Sparrow Eaton Hospital, based in Charlotte, Mich., alerted its community Jan. 24 of unsafe levels of copper in its water supply.
Category: Patient Experience
CLABSIs spiked at Oregon hospital around time of nurse's alleged drug diversion
Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Ore., saw a spike in central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2022 and 2023 — the same period of time a nurse at the hospital was allegedly replacing an unconfirmed number of patients’ fentanyl …
The top safety measure for hospitals this year: Poll
This year, healthcare professionals are focused on patient and staff safety, a recent Becker’s poll found.
Teen murder suspect escapes in Pennsylvania hospital parking lot
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia temporarily suspended nonessential clinical operations in response to a teen murder suspect that escaped police custody in the parking lot.
How Scripps combats low-performing metrics
In an effort to focus on low-performing metrics, Scripps Health introduced “Sprint Teams,” a program aimed at addressing challenges and driving initiatives through direct engagement with front-line care teams.
Collaborative care in hospitals tied to stronger outcomes
A new study based on data from more than 7,000 patients found collaborative care models in hospitals are tied to shorter hospital stays and other improved outcomes.
Patient experience at Trinity starts with — you guessed it — the patient
A person’s health journey isn’t a one-stop shop — so don’t treat it as such when monitoring patient experience metrics, according to Trinity Health leader Dan Roth, MD.
A medical first: Gene therapy allows boy to hear
An 11-year-old boy recently became the first person in the U.S. to receive a successful gene therapy for congenital deafness, The New York Times reported Jan. 24.
Experts call for new sepsis definition in children
A team of U.S. and international pediatric medical experts proposed a new definition of sepsis in children at the Society for Critical Care Medicine’s 2024 Critical Care Congress being held in Phoenix Jan. 21-23.
3 dead after medical helicopter crash
Three crew members died in a medical helicopter crash in Oklahoma on Jan. 20, according to the air ambulance provider Air Evac Lifeteam.
