Since 2022, NYC Health + Hospitals has provided more than 1.2 million plant-based meals to patients, boasting a 90% satisfaction rate among recipients, the New York City-based public health system said March 14.
Category: Patient Experience
Longest surviving iron lung patient dies at 78
Paul Alexander, a Texas man who contracted polio at age 6, which led him to spend the last 72 years in an iron lung for survival, has died, his brother and friends announced March 12 on a GoFundMe page set up to aid with expenses.
Post-discharge suicide prevention often falls short, study finds
Only 4% of 346 surveyed hospitals fully met recommended discharge practices for patients identified as at risk for suicide, according to a study conducted by The Joint Commission.
Primary care shortages linked to more emergency surgeries: Study
People who live in areas where primary care provider shortages are more severe are at higher risk of requiring emergency surgery, according to new findings from a study led by researchers at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor.
18 staff injured in 2 months at Arkansas Children's: 3 notes
In two months, 18 employees of Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s Hospital reported injuries following workplace violence incidents, five of which required medical care, the Arkansas Business reported March 11.
AI makes physicians' notes more patient friendly: NYU Langone
New York City-based NYU Langone Health tested artificial intelligence to see how well it can convert physician notes into accurate lay language that improved patient understanding.
Lack of physician trust is 1 reason patients opt out of bariatric surgery
Around 40% of the U.S. adults experience obesity and 50% of patients in need of bariatric surgery will elect to forgo it. Some do so if they do not trust their physician, research from Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center found.
Man gets brain tapeworm after eating undercooked bacon: Case study
A man in the U.S. developed a parasitic infection in his brain after regularly consuming undercooked bacon, according to a case study published March 7 in the American Journal of Case Reports.
Healthgrades honors 800+ hospitals for patient safety, experience
Healthgrades recognized 832 hospitals with its 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Award and 2024 Outstanding Patient Experience Award.
79 best hospitals for patient experience, safety: Healthgrades
Healthgrades recognized 832 hospitals with its 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Awards and Outstanding Patient Experience Award. Only 79 of those hospitals received both awards.
