A CMS investigation found Oklahoma State University Medical Center and Hillcrest Medical Center, both based in Tulsa, did not violate anti-patient-dumping laws, The Frontier reported Sept. 27.
Category: Patient Safety & Outcomes
26% of Americans have 1 of these 3 conditions: Study
A recent study found 26.3 percent of American adults have at least one cardiac, renal or metabolic condition, and 1.5 percent have all three.
Patient advocates worry 'Dr. Death' law is taking too long to implement
After Texas lawmakers passed a bill in June to close its longstanding “Dr. Death” loophole, some are worried it is too cumbersome to implement, NBC affiliate KXAN reported Sept. 21.
Patient dead, EMTs in critical condition after ambulance crash
Two EMTs are in critical condition and a patient is dead after a Jeep crashed into an ambulance in Huntsburg, Ohio, News 5 Cleveland reported Sept. 26.
Patient pulls roommate's eyes out at Florida psych hospital: Police
A patient accused of attacking and permanently blinding his roommate at South Florida State Hospital has been charged with aggravated battery, the Pembroke Pines Police Department said Sept. 24.
Patient safety events more than tripled across Maryland hospitals in 3 years
State data showed patient safety events in Maryland’s 62 hospitals more than tripled between 2019 and 2022, reaching the highest level recorded since 2004, The Washington Post reported Sept. 24.
UMMC team performs world's 2nd transplant of genetically modified pig heart
A team at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore has successfully completed a transplant of a genetically modified pig heart into a human patient with end-stage cardiovascular disease.
Man captured after escaping Massachusetts hospital: Police
A Massachusetts man escaped from UMass Memorial-Marlborough Hospital on Sept. 23, and authorities captured him less than 24 hours later, The Boston Globe reported.
CMS cites 2 California hospitals over medication errors
CMS cited two California hospitals with immediate jeopardy after medication errors that caused patient deaths and lifted the warnings in May following corrective plans, the Los Angeles Times reported Sept. 25.
A summer of hospital escapes
If you feel like you’ve seen an uptick in hospital escapes in the past two months, you’re not alone. Becker’s has reported on at least four instances in which individuals in custody have evaded authorities and escaped from hospitals since early August….
