Physicians and advocacy groups said two long COVID-19 federal reports released Aug. 3 failed to address immediate needs of patients and recommendations for addressing the crisis, NBC News reported Aug. 3.
Category: Patient Experience
COVID-19 rebound can occur without Paxlovid treatment, study suggests
Rebounding COVID-19 symptoms may occur in nearly one-third of people infected with the virus, even if they haven’t taken Paxlovid, early research suggests.
CMS will continue to report patient safety data
CMS will continue reporting data on patient safety indicators including pressure sores, falls and sepsis.
Bullet goes through patient window at Milwaukee hospital; no one injured
A bullet broke through the window of a patient’s room at Milwaukee-based Ascension St. Joseph Hospital, but no one was hurt , the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported July 31.
The safety issues that put UNC Medical Center’s Medicare contract at risk
New details from a federal inspection report obtained by The News & Observer offer a closer look at the safety issues that put UNC Health’s flagship hospital at risk of losing its federal funding last month.
New Leapfrog report recommends 29 measures to prevent diagnostic errors
The Leapfrog Group recommended 29 practices for hospitals to implement in order to prevent patient harm and death from diagnostic errors in a July 28 report.
New theory emerges on cause of mysterious hepatitis cases in children
A pair of viruses and genetic mutation may be responsible for a string of acute hepatitis cases that’s affected more than 1,000 children worldwide, according to early research cited by The Wall Street Journal.
Hair loss, low libido among long COVID-19 symptoms, study finds
The list of long COVID-19 symptoms may be much longer than the 20 included in the World Health Organization’s clinical case definition of the condition, according to a study published July 25 in Nature Medicine.
Bullet shot into window at Georgia hospital
Police say a bullet was shot into the window of a patient’s room at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange on July 22, according to WRBL.
Strong nurse workforce diversity tied to better maternal outcomes, study finds
Giving birth in states with high nurse workforce diversity is tied to significantly reduced risks of adverse maternal outcomes, according to a recent study from researchers at Columbia University in New York City.
