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.
Category: Patient Safety & Outcomes
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…
MetroHealth's transplant program expanding for patients in need
Cleveland-based MetroHealth’s “Blood and Marrow Transplant” program is expanding and preparing to perform its first stem cell transplant later this month.
Columbia publishes '1st evidence' of link between patient safety climates, HAIs
What is being called “the first published evidence” of positive patient safety climates found to predict healthcare-associated infections and health outcomes was published April 12 in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Long COVID-19 in kids: 4 things to know
Physicians face numerous challenges in treating pediatric patients with long COVID-19, including doubts that the condition can affect children, according to an April 11 article from U.S. News & World Report.
