A national campaign launched by the American College of Surgeons to improve patient care and safety in hospitals nationwide hopes to "promote policy frameworks and incentives" that drive improvements across the country, according to an April 14 news release.

Cleveland-based MetroHealth's "Blood and Marrow Transplant" program is expanding and preparing to perform its first stem cell transplant later this month.

What is being called "the first published evidence" of positive patient safety climates found to predict healthcare-associated infections and health outcomes was published April 12 in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) represents both a significant health threat for at-risk patients and a financial burden. Meanwhile, provider organizations that fail to focus on and prevent VTE from occurring may be exposing themselves to quality-related reimbursement penalties by CMS.

Physicians face numerous challenges in treating pediatric patients with long COVID-19, including doubts that the condition can affect children, according to an April 11 article from U.S. News & World Report.

In a quick safety advisory published April 10, The Joint Commission shared recommendations on how to prevent light source-related burns that can occur during laparoscopic or arthroscopic procedures.

Miami-based Nicklaus Children's Hospital launched the Undiagnosed Diseases Clinic.

The rise of platforms such as TikTok and Instagram has created a new enemy for hospital emergency departments: viral social media challenges.

A Wisconsin family claims its daughter's hospital room was filled with grime, dirt and bed bugs, CBS affiliate WDJT reported April 8.

A new case study found two infants born to mothers infected with COVID-19 suffered brain damage and offers the first direct evidence the SARS-CoV-2 virus can cross the placenta. 

Denver-based University of Colorado researchers found that gender and income influence might influence who receives advanced pulmonary support.

A moose marched through the automatic front doors of Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage on April 6 and snacked from a potted plant before security guided its exit, the Anchorage Daily News reported. 

As gun violence continues to rise across the country — now accounting for 20 percent of childhood deaths — Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Ohio is taking a nontraditional approach to reducing it in communities: with the use of virtual reality technology, according to ABC affiliate WCPO.

Massachusetts police are warning the public about a new TikTok trend that recently left 10 children hospitalized.

Operating room "black boxes" are growing in popularity as a way to improve patient safety and operational efficiency — and it likely will not be long before they spread to other departments.

New data from The Joint Commission found that of all reported sentinel events in 2022, 44 percent resulted in severe temporary harm and 20 percent resulted in a patient death.

Two people were killed and one was hospitalized after a medical helicopter crash April 2 in Chelsea, Ala., NBC affiliate WVTM reported.

The Joint Commission issued a quick safety advisory on March 27 with best practices and guidelines related to suicide risk screening. 

An unusual global outbreak of pediatric hepatitis cases in 2022 could be connected to multiple common viruses, according to multiple studies. 

In the year since RaDonda Vaught was convicted for a fatal medical error, much has been said from leaders at all levels of healthcare about the need to build a strong culture of safety and empower front-line workers to report errors.