Authorities are investigating the death of a patient found unconscious on the roof of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Ill., on Jan. 23, according to the Lake & McHenry County Scanner.
Category: Patient Experience
Officer fatally shoots man at HCA Florida hospital
A man in police custody was fatally shot by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper Jan. 24 at HCA Florida Ocala Hospital.
2 pediatric programs any system could adopt to improve care
Between 2008 and 2022, U.S. hospitals closed nearly one-third of pediatric inpatient units, but the demand for pediatric care has continued to rise.
Baylor St. Luke's surgeons perform double lung transplant during rare Texas snowstorm
A team at Houston-based Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center coordinated and performed a double lung transplant during a rare winter storm.
Needle-moving practices at 6 Leapfrog straight-'A' hospitals
There are 12 hospitals that have earned straight “A” grades from The Leapfrog Group for 26 rankings. Despite being located around the country, at least six hospitals have a few things in common.
SSM launches Wisconsin's first post-birth alert program
St. Louis-based SSM Health has implemented a post-birth alert program across its six Wisconsin hospitals to improve maternal outcomes.
The fine line between virus, heart symptoms
Virus season can prompt confusion for heart patients, as symptoms of serious cardiovascular conditions often mirror those of respiratory illnesses, according to New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System.
The system doing root cause analysis of root cause analyses
UChicago Medicine is one of 12 hospitals in the nation with a 26-year, Leapfrog straight-“A” streak and Stephen Weber, MD, said the secret is to never be satisfied.
The system doing root cause analysis of root cause analyses
UChicago Medicine is one of 12 hospitals in the nation with a 26-year, Leapfrog straight-“A” streak and Stephen Weber, MD, said the secret is to never be satisfied.
MedStar's 'game changer' in closing maternal care gaps
MedStar Washington (D.C.) Hospital Center is closing the gap on maternal and infant health disparities with a new program, The Washington Post reported Jan. 21.
