A patient was injured in an officer-involved shooting at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, S.C., on Aug. 2, state and hospital officials confirmed to Becker’s.
Category: Patient Experience
Penn Medicine hospital lowers CLABSI rate to zero: Study
Penn Medicine’s flagship hospital noted zero central line-associated bloodstream infections in fiscal years 2022 and 2023, according to a study published Aug. 1 in Critical Care Nurse.
1 system leans into SimWars to improve patient care
Aurora-based Children’s Hospital Colorado is using SimWars, the national simulation competition for emergency medicine residents, to train and inspire staff — resulting in better patient care and staff morale, as well as a substantial donation.
NYC Health + Hospitals' lifestyle medicine program adds monthly produce boxes
NYC Health + Hospitals has launched a free produce delivery service for patients in its lifestyle medicine program.
UCSF Health performs 116 lung transplants in a year
The University of California San Francisco lung transplant program has performed 116 lung transplants in a year.
Physicians closing in on cure to 'rapid aging' disease
A rare, but fatal genetic disease that accelerates aging in children, progeria, could soon have a cure, The New York Times reported July 24.
An overlooked safety improvement area for hospitals
Health systems must ensure they’re working to better understand and prevent safety risks among patients with disabilities, said Tejal Gandhi, MD, chief safety and transformation officer at Press Ganey.
Should patients see life-altering test results before physicians can weigh in?
In 2021, a provision under the 21st Century Cures Act granted patients immediate access to medical test results. Three years later, some members of the healthcare community are advocating for change, The Washington Post reported July 26.
Tongue-tie release in infants overdone, pediatric group warns
The number of infants diagnosed as being “tongue-tied” has increased 10-fold between 1997 and 2012, but a recent study suggests the treatment is performed too often, The New York Times reported July 29.
How you stand can affect patients: Study
Clinician leaders might want to enourage their teams to meet hospitalized patients at their eye level, according to a meta-analysis published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
