To address the maternal health crisis in the U.S., CMS has issued new conditions of participation standards for hospitals that offer obstetrical services as part of its 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule shared Nov. 1.
Category: Patient Safety & Outcomes
Rutgers U gets $47.5M to apply research to patient care
New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science received a $47.5 million grant to turn laboratory discoveries into practical health solutions, treatments and clinical care.
ED pediatric readiness could prevent 1 in 4 deaths: Study
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 &…
ED pediatric readiness could prevent 1 in 4 deaths: Study
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 &…
Redefining patient safety: 6 ways to address harm in healthcare
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 …
How MD Anderson enhances transfusion safety
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…
Study finds hallucinations in hospital-used AI tool
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'Outdated protocols' for anaphylaxis worsening patient outcomes: 7 things to know
“Outdated protocols” and a lack of patient education around anaphylaxis treatment can result in poor patient outcomes, Medscape Medical News reported Oct. 28.
'Outdated protocols' for anaphylaxis worsening patient outcomes: 7 things to know
“Outdated protocols” and a lack of patient education around anaphylaxis treatment can result in poor patient outcomes, Medscape Medical News reported Oct. 28.
CDC warns of uptick in 'walking pneumonia' pediatric cases
Pediatric cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated pneumonia, which can cause “walking pneumonia,” have been rising over the last six months, according to the CDC.
