Seizures are telltale signs of epilepsy, but a subtle type of seizure in children is less likely to be noticed by emergency department physicians, which may lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment, according to new research.
Category: Patient Experience
Vermont hospital sees 800% increase in blood infection cases
University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington saw an 814% increase in blood infections, and the increase coincides with the arrival of xylazine as an illicit drug, according to a CDC report.
Patient experience on the upswing, Leapfrog data suggests
Patient experience measures are showing early signs of rebounding after falling dramatically amid the pandemic, according to an analysis from The Leapfrog Group.
Patient fires gun at Detroit hospital employee, shoots self: Police
A patient fired a gun at an employee at Detroit-based DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital before turning the gun on himself, Fox2 reported April 28.
Tennessee solidifies hospital visitor rights
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law that outlines visitation rights for hospital patients, ABC affiliate WKRN reported April 29.
Northwell cooking competition spices up patient menus
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is hosting its 12th annual cooking competition among its hospitals, where hospital chefs will present fine dining dishes to be assessed by a panel of judges.
NYU Langone performs 1st-ever heart pump, pig kidney transplant surgery
New York City-based NYU Langone Health performed the first combined mechanical heart pump and organ transplant surgery and implanted the second gene-edited pig kidney in the world.
Female physicians have lower patient mortality, readmission rates: Study
Patients treated by female physicians have lower mortality and readmission rates, a recent study found.
ISMP updates list of error-prone medical abbreviations
On April 17, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices added more recommendations to its list of medical abbreviations that should never be used.
WHO unveils 10 patient safety rights
WHO announced 10 patient safety rights for healthcare.
