More than half of patients hospitalized and treated for pneumonia receive differing diagnoses during their stays, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine. 

 A patient was injured in an officer-involved shooting at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, S.C., on Aug. 2, state and hospital officials confirmed to Becker's. 

Penn Medicine's flagship hospital noted zero central line-associated bloodstream infections in fiscal years 2022 and 2023, according to a study published Aug. 1 in Critical Care Nurse. 

Aurora-based Children's Hospital Colorado is using SimWars, the national simulation competition for emergency medicine residents, to train and inspire staff — resulting in better patient care and staff morale, as well as a substantial donation.

NYC Health + Hospitals has launched a free produce delivery service for patients in its lifestyle medicine program.

The University of California San Francisco lung transplant program has performed 116 lung transplants in a year. 

A rare, but fatal genetic disease that accelerates aging in children, progeria, could soon have a cure, The New York Times reported July 24.

Health systems must ensure they're working to better understand and prevent safety risks among patients with disabilities, said Tejal Gandhi, MD, chief safety and transformation officer at Press Ganey. 

The number of infants diagnosed as being "tongue-tied" has increased 10-fold between 1997 and 2012, but a recent study suggests the treatment is performed too often, The New York Times reported July 29.

Infant mortality rates increased by 3% in 2022 compared with 2021 and marks the second straight year of increases, according to the CDC.

About 28% of knee and hip replacements are performed on people younger than 55 and the trend is expected to grow, U.S. News & World Report reported July 24.

Pittsburgh-based UPMC Shadyside Hospital launched an opioid-free pathway for patients undergoing surgery or treatment who want alternative options for pain management, CBS News reported July 22.

While the majority of women recognize the importance of routine preventive health screenings, 43% say they have missed or delayed preventive screenings, including for cancer, according to a survey of 4,000 adult women in the U.S. cited by The Washington Post in a July 22 report. 

An ongoing exodus of healthcare workers from Mount Sinai Beth Israel is posing risks to patient safety "in the very near future," Politico reported July 17.

Experts are warning hospital leaders at facilities near the Atlantic Ocean to take additional steps this year to ensure hurricane preparations are intact and enhanced, amid what is anticipated to be the worst hurricane season on record.

The Veterans Health Administration operates a $43 million medical facility in Orlando that regularly welcomes healthcare workers, but no patients, according to CNBC.

When Ballad Health's Chief Clinical Officer Amit Vashist, MD, sent quality, safety and infection prevention teams to several member hospitals' operating rooms unannounced to assess safety culture, he was met with revolt — but not in the way one might assume. 

Philip Myers, DO, an orthopedic surgeon with Singing River Health in Gulfport, Miss., completed what is understood to be the first three augmented reality surgical procedures in the state. 

A gap in information surrounding conditions like endometriosis, pelvic floor disorders, migraines, and chronic fatigue syndrome is harming women's health, according to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Lawmakers are pressing VA leadership to elaborate on the patient safety issues at Aurora, Colo.-based Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center that have stopped surgeries at the facility, The Denver Post reported July 9.