Hawaii’s Department of Health announced the launch of a new medication dosing system designed to enhance pediatric emergency care and create better patient outcomes, according to an April 21 news release.
Category: Patient Safety & Outcomes
Cleveland Clinic: New treatment tactic can improve pneumonia outcomes
Hospitals can decrease their use of antibiotics and shorten hospital stays of some pneumonia patients by switching from IVs to antibiotic treatment sooner, according to a study conducted by Cleveland Clinic researchers.
Banner helicopters now carry blood to improve outcomes for trauma patients
Banner Health helicopters are now equipped with two bags of O-negative blood — an effort to improve outcomes for trauma patients who need to be airlifted to a hospital.
Researchers find connection between COVID-19, Type 2 diabetes risk
COVID-19 infections are linked with a higher risk for Type 2 diabetes, according to a study conducted by researchers in Canada and published April 18 in JAMA.
Patient killed in golf cart accident at Atrium hospital
One patient was killed and two people were injured in a golf cart accident at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, N.C., the hospital confirmed to Becker’s April 19.
OSHA finds 3 safety violations at VA healthcare facility in Arizona
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration discovered one willful violation and two repeated violations from the Northern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System in October.
3 ways to save more lives with organ transplants: Mayo Clinic
Seventeen people die per day awaiting organ transplants and top health systems and hospitals like Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic continue to seek ways to improve outcomes for the 104,000 patients on organ transplant waiting lists in the U.S.
The potential harms of long workweeks for physicians
The risk of medical errors increases when physicians have extended shifts or long workweeks, a study published April 12 in BMJ Medicine found.
15 specialties, 4 liver transplants and 1 life saved: Inside a rare surgery at Children's Hospital Colorado
Every April, the healthcare industry recognizes National Donate Life Month, celebrating the field of organ transplantation and raising awareness about the need for more donors. This year’s awareness month holds more meaning than ever for Children’s Hos…
American College of Surgeons launches campaign to improve surgical care quality
A national campaign launched by the American College of Surgeons to improve patient care and safety in hospitals nationwide hopes to “promote policy frameworks and incentives” that drive improvements across the country, according to an April 14 news re…
