Improving access to genetic testing and counseling for the more than 30 million Americans who are living with a rare disease could improve research and ultimately patient outcomes, according to a study led by Mayo Clinic researchers.
Category: Patient Experience
Miami VA moves dozens of patients due to extreme heat, broken AC
As temperatures climb to dangerous highs in areas of the Southern U.S., including in South Florida, employees from a Miami VA hospital said they are concerned about ongoing issues with the facility’s air conditioning system and how the machine’s faults…
Patient experience is finally recovering. Is your organization ready?
At the close of 2021, I wrote that we were in a patient experience crisis. With the pandemic grinding on and omicron surges hitting most of us, the outlook was grim. My colleagues and I had never seen patient experience metrics drop so rapidly, and thi…
California officials deny Stanford affiliate's correction plan over PICU issues
A May 16 corrective action plan submitted by John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, Calif., a Stanford Medicine affiliate, was denied by the Department of Health Care Services after finding that “not all of John Muir Health’s proposed plans of corre…
HHS: In-hospital delivery-related maternal deaths decreased 57%
While several recent reports have detailed the ongoing struggles of maternal healthcare in the U.S. and worldwide, a June 22 report from HHS says that between 2008 and 2021, in-hospital delivery-related maternal mortality rates improved by 57 percent.
Ozempic could lower patients' 'food noise'
Novo Nordisk’s popular Type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic has noted numerous odd results, from faces deflating to bizarre dreams, and its patients are seeing another strange side effect: less “food noise.”
How HCA Healthcare's 200+ person team preps for hurricane season + beyond
As one of the nation’s largest health systems, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA healthcare facilities extend beyond its home base and into the heart of hurricane territory across Florida, Texas, Louisiana, South Carolina and Georgia. Preparing for the season…
Growing number of surgeons embrace AR 'smart glasses' during procedures
Around half of all surgeons have completed some type of training with augmented reality glasses and 49 percent say AR glasses have the potential to significantly improve patient outcomes and reduce errors, according to a report released June 20 from Vu…
When elective surgeries can occur after a COVID-19 infection: New ASA guidelines
The American Society of Anesthesiologists and Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation updated recommendations for the timing of elective surgeries and anesthesia for patients after a COVID-19 infection.
Olympic gold medalist's death speaks volumes about maternal health crisis: Report
The recent death of track and field star Tori Bowie is yet another example of how the U.S. is failing to keep up with other developed nations in terms of maternal health, according to a Wall Street Journal report June 15. Such perilous outcomes are par…
