A new study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that 17- to 24-item surgical safety checklists (SSC) both reduce patient stays and lower mortality rates.
The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have both announced changes to their policies regarding prescription opioids.
Both Democrats and Republicans have condemned the FDA’s handling of multiple superbug outbreaks caused by defective duodenoscopes. While both sides agree changes need to be made, they disagree over what needs to be done.
Poor communication in healthcare has tangible, measurable effects. A new study released by CRICO Strategies found that communications failures were a factor in 30% of malpractice cases between 2009 to 2013, including 1,744 deaths.
A new study published in The American Journal of Accountable Care has found that when a patient suffers from memory loss or cognitive impartment, educating their family about discharge needs can drop readmission by 30%.
A new study by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons discovered that having a physician assistant (PA) visit heart surgery patients at home twice on the week of discharge cut readmissions by 41%.
A study released in The Journal of the American Medical Association has found that surgery patients in hospitals with better nursing environments receive better care without drastically increasing costs.
