Two more individuals who contracted Klebsiella pneumoniae at Seattle-based Virginia Mason Medical Center have died, bringing the total to nine patient deaths, the hospital said June 7.
Category: Patient Experience
The link between the ED, older adult delirium risk: 3 study notes
The longer an elderly patient’s emergency department stay is, the more likely they are to develop incident delirium, according to new research from the University of California, Davis.
Transplants from organ donors who drowned linked to mold infections, higher death rates
Patients who receive organ transplants from donors who died by drowning have higher death rates due to the risk of acquiring invasive mold infections from the donor’s exposure to environmental molds.
M Health Fairview adopts patient hand off tool to improve safety
Minneapolis-based M Health Fairview is implementing a tool from I-PASS Patient Safety Institute to reduce communication breakdowns during patient handoffs.
M Health Fairview adopts patient hand off tool to improve safety
Minneapolis-based M Health Fairview is implementing a tool from I-PASS Patient Safety Institute to reduce communication breakdowns during patient handoffs.
When patients feel gaslighted, it's time to find another physician, says Northwell Health leader
Almost by definition, the concept of medical gaslighting might be easy for some clinicians to brush off, but physicians have joined the conversation — #medicalgaslighting — on TikTok to raise awareness that dismissing a patient’s healthcare concerns is…
When patients feel gaslighted, it's time to find another physician, says Northwell Health leader
Almost by definition, the concept of medical gaslighting might be easy for some clinicians to brush off, but physicians have joined the conversation — #medicalgaslighting — on TikTok to raise awareness that dismissing a patient’s healthcare concerns is…
Calls grow for patient safety board, but industry influence may stand in the way
Patient safety advocates are urging for the creation of a “National Patient Safety Board” for the healthcare industry to better learn from and prevent medical errors, but they fear current proposals would not give such a board sufficient oversight, acc…
Vanderbilt's patient outcome tool reaches millionth report generation
A tool designed to collect pre-appointment health outcome information from Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center patients has just reached its millionth report after launching in 2019.
Why #medicalgaslighting is trending on TikTok
Patients are turning to social media and using the hashtag #medicalgaslighting to express their discontent over lackluster healthcare interactions that leave them feeling unheard, Fox News reported June 1.
