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.
Category: Patient Experience
Top-rated hospitals for patient experience: Kentucky
Becker’s has compiled a list of the best hospitals for patient experience in Kentucky using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from CMS.
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.
Kansas hospitals with 5-star patient experience
Becker’s has compiled a list of the best hospitals for patient experience in Kansas using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from CMS.
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…
COVID-19 can destroy placenta, lead to stillbirth, study finds
Among pregnant women, the coronavirus can severely damage the placenta, leading to fetal asphyxiation and stillbirth, according to research published Feb. 10 in the Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.
The Indiana hospital with a 5-star patient experience rating
Becker’s has compiled a list of the best hospitals for patient experience in Indiana using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from CMS.
Illinois hospitals with a 5-star patient experience rating
Becker’s has compiled a list of the best hospitals for patient experience in Illinois using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from CMS.
8 risk factors tied to severe COVID-19, MIS-C in kids
Researchers have linked certain risk factors to severe COVID-19 for kids, along with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, according to a study published Feb. 8 by JAMA Network Open.
