If all emergency departments in the U.S. were fully prepared to treat children, about 25% of deaths that occur annually among pediatric patients receiving emergency care could be prevented, according to a new study led by researchers at Oregon Health &…
Safety is a public health issue that affects not only the well-being of our patients, but also the integrity of our entire industry. Over the years, we’ve made incredible strides in improving safety standards. Yet challenges remain. And, as we broaden …
Houston-based MD Anderson Cancer Center’s hemovigilance unit was born from a blood transfusion-related event that led to a patient’s death in 2019. Kimberly Klein, MD, medical director of the unit, presented operational insights from the program at the…
About 1% of audio transcriptions written by Open AI’s Whisper, a speech recognition tool launched in 2022 and currently used in hospitals, contain hallucinated phrases or sentences when nobody spoke, according to a recent study.
“Outdated protocols” and a lack of patient education around anaphylaxis treatment can result in poor patient outcomes, Medscape Medical News reported Oct. 28.
“Outdated protocols” and a lack of patient education around anaphylaxis treatment can result in poor patient outcomes, Medscape Medical News reported Oct. 28.
Pediatric cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated pneumonia, which can cause “walking pneumonia,” have been rising over the last six months, according to the CDC.
The American Hospital Association and the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit have collaborated to create resources to mitigate targeted violence in healthcare settings, including threat assessment and prevention strategies.
Surgeons at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic recently performed the health system’s first paired living-donor liver transplants, marking a significant step in expanding treatment options for patients with liver failure.
Four thoracic societies are collaborating to develop standardized guidelines for clinical practice to improve patient care and safety.
