Category: Patient Safety & Outcomes

3 medical groups react to Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion

Medical groups reacted with condemnation after a May 3 report from Politico uncovered a draft opinion from the Supreme Court indicating it is poised to strike down the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which established safe and legal access to abortion as a …

CDC shares new data on mysterious hepatitis cases: 5 notes

A new report from the CDC provides the most detailed insights yet into the nation’s earliest confirmed pediatric acute hepatitis cases potentially linked to an adenovirus.

A 5-letter fix for medication errors

RaDonda Vaught’s conviction for a fatal medication error is drawing newfound attention to the technological vulnerabilities of electronic medication cabinets, Kaiser Health News reported April 29.

Why ‘park prescriptions’ are gaining popularity

Physicians are increasingly prescribing a free, effective therapy for patients with various conditions: more time in nature, Time reported April 27.

Kaiser, Prime Healthcare receive Eisenberg patient safety, quality awards

The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum selected Prime Healthcare Services and Kaiser Permanente Northern California as recipients of their John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards in two categories. 

Unclear link between physician burnout, care quality: Study

A study involving physician surveys and Medicare claims data found no consistent relationship between burnout and patient outcomes, according to findings published in the April edition of Health Affairs.

Some psychiatric conditions may raise risk of breakthrough COVID-19, study finds

Vaccinated people with a history of certain psychiatric conditions may have a higher chance of contracting breakthrough COVID-19, according to a study published April 14 in JAMA Network Open.

Early infections from omicron ‘sister variants’ not more severe, WHO leader says

Health officials have not observed a change in severity among people infected with the omicron “sister variants” BA.4 and BA.5, Maria Van Kerkhove, PhD, COVID-19 technical lead for the World Health Organization, said during an April 13 media briefing.

‘Birthing-friendly’ hospital designation to launch in 2023, CMS says

CMS will roll out a new “birthing-friendly” designation for hospitals in fall 2023 as part of a larger effort to improve maternal health outcomes, the agency said April 13. 

Wisconsin sees faster rise in pediatric diabetes since pandemic 

New data from Madison, Wisc.-based UW Health Kids shows the number of cases of Type 2 diabetes in pediatric patients increasing from 5.8 percent in 2018 to 16.4 percent in 2021, a trend that may be linked to COVID-19, Wisconsin Public Radio reported Ap…