Forty-two health systems are aiming to accelerate the healthcare industry’s adoption of evidence-based clinical research through a $50M initiative backed by The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
Category: Patient Safety & Outcomes
'Havana syndrome' not caused by foreign adversary, feds say
A new U.S. intelligence report has determined that “Havana syndrome,” a mysterious illness first identified in 2016, was not caused by the actions of a foreign adversary, The Washington Post reported March 1.
Mississippi bans gender-affirming care for minors
As at least nine other states plan to restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors, Mississippi’s governor on Feb. 28 signed a bill into law to penalize physicians who perform gender-affirming surgeries or write prescriptions for pub…
How Keck Medicine is doubling down on care quality
Building a strong foundation for safe and equitable care is no easy task, especially amid pandemic-related disruptions and workforce shortages. But Keck Medicine of USC is clearly doing something right — Keck Hospital of USC is a seven-time Leapfrog “A…
UCLA nurses plan protest over unsafe patient conditions
Unsafe placement of patients, double use of rooms and emergency room hallways crowded with patient beds are among the complaints cited by University of California Los Angeles nurses who are set to protest the conditions March 1.
Paxlovid rebound rate is 14%, study finds
The risk of a Paxlovid rebound may be higher than previously reported, according to a study published Feb. 22 in Clinical Infectious Diseases, an Oxford University Press journal.
New York hospital fires nurse who roughly handled newborn
Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, N.Y., has fired a nurse who appears to have roughly handled a newborn baby on a video filmed by the child’s father, according to a report from News12 New Jersey.
5th person cured of HIV, researchers say
Another person has been cured of HIV, according to findings published Feb. 20 in Nature.
How 4 chief medical officers are navigating challenges while prioritizing care
Navigating nationwide staffing shortages while maintaining quality of care are just two of the many mounting challenges chief medical officers face, and seek to overcome, right now.
Kansas senators question VA hospital over kickback allegations
Medtronic representatives are being accused of unethically persuading physicians to use its devices in procedures even when not medically necessary — something that research shows can be harmful to patients.
