Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing found babies born in Magnet-credentialed hospitals had 13 percent lower odds of death within the first week of life; 14 percent lower odds of infection and 12 percent lower odds of…
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Johns Hopkins researchers found there is still wide variation in the use of transfusions and frequent use of transfused blood in patients who don’t need it. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on blood transfusions.
Seven years after the Joint Commission first unveiled mandatory rules to prevent operations on the wrong patient or body part, researchers and experts say the problem of wrong-site surgery has not improved. Based on state data, Joint Commission officials estimate…
GE Healthcare has announced the latest version of its Vivid E9 cardiovascular ultrasound system has received FDA 510(k) clearance, according to a news release.
Smiths Medical has announced its ViaValve safety IV catheter has received FDA 510(k) clearance, according to a news release.
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A pilot quality program at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn., that developed care plans reduced emergency department visits and admissions by 65 percent among frequent ED patients and generated an estimated $511,000 in cost savings. These results were calculated…
Regent Surgical Health has appointed Evan Metz to the position of purchasing manager.
The Federal Trade Commission supports a bill proposed in the Louisiana legislature that would expand advanced practice registered nurses’ scope of practice in medically underserved areas. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on advanced practice registered nurses.
Healthcare experts and consumer safety advocates have called for a healthcare-equivalent to the National Transportation and Safety Board, which oversees and issues reports on preventable errors in the aviation industry, according to an article published in the Journal of Patient…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently proposed guidelines for Medicare's new quality reporting program.