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.
Category: Patient Experience
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.
Monkeypox may cause heart muscle inflammation, case report finds
A patient with a monkeypox infection in Portugal developed myocarditis, or heart muscle inflammation, a week after the onset of monkeypox symptoms, researchers said in a case report published Sept. 2.
VA to offer abortions to veterans in some instances
The Department of Veterans Affairs will offer abortion counseling and abortions in certain cases to pregnant veterans and beneficiaries.
‘A total disruptor to how we do business’: Cleveland Clinic’s new patient experience metric
Since their initial rollout in 2019, plan of care visits — which bring nurses and providers to the patient’s bedside together — have become characteristic of the way care is delivered and managed across Cleveland Clinic. They’ve become so beneficial th…
Joint Commission unveils safety campaign for telehealth visits
The Joint Commission has launched a new patient safety campaign that focuses on telehealth visits, the organization said Aug. 31.
Hand-bell system leads to patient death at New Mexico hospital
A system that required patients to use hand bells to call for help led to the death of a patient at Gallup, N.M.-based Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital in January, Source New Mexico reported Aug. 30.
Higher COVID-19 antigen correlated with disease severity: study
The more SARS-CoV-2 antigens someone had, the more serious their COVID-19 symptoms were, a study from the National Institutes of Health found.
