Under the care of physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a woman with a double uterus gave birth to two baby girls in December.
Category: Patient Safety & Outcomes
Private equity acquisitions tied to adverse patient outcomes: Study
Patients treated at hospitals acquired by private equity firms are more likely to develop hospital-acquired conditions, according to a new study published in JAMA Dec. 26.
Virginia hospital shooting injures patient, officer
A shooting in a Virginia hospital on Dec. 22 ended with two people injured and one suspect charged, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Officials look into hospital's bariatric program after New York Times report
New York health officials are looking into allegations that NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue has allowed unlicensed equipment technicians to scrub in for bariatric surgeries, The New York Times reported Dec. 21.
HCA Florida hospital cited after patient death
CMS placed an HCA Florida hospital in immediate jeopardy between late August and mid-September after a patient died because he was moved to the wrong room and employees couldn’t find him.
Tongue-tie operations grow in popularity despite lack of evidence
Dentists and lactation consultations have touted cutting babies’ “tongue-ties” for years, but the increasingly popular operation has little efficacy research to back it up, The New York Times reported Dec. 18.
A world first: Researchers test genetically engineered B cells in patient
A trial by Seattle-based Immusoft, a biotech company, said it is the first to genetically engineer B cells and test them in a patient, Wired reported Dec. 15.
Philadelphia set to be 1st city to ban medical deportations
Philadelphia is on track to becoming the first city in the U.S. to ban medical deportations, according to a CBS News report.
Mortality rates increased for 11 conditions in Pennsylvania hospitals
Mortality rates for 11 common health conditions in hospital settings significantly worsened for Pennsylvania patients over the last few years, according to areport published Dec. 14 by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council — an independ…
Joint Commission revises 'suicide' definition
The Joint Commission is updating its sentinel event policy to provide an expanded definition for suicide deaths that hospitals report to the organization.
