The critical care team at UCHealth in Colorado reduced the off-label placement of pulse oximetry sensors from 15% to less than 1%, according to an article published in the December issue of Critical Care Nurse.
Dec 1, 2022
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An initiative developed by Cedars-Sinai investigators improves the timeliness of treatment for women with severe pregnancy-related hypertension, one of the leading causes of pregnancy-related death.
Nov 29, 2022
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Researchers at MedStar Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the University of Utah found electronic health record (EHR) vendor misconduct may have led to widespread use of suboptimal products for more than 70,000 clinicians ...
Nov 14, 2022
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In an article published in The BMJ, Joe Zhang at Imperial College London and colleagues point to a recent 10 day IT system outage at one of the largest hospital trusts in the UK's National Health Service (NHS) and warn that ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Reducing the level of noise in the operating room (OR) may positively affect a child's behavior, including fewer temper tantrums and more willingness to eat, in the days following surgery and anesthesia, according to research ...
Oct 24, 2022
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By liberating a world that's being possessed, a therapeutic videogame seeks to alleviate depression symptoms.
Oct 21, 2022
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All emergency departments should understand the unique safety issues related to children, according to a policy statement and accompanying technical report released by the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College ...
Oct 6, 2022
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More than 30 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), people with disabilities report having a difficult time accessing health care and often find that doctors' offices refuse to accommodate them. ...
Oct 3, 2022
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In a pair of new studies, Yale researchers document a widespread and increasing level of overcrowding in America's emergency departments (EDs), a crisis that puts patient safety and access to care at risk.
Oct 3, 2022
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Managers of health care units play a central part in nurses' job satisfaction and desire to stay in their positions, research at the University of Gothenburg (now available in book form, in Swedish) shows.
Sep 27, 2022
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