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.
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Johns Hopkins takes primary care door to door
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is addressing community needs by taking primary care door to door, NPR reported June 11.
4 changes Leapfrog made to its 2024 hospital survey process
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.
Mount Sinai researchers land $21M grant to study aging hormone
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City received a $21 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to research the role of follicle-stimulating hormone in age-related conditions.
Paxlovid doesn't ease long COVID symptoms: Study
Taking Paxlovid for 15 days is safe, but it doesn’t reduce symptoms of long COVID, according to a Stanford (Calif.) Medicine study published June 7 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
1 dead after police-involved shooting at UNC Health hospital
Police confirmed an officer-involved shooting on the campus of UNC Health Johnston on June 10 that left one person dead, The News & Observer reported.
Delayed antibiotic treatment raises sepsis mortality risk in kids: Study
Waiting longer than five hours to give antibiotics to a pediatric patient with sepsis increases the risk of death, according to a study published June 5 in JAMA Network Open.
NIH to pilot national primary care research network
The National Institutes of Health is allocating about $30 million over fiscal years 2024 and 2025 to create a national primary care research network.
Viewpoint: The 'fast food' model of healthcare
Healthcare has evolved from a fine-dining-like model to one that more closely resembles that of fast food; but fast-food medicine doesn’t work, Mary Meyer, MD, an emergency physician and former director of emergency management for Oakland, Calif.-based…
Pig kidney removed from patient after 'unique challenges'
Lisa Pisano, a patient who received a pig kidney transplant at New York City-based NYU Langone Health, had it removed after 47 days due to complications, NBC News reported May 31.
