SGMC Health, a four-hospital system based in Valdosta, Ga., is investing $7.8 million to install more than 300 new patient beds.
Patient Safety & Outcomes
Lung cancer screening saves lives by detecting cancer early when it is most treatable. But what many people don’t realize is that the same low-dose CT scans used to screen for lung cancer can also uncover another life-threatening condition: Emphysema,…
Lung cancer screening saves lives by detecting cancer early when it is most treatable. But what many people don’t realize is that the same low-dose CT scans used to screen for lung cancer can also uncover another life-threatening condition: Emphysema,…
The longest-living recipient of a genetically engineered pig kidney is returning home Feb. 25, three months after the breakthrough surgery.
The longest-living recipient of a genetically engineered pig kidney is returning home Feb. 25, three months after the breakthrough surgery.
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Unrepresented patients — people without family members or someone named in a medical directive — are a small but growing group in hospitals that can put a strain on the system and suffer from lower patient outcomes, PBS and NPR…
Unrepresented patients — people without family members or someone named in a medical directive — are a small but growing group in hospitals that can put a strain on the system and suffer from lower patient outcomes, PBS and NPR…
Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Catholic Health has spent the last 10 years building what is now an award-winning culture of safety.
Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Catholic Health has spent the last 10 years building what is now an award-winning culture of safety.
A growing number of hospitals are utilizing medical chaperones as part of their efforts to bolster safety, according to a Feb. 24 report from NPR affiliate WBUR.