Once a month at Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health, some COVID-19 patients who have lost their sense of smell have their plasma extracted and inserted high up in their nose using a sponge, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported April 4.
Category: Patient Safety & Outcomes
Nurse’s conviction should be wake-up call for health system leaders, IHI says
RaDonda Vaught’s conviction for a fatal medical error has already damaged patient safety and should serve as a wake-up call for health system leaders to improve harm prevention efforts, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement said March 30.
COVID-19, flu co-infection: 5 study notes
Co-infection with respiratory viruses such as the flu and COVID-19 is associated with more severe illness than COVID-19 alone, according to a March 25 study published in The Lancet.
Mount Sinai launches US’ 1st clinic to reduce stillbirths
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System plans to launch the nation’s first multidisciplinary clinic dedicated to reducing stillbirths later this month.
COVID-19 tied to diabetes diagnosis, pregnancy complications: 2 new findings
Researchers are continuously learning more about COVID-19 and how it affects certain individuals even after infection.
CMS gives Montana State Hospital extension to fix issues tied to patient deaths
CMS has extended a March 13 deadline for Montana State Hospital in Warm Springs to correct deficiencies connected to patient deaths, the Independent Record reported March 14.
Healthgrades recognizes 448 hospitals for patient safety
Healthgrades has identified 448 hospitals as the recipients of its 2022 Patient Safety Excellence Award, the organization said March 15.
Texas judge bars state from investigating gender-affirming care as child abuse
A Texas district judge on March 11 temporarily blocked a directive from Gov. Greg Abbott that called on state officials to investigate gender-affirming care as child abuse, NPR reported.
The tie between medical errors, daylight saving — and why Congress may end the time change
The future of daylight saving time hangs in the balance as lawmakers consider potential negative health effects associated with the time shift, while a past study indicates increased patient safety incidents related to the time shift.
Deaths for non-COVID-19 diagnoses up from pre-pandemic, Medicare study finds
Compared to pre-pandemic, mortality rates after hospitalization for non-COVID-19 illnesses were substantially higher among more than 8 million Medicare recipients in 2020-21, according to a study published March 9 by JAMA Network Open.
