Category: Quality

In men, it’s Parkinson’s. In women, it’s hysteria.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Armstrong D. ProPublica. August 23, 2019.

Risk of wrong-patient orders among multiple vs singleton births in the neonatal intensive care units of 2 integrated health care systems.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Adelman JS, Applebaum JR, Southern WN, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Aug 26; [Epub ahead of print].

A lethal hidden curriculum—death of a medical student from opioid use disorder.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Lucey CR, Jones L, Eastburn A. N Engl J Med. 2019;381:793-795.

Patient dies after visit from unknown man at Phoenix hospital

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Nurse research prompts care improvements at Providence St. Joseph Health

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HIV surge tied to opioid use in West Virginia, health experts say

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Mississippi VA hospital hired surgeon despite malpractice concerns, OIG report says

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NYC declares measles outbreak over

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10 top patient safety, infection control stories in August

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Hormone therapy during menopause increases breast cancer risk, study finds

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