The American Academy of Pediatrics issued nine new recommendations on Aug. 29 for preventing patient abuse at the hands of clinicians.
Category: Patient Experience
The safety issues that put Novant hospital’s Medicare contract at risk
New details from a federal inspection report obtained by WECT News 6 offer a closer look at the safety issues that temporarily put Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center at risk of losing its federal funding.
Mount Sinai develops 1st risk score to predict TAVR mortality rates in patients with Afib
New York City-based Mount Sinai researchers have developed the first risk score to predict mortality for patients with atrial fibrillation who have undergone successful transcatheter aortic valve replacements.
Patients’ trust in physicians may affect pain level, study finds
A new study suggests patients experience more pain and pain-related brain activity when they perceive their physicians as less trustworthy.
40% of teenagers struggle to identify real/fake healthcare messages online, study says
Adolescents are notably active online and have easy access to healthcare information. However, according to a recent study, nearly 41 percent of young adults cannot discern between real and fake healthcare messages online, according to an Aug. 29 analy…
How a Novant hospital is improving patient experience in the ED
A Novant Health hospital in North Carolina has implemented several new policies to improve emergency department care, including assigning a nurse to check patients’ vitals every 30 minutes while waiting in the lobby, local NBC affiliate WECT reported A…
Missouri, Kansas hospital leaders fear a ‘healthcare crisis’ is coming
As flocks of nurses are leaving hospitals and health systems struggle to return to normal bed space, some healthcare executives in the Midwest worry they aren’t prepared for the fall and winter.
Erlanger sees success with program connecting nurses, first time moms
A program at Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System that connects first time expectant mothers with nurses has reached more than 100 patients since its launch in January 2021.
Patient killed in ambulance fire outside Hawaii hospital
A patient died and a paramedic was critically injured Aug. 24 when an ambulance caught fire outside of a Hawaii hospital, according to Hawaii News Now.
North Carolina Justice Department ‘extremely concerned’ about quality of care at Wilson Medical Center
North Carolina’s Justice Department is calling on Brentwood, Tenn.-based Duke LifePoint Health, which owns Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center, to respond to rising allegations about a lack of quality patient care, The News and Observer reported Aug. 24.
