Rutland (Vt.) Regional Medical Center started a new safety program for newborn babies involving taking pictures of their feet, CBS affiliate WCAX reported March 13.
Category: Patient Experience
4 adverse events hospitals are addressing with technology
Close to 25 percent of patients admitted to hospitals may experience an adverse event that could lead to complications with their condition, medication mishaps or even death, according to data from Harvard Medical School in Boston, but technology may b…
Flu shot may reduce risk for strep A, CDC says
After historic declines of the virus, cases of the highly infectious strain of group A Streptococcus spiked in the fall of 2022, drawing concern from experts. Now, the CDC says the flu vaccine may reduce the risk for strep A.
Omicron less likely to lead to long COVID than original strain, preprint finds
The omicron variant is less likely to cause long COVID-19 compared to the coronavirus’s original strain, according to a Swiss study of 1,201 healthcare workers.
Defense Department funds 'Havana syndrome' research in animals
The Defense Department is funding animal research to study whether radio frequency waves could cause symptoms consistent with “Havana syndrome,” a mysterious illness that has afflicted hundreds of U.S. diplomats and intelligence officers, Politico repo…
1 patient, 3 crew members survive Erlanger helicopter crash
Four people are alive after a medical transport helicopter on its way to an Erlanger Health System location crashed on a road in North Carolina on March 9.
California health system at risk of losing funding restores compliance
Just weeks ago, Santa Clara Valley Healthcare in San Jose, Calif., was at risk of losing Medicare reimbursements due to patient safety concerns. Now, after an investigation by the California Department of Public Health, the health system is reportedly …
More customers ready to rebuke companies that miss expectations
The number of consumers engaging in revenge-seeking behavior against companies has more than tripled over the past three years, reflecting dual trends of declining customer experiences and the digitization of complaining.
46 university students hospitalized after TikTok challenge
A new viral TikTok drinking challenge dubbed “blackout rage gallons” — “borg” for short — led to the hospitalization of 46 University of Massachusetts students in Boston, CBS News reported.
Large study links COVID-19 to lingering gastrointestinal issues
A large new study published in Nature Communications found COVID-19 patients are much more likely to experience gastrointestinal problems a year after infection than those who haven’t had COVID-19.
