While preventable harm in hospital settings has been a widely discussed issue for decades, new research suggests that adverse events are relatively common in outpatient settings, marking a critical opportunity to improve safety.
Category: Patient Experience
More safety work needed in outpatient settings, study suggests
While preventable harm in hospital settings has been a widely discussed issue for decades, new research suggests that adverse events are relatively common in outpatient settings, marking a critical opportunity to improve safety.
The oral cancer drug that could treat diabetes: Study
University of Pittsburgh researchers may have found a way to repurpose a cancer drug to treat diabetes.
Northwell crowns this hospital cooking competition champ
Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Phelps Hospital won Northwell Health’s 13th annual Chef’s Challenge.
Why UPMC opened a farm on a hospital campus
Farming began as a hobby for KimberLee Mudge, MD, a breast surgeon at UPMC Memorial in York, Pa., and it has now turned into an initiative designed to improve the health of people throughout Central Pennsylvania.
The condition EDs often miss in children
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.
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.
