A multi-disciplinary team of experts at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis, Tenn., recently performed a surgical procedure known as “Jaw in a Day.” The procedure was performed in partnership with the University of Tennessee Health Science Cente…
After auditing 23 surgical cases, researchers found that hand-offs happened in 82.6% of cases, but only 34.4% of critical information was communicated through the exchange. A new surgical hand-off process for operating room staff, dubbed “SHRIMPS” coul…
The cost to equip emergency departments with the appropriate resources to safely care for children is minimal but can significantly improve survival rates, according to a study published June 3 in the Journal of the American College of Emergency Physic…
Central Vermont Medical Center, part of Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health, will now require everyone who enters the emergency department, including staff, to pass through a medical detector. The hospital has also implemented a clear bag policy.&nbs…
Medical experts are voicing safety concerns over a new Florida law that allows physicians to perform cesarean sections outside of hospitals, The New York Times reported June 15.
Amazon’s One Medical is facing scrutiny after leaked documents show one of its call centers failed to escalate calls from senior patients with urgent symptoms, The Washington Post reported June 15.
Dignity Health is now offering sensory kits for patients with autism spectrum disorder to use in its emergency departments across Southern California.
Oklahoma City-based Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health performed the world’s first robotic deep brain stimulation procedure on a pediatric patient and saw immediate improvement in the child’s motor function.
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is addressing community needs by taking primary care door to door, NPR reported June 11.
Oklahoma State University’s Center for Health Systems Innovation in Stillwater, Okla., teamed up with The Leapfrog Group to boost participation in the nonprofit’s voluntary hospital survey and identify barriers to completion.
