Pregnant women continue to have reservations about getting vaccinated against COVID-19 despite research indicating the safety of the vaccines and the protection they may offer their unborn children.
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Dr. Dina Velocci, DNP, CRNA, APRN, president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) issued the following statement in response to a verdict of a former nurse found guilty in an accidental injection death of a patient.
Cleveland Clinic announced today the opening of Cleveland Clinic London Hospital, a 184-bed state-of-the-art hospital, at 33 Grosvenor Place in central London. The facility is the newest location in Cleveland Clinic’s expanding global footprint and the second in London, following the opening of Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre in September 2021.
A new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City presented today at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2022 Annual Meeting found that a novel surgical technique performed during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in certain younger patients garnered positive results two years post-surgery.
An article says that microplastics have been found in human blood for the first time. We rate this claim as true, although more studies are needed to determine if these substances in humans are associated with a public health risk.
Board-certified dermatologist provides the latest information on how COVID and its vaccines affect people’s skin
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are on the front lines of patient care, safely administering nearly 50 million anesthetics each year in the United States. During Patient Safety Awareness Week, March13-19, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) joins the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in recognizing practices, education, and standards that improve safety for patients and healthcare professionals.
妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic) 罗切斯特院区再次荣登《新闻周刊》2022年“世界最佳医院”名单的榜首。此排名是对妙佑医疗国际全体员工的赞扬肯定。
احتلت مايو كلينك في مدينة روتشستر المرتبة الأولى في العالم مرة أخرى في قائمة نيوزويك لعام 2022 لـ "أفضل المستشفيات في العالم". هذا التصنيف تقديرٌ لعمل الموظفين في مايو كلينك.
Mayo Clinic en Rochester ocupó una vez más el primer lugar en el mundo en la lista de Newsweek sobre los «Mejores hospitales del mundo» en 2022. Esta clasificación es un tributo al trabajo realizado por el personal de todo Mayo Clinic.
A Mayo Clinic em Rochester foi classificada mais uma vez como nº 1 do mundo pela Newsweek na lista de 2022 dos “Melhores Hospitais do Mundo”. A classificação é uma homenagem ao trabalho da equipe de toda a Mayo Clinic.
Patients with impaired immunity have faced a difficult predicament during the pandemic. Their condition places them at risk of severe Covid-19 complications, but until now, no-one knew if they were at higher risk of adverse side-effects following vaccination against Covid-19. A new study trialed two mRNA vaccines in such patients and found that they are safe and well tolerated. The results will help immunocompromised patients in making an informed choice about vaccination.
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In early 2021, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and NORC at the University of Chicago showed that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use successfully helped more than 400 U.S. hospitals ensure that patients only received antibiotics when needed, and then, only in the correct amounts and for the prescribed dosage period.
— 妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic)的疫苗研究小组负责人强调，考虑到未来患者的安全性，有必要加强对疫苗及其机制的长期研究。
مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا — أكد قادة مجموعة أبحاث اللقاحات في مايو كلينك على الحاجة لإجراء دراسة طويلة الأمد على اللقاحات وآلياتها مع الوضع في الاعتبار سلامة المرضى في المستقبل.
Los directores del Grupo de Investigación sobre Vacunas en Mayo Clinic resaltan la necesidad de llevar a cabo estudios a largo plazo sobre las vacunas y sus mecanismos, con la mira puesta en la futura seguridad de los pacientes.
Os líderes do Grupo de Pesquisa em Vacinas da Mayo Clinic enfatizam a necessidade de aumentar os estudos de longo prazo das vacinas e seus mecanismos pensando na segurança futura dos pacientes.
In an opinion article appearing online Feb. 25 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, authors from University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University write about the unexpected patient safety benefit resulting from remote monitoring of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the major lessons gained from the pandemic was that patients could now be monitored based on risks and needs rather than location in the hospital. Home monitoring and hospital at-home models offer the potential to transform care and potentially allow a substantial proportion of hospitalized patients to receive care from home.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights provides a glimpse into recently published studies in basic, translational and clinical cancer research from MD Anderson experts. Current findings include targeted therapies for tumors with PIK3CA and FGFR mutations, a promising combination therapy for myelofibrosis, a new target to improve immunotherapy response in pancreatic cancer, a novel method of increasing chemoradiation sensitivity in glioblastoma, and greater understanding of the chronic lymphocytic leukemia immune microenvironment.
Achieving certification demonstrates to patients, employers and the healthcare team that a nurse’s knowledge reflects national standards and a strong personal commitment to patient safety. Since 1976, AACN Certification Corporation has collectively granted approximately 450,000 nursing certifications, with over 130,000 active certifications held.
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Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center earned its 29th Joint Commission (TJC) Disease Specific Care (DSC) certification, marking the most certifications of any hospital in the nation.
Stroke patients on long-term blood thinners who were given the clot-busting drug alteplase enjoyed better recoveries than those who did not receive the drug and had no increased risk of bleeding, a new study led by UTSW researchers shows. The results run counter to the common practice of withholding the clot-busting drug to these patients due to concerns over complications from bleeding.
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are taking a new and innovative approach to better understanding this important issue. Under a five-year grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, investigators led by Matthew Borzage, PhD, and his mentors, Bradley Peterson, MD, and John Wood, MD, PhD, are using novel MRI techniques to look inside the brain while a baby is under anesthesia.
Using a physician anesthesiologist-led Anesthesia Care Team model increases patient access to care, compared to nurse-administered sedation for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy procedures, according to research being presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ ADVANCE 2022, the Anesthesiology Business Event.
Patients with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit (ICU) prescribed full-dose blood thinners are significantly more likely to experience heavy bleeding than patients prescribed a smaller yet equally effective dose, according to a recent University at Buffalo-led study.
Many people have questions about a range of new COVID-19 medications that recently became available to outpatients. Rita Shane, PharmD, vice president of Pharmacy Services and chief pharmacy officer at Cedars-Sinai, is available to comment on key points about these therapies.
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Vaccination against COVID-19 did not affect fertility outcomes in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF).
Large study in England suggests need for increased monitoring of COVID-19 patients after discharge.
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What does a blood shortage mean for patients? How did we get here? And why Type O? A Penn State Health blood bank director weighs in.
New recommendations are available to help guide physicians who must determine when and how to treat infants, children and adolescents with post-prematurity respiratory disease (PPRD).
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A custom computer program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is translating into enhanced patient safety, streamlined workflow—and fewer finger sticks for children with diabetes. The program is a new insulin calculator that is seamlessly integrated into the hospital’s electronic health record (EHR) system.
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ولاية مينيسوتا- سجلت ثمانية من مستشفيات مايو كلينك درجات عالية فيما يتعلق بالسلامة، حيث حصلت تلك المستشفيات على الدرجة "الأولى" لسلامة المرضى من مجموعة ليب فروغ، وهي منظمة غير ربحية يديرها أرباب عمل وغيرهم من كبار مشتري المزايا الصحية.
Oito hospitais da Mayo Clinic receberam a maior nota para segurança. Esses hospitais receberam nota “A” para segurança do paciente do The Leapfrog Group, uma organização sem fins lucrativos administrada por empregadores e outros grandes compradores de benefícios de saúde.
八家妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic) 医院在安全性方面荣获高分。The Leapfrog Group是一家由雇主及其他大型健康福利购买方经营的非营利性组织，该组织根据上述医院在患者安全的成绩，提供了“A”级评级。
Ocho hospitales de Mayo Clinic obtuvieron calificaciones altas en seguridad. Estos hospitales obtuvieron una «A» en seguridad del paciente por parte de The Leapfrog Group, organización sin fines de lucro y dirigida tanto por empleadores como por otros compradores importantes de beneficios de salud.
Burnout is a major problem among US healthcare providers. But patients can also be affected by burnout, potentially affecting the clinical relationship and quality of care. A new conceptual model, the "Burnout Dyad," may aid in understanding and managing burnout among both patients and healthcare providers alike, reports a paper in the December special issue of The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
Nine Mayo Clinic hospitals received high rankings for quality patient care in the Bernard A. Birnbaum, M.D., Quality and Affordability Study by Vizient Inc., the nation's leading health care performance improvement company.
Paul Marik, MD, one of the world’s leading critical care physicians and the Director of the ICU at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, part of Sentara Healthcare, was in a Virginia courtroom fighting to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients while his employer was placing a letter notifying him of suspension of hospital privileges on his desk in his hospital office.
Critically ill patients with COVID-19 can safely be transported for lifesaving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy – with no increased risk of transmitting COVID-19 transmission to ECMO transport team members following standard precautions, reports a study in the ASAIO Journal, official journal of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
Arguments over a complaint filed in the Circuit Court for the City of Norfolk, Virginia, were presented today to decide if patients of one of the world’s most published critical care physicians can be given lifesaving treatments for COVID-19 that a local hospital system has prohibited.
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After filing a complaint in the Circuit Court for the City of Norfolk, Virginia on November 9, Paul Marik, MD, one of the most highly published critical care physicians in the world and the Director of the ICU at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital will be given his day in court. The hearing set for Thursday, November 18, could lead to the reinstatement of several treatments that are currently banned by the Sentara Healthcare System.
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