Loss of smell and taste — two of the earliest known, defining COVID-19 symptoms at the pandemic’s onset — are now known to be common in 60.5 percent of diagnosed cases, according to new research from Mass General Brigham published June 2 in The Laryngo…
The Infectious Diseases Society of America has revised its guidance on clinician treatment of antimicrobial resistant infections.
While wrong site surgeries only happen in about 1 of 112,000 surgical procedures, that one instance is what The Joint Commission hopes to help clinicians prevent. Engaging surgical staff in the Time Out safety procedure prior to first incision is vital…
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.
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.
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.
Minneapolis-based M Health Fairview is implementing a tool from I-PASS Patient Safety Institute to reduce communication breakdowns during patient handoffs.
Minneapolis-based M Health Fairview is implementing a tool from I-PASS Patient Safety Institute to reduce communication breakdowns during patient handoffs.
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…
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…
