The number of serious patient safety incidents reported to The Joint Commission jumped in 2021, reaching the highest annual level seen since the accrediting body started tracking them in 2005, according to a report shared with Becker’s Feb. 22.
Category: Patient Safety & Outcomes
Disability rights group alleges patient abuse at Rhode Island hospital
Disability Rights Rhode Island is alleging patient abuse at Cranston, R.I.-based Eleanor Slater Hospital after a video showed 12 correctional officers conducting a contraband search and stepping over a patient, according to a Feb. 19 report by USA Today.
COVID-19 ups risk of developing mental health issues, large study suggests
People who had COVID-19 were 39 percent more likely to be diagnosed with depression in the months after their infection compared to those without COVID-19, according to a study of nearly 154,000 COVID-19 patients at the Veterans Health Administration.&…
US sees record number of organ transplants in 2021
In 2021, a record-setting number of organ transplants were performed in the U.S., with more than 40,000 transplants performed annually for the first time in the nation’s history, according to preliminary data from the United Network for Organ Sharing.&…
3rd person cured of HIV after stem cell transplant, scientists say
A U.S. woman of mixed race has become the third person in the world believed to be cured of HIV, scientists said Feb. 15, according to The New York Times.
Vaccination during pregnancy protects infants after birth, lowers long COVID-19 risk: 2 new findings
Infants born to mothers vaccinated for COVID-19 while pregnant were less likely to be hospitalized for the virus within the first six months of life, a new CDC study found. A separate report found vaccination lowers the risk of becoming a COVID-19 long…
Researchers identify potential cause, treatment for long COVID-19
Recent studies have identified changes to a nerve that may explain why some people suffer from long COVID-19, while separate findings may point to a potential treatment option.
Intermountain unveils long-COVID-19 navigation program
Intermountain Healthcare is rolling out a program to improve long-term care for patients with long COVID-19, the Salt Lake City-based health system said Feb. 14.
Cleveland Clinic performed record 210 liver transplants in 2021
Cleveland Clinic performed 1,039 organ transplants in 2021, up 18 percent from 2020, and a record 210 liver transplants, it said Feb. 14.
32% of older adults develop new medical conditions after COVID-19
Nearly a third — 32 percent — of adults 65 and older infected with COVID-19 in 2020 developed at least one new condition that required medical attention in the months after initial infection, finds a study published Feb. 9 by The British Medical Journa…
