Hospital room features such as a window view and distance from a nursing station may affect patient outcomes after high-risk operations, according to research presented Oct. 16 at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2022.
Category: Patient Experience
Kids at risk of health issues months after sepsis, U of Michigan researchers find
A new national study involving 5,150 children who survived severe illness from sepsis found that one in five either developed a new disease or had an existing disease worsen within six months of discharge.
17 most common long COVID-19 symptoms: Kaiser Permanente
Researchers at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente identified 17 conditions most frequently associated with long COVID-19 in a study published Oct. 12 in Nature Medicine. The study is among the first to account for preexisting conditions when defin…
Chicago safety net hospital under scrutiny for neglect, deaths
Chicago-based Roseland Community Hospital is under scrutiny after multiple federal inspection reports, medical malpractice lawsuits and a whistleblower complaint to the state highlighted neglect and errors resulting in patient deaths, ProPublica report…
Why common respiratory viruses cause more severe illness in kids
Respiratory infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus, enterovirus and other common viruses tend to cause more severe disease among children in part because of their small airways.
Dwight McBee on ‘seamlessly integrating’ health into the daily lives of Jefferson Health patients as chief experience officer
With nearly 20 years in the healthcare industry, Dwight McBee, BSN, RN, said he has always been wired to help people.
The risks of ‘medium COVID’
A plethora of research suggests that the risk of severe health complications is highest in the weeks — not months — after a COVID-19 infection, yet this crucial period is often lumped into the broader term “long COVID-19,” Benjamin Mazer, MD,…
COVID-19 shots prevented 650,000+ Medicare admissions last year, HHS says
Federal COVID-19 vaccination efforts prevented more than 650,000 hospitalizations and 300,000 deaths among Medicare beneficiaries last year, HHS said in an Oct. 7 report.
VA to cover about 1,000 abortions annually
The Department of Veterans Affairs has started providing abortions in limited circumstances and plans to cover about 1,000 procedures annually, The Hill reported Oct. 4.
This New Jersey hospital improved HCAHPS scores with no new tech or renovations
RWJ Barnabas Health’s Monmouth Medical Center launched a simple patient experience strategy in 2021 that is paying off in big ways, Asbury Park Press reported Oct. 4.
