A new U.S. intelligence report has determined that “Havana syndrome,” a mysterious illness first identified in 2016, was not caused by the actions of a foreign adversary, The Washington Post reported March 1.
Category: Patient Experience
Mississippi bans gender-affirming care for minors
As at least nine other states plan to restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors, Mississippi’s governor on Feb. 28 signed a bill into law to penalize physicians who perform gender-affirming surgeries or write prescriptions for pub…
How Keck Medicine is doubling down on care quality
Building a strong foundation for safe and equitable care is no easy task, especially amid pandemic-related disruptions and workforce shortages. But Keck Medicine of USC is clearly doing something right — Keck Hospital of USC is a seven-time Leapfrog “A…
UCLA nurses plan protest over unsafe patient conditions
Unsafe placement of patients, double use of rooms and emergency room hallways crowded with patient beds are among the complaints cited by University of California Los Angeles nurses who are set to protest the conditions March 1.
'I wish we could see our vet instead': Patient burnout grows
Healthcare experiences defined by long wait times, rushed visits with overworked clinicians and high bills are disillusioning U.S. patients, TIME reported Feb. 27.
Paxlovid rebound rate is 14%, study finds
The risk of a Paxlovid rebound may be higher than previously reported, according to a study published Feb. 22 in Clinical Infectious Diseases, an Oxford University Press journal.
New York hospital fires nurse who roughly handled newborn
Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, N.Y., has fired a nurse who appears to have roughly handled a newborn baby on a video filmed by the child’s father, according to a report from News12 New Jersey.
60% of Americans uncomfortable with AI in medical care: 4 findings
A majority of Americans are still uneasy about artificial intelligence being used in their own medical care, a Feb. 22 report from Pew Research Center found.
5th person cured of HIV, researchers say
Another person has been cured of HIV, according to findings published Feb. 20 in Nature.
How 4 chief medical officers are navigating challenges while prioritizing care
Navigating nationwide staffing shortages while maintaining quality of care are just two of the many mounting challenges chief medical officers face, and seek to overcome, right now.
