The American Hospital Association is aiming to energize patient safety work and reaffirm healthcare leaders’ commitment to safety through a new national initiative, the organization said Dec. 1.
Category: Patient Experience
AMA issues 7 AI safety guidelines
The seemingly constant emergence of artificial intelligence tools across the healthcare landscape has led the American Medical Association to publish guidelines about the technology, detailing best practices for limiting risks to both patients and clin…
Nevada fines 2 hospitals for unsafe discharges
Since 2018, Nevada has discovered 11 discharge issues among seven Las Vegas-area hospitals, resulting in fines of $800 and $1,500, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Nov. 30.
AdventHealth reaches landmark 1,000 liver transplants
A team of surgeons at Orlando-based AdventHealth Transplant Institute performed the 1,000th liver transplant since the program’s inception in 2007, according to a Nov. 30 news release.
New Jersey hospital adds security upgrades, training after patient dies by suicide
Mullica Hill, N.J.-based Inspira Health has ramped up security at its hospitals following a patient suicide earlier this year.
FDA warns patients, providers about new issue with Philips CPAP machines
In a Nov. 28 safety alert, the FDA warned patients and healthcare providers to carefully monitor Philips machines used for obstructive sleep apnea after receiving reports that the machines have shown signs of overheating.
C before A: Circulation more important than airways in preventing massive blood loss, study finds
When a patient is suffering a trauma that results in massive blood loss, focusing on stopping the bleeding first and then moving to restore the airway second is the best method for patient outcomes, according to a Nov. 28 analysis from the American Col…
Matching gender of surgeon, patient does not affect outcomes: Study
A recent University of California Los Angeles study found patient-surgeon “gender concordance” does not affect patient outcomes.
Pennsylvania imposes consent laws for medical students, pelvic exams
Pennsylvania passed a new law requiring physicians to receive patients’ verbal and written consent before allowing medical students to perform pelvic or rectal exams on someone under anesthesia, CBS News reported Nov. 27.
3 trends shaping patient experience improvements in 2023
Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are prioritizing making improvements to patient experience, particularly as a recent Leapfrog Group survey found that these measures have declined for a second consecutive year.
