Category: Patient Experience

New York hospital opens baby simulation center to reduce maternal mortality

Elmhurst Hospital in the Queens borough of New York City, part of NYC Health + Hospitals, on July 20 opened a new mother-baby training simulation center meant to reduce adverse maternal outcomes during childbirth, particularly among women of color, Que…

Investigation launched after 2 patients go missing from Illinois hospital

Two people were reported missing from Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Ill., this week, and one did not survive, NBC Chicago reported July 20. 

Sore throat, hoarse voice top omicron symptoms, study suggests 

The top symptoms of COVID-19 from the omicron variant, a sore throat and hoarse voice, differ from common symptoms from other variants, CBSNews reported July 19.

Scripps Mercy Hospital accused of discharging patients without a plan

The San Diego City Attorney is preparing possible legal action against San Diego-based Scripps Mercy Hospital for allegedly discharging patients without a plan nearly a year after filing action against Scripps Health, CBS8 reported July 19.

Large study ties COVID-19 to 6-fold increase in heart diseases

A new study involving more than 428,000 COVID-19 patients found the infection is tied to a sixfold increase in heart disease diagnoses in the weeks after infection, compared to those without COVID-19. 

New sentinel alerts, infection prevention guidance: 4 recent moves from The Joint Commission

The Joint Commission has issued a sentinel event alert to prevent diagnostic overshadowing, released guidance on using packaged sterile supplies and opened applications for an annual safety award over the last few weeks. 

Applications open for 2022 Eisenberg safety, quality awards

The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum have started accepting applications for the  2022 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, the organizations said July 19. 

Surgery after COVID-19 might be safe sooner than recommended 7-week wait, study suggests

Fully vaccinated patients who undergo surgery soon after COVID-19 don’t have an elevated risk of post-surgery complications compared to surgery patients with no COVID-19 history, according to a study published July 15 in Annals of Surgery. 

How to improve patient experience, clinician well-being concurrently

Improving the patient experience doesn’t have to come at the cost of clinician well-being. There’s a way to prioritize both, two physicians wrote in a July 18 article in Harvard Business Review.

Time between COVID-19 infections is growing, not shrinking, data suggests

COVID-19 reinfections are becoming more common in the U.S., but they are not happening more quickly, according to data from Helix, a lab that works with the CDC on viral surveillance.