Hospitals Profit When Patients Develop Bloodstream Infections

Johns Hopkins researchers report that hospitals may be reaping enormous income for patients whose hospital stays are complicated by preventable bloodstream infections contracted in their intensive care units.

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Data From Anesthesia Information Management Systems Help Reduce Costs and Improve Patient Safety

Data from new electronic anesthesia information management systems (AIMS) can be used to assess surgical procedure- and institution-specific blood requirements, according to a study from the June issue of Anesthesiology.

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Study Reveals Important Genetic Factors That Could Influence Survival in Sepsis Patients

A study published in the June issue of Anesthesiology represents an important first step in establishing new therapeutic options targeting specific genetic areas that influence the occurrence and severity of sepsis – a life-threatening, whole-body response to infection.

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Report by Johns Hopkins Cancer Center Suggests Neutral IV Connector is Safest

Research on different types of IV connectors led a Johns Hopkins cancer center to pilot a “neutral pressure” IV connector, according to a scientific presentation at the annual meeting of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS).

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Delayed Transfer to the ICU Increases Risk of Death in Hospital Patients

ATS 2013, PHILADELPHIA ─ Delayed transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU) in hospitalized patients significantly increases the risk of dying in the hospital, according to a new study from researchers in Chicago.

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Source of Infection Affects Hospital Mortality in Septic Shock Patients in the ICU

In ICU patients who have septic shock, the anatomic source of infection has a strong effect on the chances of survival, according to a new study from researchers in Canada.

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Progress in Correcting Drug Errors and Other Mistakes in Hospitals Too Slow to Assure Optimal Patient Safety

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Gottlieb Gets "A" In Patient Safety Review

Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, part of Loyola University Health System, received an "A" from The LeapFrong Safety review evaluations.

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Teaching Patients about New Medications? A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words

Improving people’s knowledge and skills about their medications may be best achieved with multimedia patient education materials, finds a new systematic review in The Cochrane Library.

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All Hospitals Should Require Drug, Alcohol Tests for Physicians

To improve patient safety, hospitals should randomly test physicians for drug and alcohol use in much the same way other major industries in the United States do to protect their customers.

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