified breakdown of eight patient safety goals for hospitals in 2024.
No sign of brain injuries in 'Havana syndrome' patients: NIH
Two new federal studies found no significant evidence of brain injury among more than 80 patients with ”Havana syndrome,” The Washington Post reported March 18.
