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Joint Commission issues 2 alerts on maternal health disparities
The Joint Commission published two new alerts on Jan. 17 to reduce morbidity and mortality in pregnant and postpartum patients: a sentinel alert on eliminating racial and ethnic disparities, and a safety advisory on mental health conditions as the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths. -
Pregnant people with COVID-19 face higher death risk, large study finds
An international analysis found pregnant people with COVID-19 have a seven times higher risk of dying and greater risk of being admitted to an intensive care unit, needing a ventilator or developing pneumonia, The Washington Post reported Jan. 16. -
After preliminary denial, hospital where nurse called 911 gains full accreditation
Silverdale, Wash.-based St. Michael Medical Center — which gained media attention after a nurse called 911 from its overcrowded, short-staffed emergency department — has been accredited by The Joint Commission after a preliminary denial. -
A potential downside of home care: Insufficient CLABSI surveillance
A new study led by researchers at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University suggests the rise in home healthcare services could come with dangerous consequences: an increase in central line-associated bloodstream infections, or CLABSIs. -
Adverse events occur in 24% of admissions, study suggests
Despite decades of safety work, adverse events are still common in Massachusetts hospitals and may occur in about one-fourth of admissions, according to a study published Jan. 12 in The New England Journal of Medicine. -
Organ transplants hit record high in 2022: 3 notes
A record 42,887 organ transplants were performed in the U.S. last year, up 3.7 percent from 2021, according to preliminary data the United Network for Organ Sharing shared Jan. 10. -
NYC Health + Hospitals offers plant-based dinner menu at 14 public hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals introduced a culturally diverse, plant-based dinner menu as its primary meal option for inpatients. The initiative builds on the hospital system's "Meatless Monday" program and its successful launch last summer of a plant-based primary lunch menu, according to a Jan. 9 release. -
Cleveland Clinic under state probe after former physician accused of sexual assault
State health officials are investigating Cleveland Clinic in the wake of sexual assault allegations involving a former physician. -
MIS-C underreported in children, study finds
A retroactive study found multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children was more common and more severe than previously reported. -
Why are some breakthrough COVID-19 cases severe? CDC seeks answers
The CDC has awarded Helix a contract to study how human genetics may influence COVID-19 vaccine efficacy, the population genomics and viral surveillance company said Jan. 4. -
Screen patients for cannabis use before surgery, guidelines say
Hospitals should universally screen patients for cannabis use prior to surgery, according to new guidelines from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. -
COVID-19 vaccine safe for youth after multisystem inflammatory syndrome: National Institutes of Health study
Young people who have recovered from multisystem inflammatory syndrome can safely receive COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a National Institutes of Health study published in JAMA Network Open Jan. 3. -
Leapfrog Group proposes changes to 2023 hospital survey
The Leapfrog Group has proposed several updates its 2023 hospital survey to ensure it aligns with current science and addresses the needs of consumers and purchasers. -
NY law aims to provide better care for LGBTQ+ youth, training for nurses
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ youth to get the medical services they need, and nurses and home health aides will be trained in specific ways they can provide such healthcare. -
New blood test effectively detects biomarker of Alzheimer's disease: Pitt study
Research scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine developed a blood test to successfully detect a biomarker specific to Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in Brain Dec. 27. -
Automated texting reduces readmissions, emergency department visits by 41%
A recent study found using an automated texting program can reduce readmissions and emergency department visits by 41 percent. -
Researchers find possible genetic cause for MIS-C
A new study suggests there may be an underlying genetic cause for why some children develop a rare but serious inflammatory condition known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome, or MIS-C, after a COVID-19 infection. -
Antidepressants, infection combination can lead to neurological disorders in infants
Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System researchers found commonly used antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors can interact with inflammation in a mother's body, resulting in permanent brain changes in a fetus, Science Daily reported Dec. 20. -
Yale researchers find potential treatment for COVID-19 brain fog
Early evidence suggests a cocktail of two existing medications could mitigate or eliminate brain fog among patients with long COVID-19, according to researchers at Yale University in New Haven, Conn. -
Joint Commission to overhaul quality metrics, freeze accreditation fees: 6 changes for 2023
The Joint Commission is undergoing sweeping overhaul of its standards, eliminating 168 standards (14 percent) and revising another 14 standards. The organization is looking to make its accreditation programs as "efficient and impactful on patient safety, quality and equity as possible," according to Jonathan Perlin, MD, PhD, president and chief executive officer of The Joint Commission.
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