Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania researchers completed the first successful experiment of circulating a deceased donor’s blood through a genetically engineered pig liver.
Category: Patient Experience
1 in 5 MIS-C cases don't fit updated definition
Close to 1 in 5 past diagnoses of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children would now not technically qualify as cases under an updated definition from the CDC, according to a study published Jan. 11 in Pediatrics.
RWJBarnabas leans into patient experience rounding
Instead of waiting for patients to flag grievances in HCAHPS surveys, RWJBarnabas Health is going straight to the bedside to identify and solve patient experience issues in real time.
No reported injuries in Alaska hospital shooting
There are no reported injuries following a Jan. 14 active shooter situation at Dillingham, Alaska-based Kanakanak Hospital, managed by Dillingham-based Bristol Bay Area Health Corp., according to a Jan. 14 news release shared with Becker’s.
Oklahoma U 1st in state to offer new fertility, tissue freezing procedure
Oklahoma University Health, located in Norman, is the first in the state to offer a tissue freezing procedure to promote fertility, the system announced Jan. 4.
HCA Mission Hospital hit with immediate jeopardy warning
HCA Healthcare’s Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., is at risk of losing CMS funding after a preliminary survey by inspectors found aspects of care that threatened patient health and safety, resulting in an immediate jeopardy warning, the Asheville W…
Ohio hospital's clothing closet started with one night nurse's locker
Miami Valley Hospital’s closet of cold weather items first began in the locker of Cindy Feltner, RN, after noticing patients who lacked warm clothes, the Dayton Daily News reported Jan. 11.
Alzheimer's drug works to break barriers in more than 1 way
Aduhelm, a drug that received accelerated approval from the FDA for Alzheimer’s treatment, has shown success in early trials. Now researchers are working to find a way to deliver more of the drug to the brain to boost its effectiveness, according…
Panel weighs behavioral intervention for kids with high BMI
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has drafted recommendations for behavioral treatment for children and adolescents with high body mass index.
72 hospital patient experience benchmarks
Patient experience measures declined nationwide in 2022, though some hospitals are showing early signs of improvement.
