Two people have contracted tuberculosis and died following an outbreak related to contaminated human bone tissue products used in hospitals, surgical centers and dental clinics, according to the CDC.
Category: Patient Experience
NYU Langone physicians see success with transplantation of pig kidney in human body
The scramble to find kidneys for transplants or the long waits on a list amid a usable organ shortage could come to an end in the future. The use of gene-edited pig kidneys could vastly increase supply and help meet life-saving demand for patients, Rob…
Cleveland Clinic stroke therapy trial yields positive results
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic led a first-of-its-kind trial using a therapy for stroke patients called deep brain stimulation that showed safe and effective results, according to an Aug. 14 news release.
Joint Commission: How to protect patients after a cyberattack
The amount of cyberattacks in healthcare is growing, and hospitals should be ramping up their protection efforts, according to The Joint Commission.
'Blue legs': Another potential long COVID-19 symptom
Pooling of blood in the legs causing them to turn a bluish color is the latest symptom researchers have linked to long COVID-19, according to a researcher at the University of Leeds in the U.K.
California hospital fined $75K over teen's death
State officials have fined Vista del Mar Hospital in Ventura, Calif., $75,000 for care deficiencies tied to a teenage patient’s death, the Ventura County Star reported Aug. 11.
UF Health tests program to improve surgical patient outcomes
Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health is testing a new blood management program to prevent unneeded transfusions among surgical patients, according to an Aug. 13 report from Mainstreet Daily News.
Why Brigham and Women's quietly serves vegan meals
After complaints piled up about “Meatless Mondays” at Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, leaders pivoted to a new strategy: Removing the words “vegan” and “vegetarian” from the cafeteria’s menu, NPR reported Aug. 11.
Barnes-Jewish team performs 1st for US robot-assisted organ transplants
A surgical team recently performed the nation’s first robot-assisted liver transplant at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Aug. 14.
Person shoots self in leg at Connecticut hospital: Police
An individual suffered a nonfatal self-inflicted firearm injury at Bridgeport (Conn.) Hospital on Aug. 10, according to local authorities.
