Category: Patient Experience

Idaho hospitals with a 5-star patient experience rating

Becker’s has compiled a list of the best hospitals for patient experience in Idaho using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from CMS.

National study explores COVID-19’s link to pregnancy complications: 5 findings

A study of more than 13,000 pregnant people from 17 U.S. hospitals found those with moderate to severe COVID-19 are more likely to experience pregnancy complications, according to findings published Feb. 7 in JAMA. 

Iowa hospitals with a 5-star patient experience rating

Becker’s has compiled a list of the best hospitals for patient experience in Iowa using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from CMS.

Medicaid enrollees in minority groups experience worse care, study finds

Nonelderly Medicaid enrollees in racial and ethnic minority groups have significantly worse care experiences than white enrollees, a Health Affairs study published in February found.

Hawaii’s hospital with a 5-star patient experience rating

Becker’s has compiled a list of the best hospitals for patient experience in Hawaii using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from CMS.

Lung transplant safe for COVID-19 patients, Northwestern Medicine finds

The first 30 consecutive patients who underwent a lung transplant due to COVID-19 complications at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine had positive outcomes, according to findings recently published in JAMA. 

Hospitals with a 5-star patient experience rating: Georgia

Becker’s has compiled a list of the best hospitals for patient experience in Georgia using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from CMS.

Why do some people lose smell, taste from COVID-19? 1 explanation

A mechanism has been identified that may explain why some people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell, according to research published Feb. 1 in Cell.

Hospitals with a 5-star patient experience rating: Florida

Becker’s has compiled a list of the best hospitals for patient experience in Florida using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from CMS.

COVID-19 hospitalizations 23X higher for unvaccinated, CDC finds

COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates have been significantly higher among unvaccinated people during the recent omicron wave compared to rates among those who are fully vaccinated or boosted, a Feb. 1 CDC report found.