Category: Patient Experience

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.

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.