Pediatric cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated pneumonia, which can cause “walking pneumonia,” have been rising over the last six months, according to the CDC.
Category: Patient Experience
Penn Medicine uses virtual reality to ease radiation fears
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine, in collaboration with students at the University of Pennsylvania, has developed a virtual reality experience aimed at reducing fear and anxiety related to patient radiation.
AHA, FBI partner to mitigate healthcare targeted violence: 4 things to know
The American Hospital Association and the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit have collaborated to create resources to mitigate targeted violence in healthcare settings, including threat assessment and prevention strategies.
Mayo team performs first paired living-donor liver transplants
Surgeons at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic recently performed the health system’s first paired living-donor liver transplants, marking a significant step in expanding treatment options for patients with liver failure.
4 thoracic societies collaborate to standardize clinical practice guidelines
Four thoracic societies are collaborating to develop standardized guidelines for clinical practice to improve patient care and safety.
Black patients less likely to receive multimodal pain management after surgery: Study
Black patients were 29% less likely to receive multimodal analgesia involving four or more modes following surgical procedures, according to research presented Oct. 20 at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ annual meeting. .
ECRI: 4 factors fueling preventable harm
Despite decades of effort, the healthcare industry has failed to achieve meaningful progress in patient safety goals, according to Emergency Care Research Institute President and CEO Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD.
Repeat fasting dangerous for orthopedic surgeries, study finds
Patients who undergo several orthopedic surgeries in hospitals face a high risk of malnutrition, which can delay recovery and cause death, according to a study of more than 28 million patients.
'The bane of patient experience' that's starting to change
Standard hospital gowns have long been “the bane of the patient experience,” but a movement is underway to change that, according to an opinion piece in The New York Times published Oct. 21.
Police shoot armed man at Kentucky hospital
A police officer shot and injured an armed man at Elizabethtown, Ky.-based Baptist Health Hardin hospital on Oct. 19, Fox affiliate WDRB reported.
