A 21-year-old man died after falling from a roof at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Ill., on Sept. 9, according to the Journal Star.
Category: Patient Experience
US records millionth organ transplant
The U.S. reached a historic medical milestone Sept. 9, recording its millionth organ transplant, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing.
Psychological distress increases long COVID-19 risk: Harvard study
Psychological distress — including depression, anxiety, worry, perceived stress and loneliness — prior to COVID-19 infection was associated with an increased risk for long COVID-19, a new study from Boston-based Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Healt…
Patient experience surveys should start probing discrimination, researchers say
HCAHPS surveys have been around for more than 15 years, yet they still don’t poll patients on whether they’ve experienced discrimination or recieved culturally competent care, Kaiser Health News reported Sept. 8.
Guard shot in robbery at Kaiser Permanente hospital, in critical condition
A 60-year-old security guard is in critical condition after being shot in a robbery on the campus of Kaiser Permanente San Leandro (Calif.) Medical Center Sept. 7.
RWJBarnabas hospital now offering gender-affirming surgery
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset in Somerville, N.J.,recently performed its first gender affirmation surgery for a transgender woman, making it one of only two hospitals in the state to offer such procedures.
10 most common sentinel events of 2022: Joint Commission
Patient falls were the most common sentinel event reported among hospitals in the first six months of 2022, according to a Sept. 7 report from The Joint Commission.
Forehead thermometers miss fevers among Black patients, Emory researchers find
Forehead thermometers are not as accurate as oral thermometers in detecting fevers among hospitalized Black patients, according to a study led by researchers at Emory University in Atlanta.
44% of COVID-19 admissions involved boosted patients this spring: 3 notes
Forty-four percent of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 this spring were fully vaccinated and boosted, CDC data shows.
A less-discussed pandemic consequence: More nightmares
Nightmares became more prevalent among adults during the pandemic, according to a study published Aug. 26 in Nature and Science of Sleep.
