Surgeons and medical staff at UofL Health-Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Ky., have successfully completed the state’s first double heart and liver transplant, FOX affiliate WDRB reported June 15.
Category: Patient Experience
Biden’s plan to protect LGBTQ patients’ healthcare: 5 things to know
President Joe Biden signed an executive order June 15 to protect LGBTQ patients’ healthcare, particularly for children.
COVID-19 may play role in child hepatitis cases, small study suggests
New research suggests a past COVID-19 infection may be responsible for the severe hepatitis cases reported among children globally in recent months.
COVID-19 isn’t only infection that causes long-term symptoms: 3 findings
Flu and pneumonia patients also experience long-term symptoms similar to COVID-19 survivors, a study published June 14 by EpicResearch found.
Oregon State Hospital’s proposed safety fixes ‘unacceptable,’ CMS says
Oregon State Hospital submitted a revised plan of correction last week to remedy numerous safety issues found at the facility after CMS determined its initial correction plan was “generally unacceptable,” according to The Lund Report on June 13.
Physician viewpoint: The fading presence of family at the bedside
Daniela Lamas, MD, a pulmonary and critical care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, has noticed a big difference in her hospital and in patient care since the pandemic began: “an erosion of the family presence that we once embraced.”
Pronoun pins prove popular among staff, patients at hospitals that adopt them
When Marcelle Davis, PhD, joined Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health System in the fall of 2020, a large part of her goal revolved around initiatives to improve inclusivity.
Ivermectin didn’t reduce COVID-19 recovery time in largest trial to date
Ivermectin did not significantly reduce recovery time among COVID-19 patients in a study of more than 1,500 people, The New York Times reported June 12.
COVID-19 in pregnancy increases babies’ risk of developmental delays, early study finds
Babies born to mothers who had COVID-19 during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder by their first birthday compared to those born to mothers who did not have COVID-19, according to preliminary findings publishe…
Potential Covenant Health acquisition raises reproductive health concerns
The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy is questioning Covenant Health’s potential acquisition of Putnam, Conn.-based Day Kimball Hospital, particularly over reproductive health, CT Insider reported June 9.
