The Joint Commission issued new safety guidance for palliative care to seriously ill patients visiting the emergency department.
Category: Patient Experience
Hospital care was getting safer before pandemic hit, study shows
Rates of in-hospital adverse events fell significantly in the 10 years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a federal study published July 12 in JAMA.
AHA recognizes University Hospitals as a quality leader in 2022
The American Hospital Association has selected Cleveland-based University Hospitals as the 2022 recipient of its Quest for Quality Prize, which recognizes leadership efforts and innovation to improve quality and advance health in communities.
Non-English speaking patients more wary to speak up, ask questions, study finds
Patients and their caregivers with limited knowledge of English are less likely to speak up to healthcare providers and ask questions, according to a June 13 study published in JAMA Network Open.
The overlooked step to prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia
Ensuring bedridden hospital patients have their teeth brushed properly could prevent a significant portion of non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia, or NVHAP, cases, Kaiser Health News reported July 11.
Employee finds couple dead in Texas hospital room
A Texas hospital employee found an elderly couple shot to death in a suspected murder-suicide on the morning of July 7, accrding to KSAT.
Experts warn against ‘DIY abortions’ as Google searches for home remedies skyrocket
Online interest in how to self-manage an abortion at home has risen since the Supreme Court overturned the consitutional protection of abortion in late June, prompting experts to warn about the dangers of “DIY” care, USA Today reported July 7.
Kentucky hospital gives patients gas cards to curb cancellations
Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital is providing gas cards to patients with cancer to help them avoid disruptions to their treatment plans.
Man charged with shooting into Florida hospital
Police have charged a suspect with firing into the fourth-floor window of Broward Health Coral Springs (Fla.) hospital from his car, CBS Miami reported July 7.
Why CMS wants to conceal hospital safety data
A July 7 Kaiser Health News report sheds more light on CMS’ rationale for its proposed plan to obscure hospital safety data from the public — a move that has been met with strong opposition from patient safety groups and other stakeholders.
