Rare brain abscesses in children sharply increased last winter amid a surge in respiratory infections, a June 2 CDC report shows.
Category: Patient Experience
How Dartmouth Health handles violence toward staff
Last year, workplace violence was the fifth most common cause of workplace injury at Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health, and nurses were the most affected group.
Death in gene-editing study from virus used in delivery, not CRISPR: Researchers
After an unexpected fatality in a gene-editing study for an investigative Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapy, researchers attributed the death to a virus used in delivering the drug instead of CRISPR, according to a preprint published May 30 in MedRxi…
3 wounded in shooting at Temple University Hospital: Police
Three people were shot outside Philadelphia-based Temple University Hospital’s emergency room June 1, ABC affiliate WPVI reported.
Weekend admissions tied to higher mortality: new study
A new analysis of more than 121 million hospital discharges found a slightly higher inpatient death rate among patients who were admitted on the weekend versus weekdays. The findings were published in the June edition of the American Journal of Medicin…
Kidney transplants from COVID-positive donors are safe: Study
Kidney transplant recipients did not have worsened outcomes after receiving an organ from a COVID-19 positive donor, a study published May 30 in JAMA has found.
Kidney transplants from COVID-positive donors are safe: Study
Kidney transplant recipients did not have worsened outcomes after receiving an organ from a COVID-19 positive donor, a study published May 30 in JAMA has found.
5 ways hospitals are working to improve patient experience
Hospitals across the country have launched new initiatives to boost their patient experience ratings, The Wall Street Journal reported May 28.
Man dies after falling from California hospital window: Police
A man in police custody died May 25 after falling approximately 20 feet from a window at a California hospital, the San Jose Police Department said May 26.
MDs vs. DOs: A new study's findings on patient outcomes
New research from researchers found hospitalized patients treated by allopathic and osteopathic physicians had similar outcomes and healthcare costs.
