Patient Safety & Outcomes

An HHS-led investigation found a Kentucky organ procurement organization ignored growing consciousness in dozens of potential transplant donors, The New York Times reported June 6.  The case centered on donation after circulatory death, a practice involving patients with some brain…

A bipartisan group of senators on June 4 reintroduced the Securing Enhanced Programs, Systems, and Initiatives for Sepsis Act, a bill that would direct the CDC to lead national efforts aimed at curbing sepsis-related deaths and improving management of the…

At AdventHealth for Women, OB-GYN care does not mean care only for pregnant and birthing women. The system strives to care for women across a lifetime. It is already working to meet OB-GYN needs in Florida. In 2026, the system…

During primary care visits, patients often have immediate concerns and questions they are hoping to address. Often, conversations about overdue vaccinations, screenings and other preventive care needs can get pushed to the back burner.  To help ensure patients get the…

States with Medicaid expansions spend more per enrollee overall than nonexpansion states, and nearly half of expansion states’ enrollees have a chronic condition, a May 28 KFF Health News report found. On May 22, a number of Medicaid provisions that…

Advocate Health, a 69-hospital system based in Charlotte, N.C., is seeking systemwide hospital accreditation with The Joint Commission.  The initiative will enable hospital-to-hospital benchmarking within the system and with other hospitals with similar geographic profiles, according to a May 27…

State regulators issued an immediate jeopardy warning to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Wash., in late April, after determining the facility failed to properly screen and supervise patients with suicidal ideation, according to records obtained by InvestigateWest.  On…

Using precision digital engagement to educate, support patients prior to care, sets the stage for optimal TEAM performance For a variety of reasons, people with Medicare undergoing surgery may not be well-prepared for their procedure or care for themselves properly…

Four U.S. states and two other countries are experiencing a Paraburkholderia fungorum outbreak from two ultrasound gel products, the CDC reported May 13.  As of May 8, the CDC is aware of 40 P. fungorum isolates from ultrasound gels produced…

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued formal guidance on pain management practices for the insertion of intrauterine devices and other common in-office OB-GYN procedures. Four things to know: 1. The long-awaited clinical guidance, released May 15, recommends…