In a quick safety advisory published April 10, The Joint Commission shared recommendations on how to prevent light source-related burns that can occur during laparoscopic or arthroscopic procedures.
Category: Patient Safety & Outcomes
Nickalus Children's creates 'undiagnosed diseases clinic'
Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital launched the Undiagnosed Diseases Clinic.
The rise of 'elective injuries'
The rise of platforms such as TikTok and Instagram has created a new enemy for hospital emergency departments: viral social media challenges.
Family complains of bugs, grime and dirt at Wisconsin Children's hospital
A Wisconsin family claims its daughter’s hospital room was filled with grime, dirt and bed bugs, CBS affiliate WDJT reported April 8.
COVID-19 can cross placenta, harm infants: Case study
A new case study found two infants born to mothers infected with COVID-19 suffered brain damage and offers the first direct evidence the SARS-CoV-2 virus can cross the placenta.
2 factors influence who receives advanced breathing support: 3 study notes
Denver-based University of Colorado researchers found that gender and income influence might influence who receives advanced pulmonary support.
How Cincinnati Children's is using VR to address gun violence
As gun violence continues to rise across the country — now accounting for 20 percent of childhood deaths — Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Ohio is taking a nontraditional approach to reducing it in communities: with the use of virtual reality technol…
'The opportunities are limitless': How OR 'black boxes' are changing the way hospitals operate
Operating room “black boxes” are growing in popularity as a way to improve patient safety and operational efficiency — and it likely will not be long before they spread to other departments.
Adverse events rose 19% in 2022, Joint Commission finds
New data from The Joint Commission found that of all reported sentinel events in 2022, 44 percent resulted in severe temporary harm and 20 percent resulted in a patient death.
2 dead, 1 hospitalized after medical helicopter crash
Two people were killed and one was hospitalized after a medical helicopter crash April 2 in Chelsea, Ala., NBC affiliate WVTM reported.
