Needle pokes may be children’s biggest source of pain in healthcare and can lead to needle phobias as adults, NPR reported Feb. 13.
Category: Patient Experience
Cleveland Clinic researchers discover elevated risk of brain bleeds in Alzheimer's patients
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic have discovered that the presence of Lewy body pathology in Alzheimer’s patients elevates their risk factors for certain adverse outcomes, specifically brain bleeds. The results of the study were published Feb. 14 i…
Joint Commission, National Quality Forum praise 3 for clinical quality, safety advances
The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum have selected three hospitals and health systems for stand-out patient safety efforts, the organizations jointly announced Feb. 13.
More workplace violence, fewer security guards: Survey
Simple assaults against healthcare workers increased from 17.7 incidents per 100 beds to 22 incidents, and 65% of hospitals said it was difficult or very difficult to retain full, qualified security staff, according to the International Association for…
Long COVID in kids: What the newest data shows
Between 10% and 20% of children who have experienced an acute COVID-19 infection ended up with long COVID infections shortly after, according to new research published Feb. 7 in Pediatrics — a stark difference from the CDC’s initial estimate of 1…
CMS adopts Yale's feedback survey for psychiatric patients
About 1,600 psychiatric hospitals will soon use a feedback survey created by Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health and Yale University and adopted by CMS, according to a Feb. 5 report from Hartford Courant.
HAZMAT crews respond to incident at Nebraska hospital
Emergency crews were called to CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy in Omaha, Neb., Feb. 3 after healthcare staff noticed a strong smell and became light-headed while treating a critical patient, according to a report from ABC af…
The elective procedure more men are seeking out
More men are seeking cosmetic leg-lengthening procedures to boost their height, ABC News reported Feb. 2.
'TeamBirth' method has streamlined 115 births at Virginia Mason since rollout
Seattle-based Virginia Mason Medical Center launched a new model of labor and delivery care, one that has rolled out at a handful of hospitals nationwide — including at 15 hospitals in Washington state — and has since streamlined processes for 115 new …
10% of people with dementia may actually have different disease, research suggests
Certain cases of dementia — potentially up to 10% — could instead be undiagnosed liver disease and related neurological issues, according to a study published Jan. 31 in JAMA.
