Category: Patient Safety & Outcomes

Plastic surgeons and cosmetic dermatologists are reporting an uptick in patients requesting “Barbie Botox” or “trap tox” — a cosmetic procedure that has gained traction on social media this summer, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 29.

Bangor-based Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical is refuting patient safety claims made by a 15-year-old and his mother, once a physician at the facility, and has put the mother on notice for defamation.

Twenty percent of women reported experiencing mistreatment during pregnancy and delivery care, a new CDC report found.

Twenty percent of women reported experiencing mistreatment during pregnancy and delivery care, a new CDC report found.

Bedside meetings with a patient’s full care team are necessary for continuity of care, safety and outcomes. Though these meetings usually take place in person, evidence shows that virtual multidisciplinary rounds can reduce a patient’s length of stay b…

A post-discharge risk for older adults with COVID-19 infections has been identified in a new study from Harvard Medical School, according to an Aug. 17 news release.

Every passing minute matters for patients in need of emergency blood transfusions and now Maryland’s first responders in partnership with the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore will carry whole blood on board for air-lifted patients, ac…

A 70-year-old man died Aug. 15 after exiting a moving ambulance on a Florida interstate, according to local authorities.

A 70-year-old man died Aug. 15 after exiting a moving ambulance on a Florida interstate, according to local authorities.

A 70-year-old man died Aug. 15 after exiting a moving ambulance on a Florida interstate, according to local authorities.