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Study finds pandemic worsened patient safety measures

Rates of falls, bloodstream infections from central line catheters, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, pressure ulcers and pneumonia associated with ventilator use increased significantly during the pandemic and have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels, a study found.

COVID-19 surges linked to greater risks for all hospitalized patients

Hospitals with greater COVID-19 patient loads confronted higher adverse events for all patients, an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality study found.

Nurses balance patient safety, staffing needs during omicron surge

Changes to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have left nurses who test positive for COVID-19 questioning how best to protect their patients.

Hospital visitation restrictions hurt patients and nurses

In an op-ed in Medpage Today, Karen Cox, PhD, RN, and Tejal K. Gandhi, MD, MPH, called patient visitation “a silent safety net,” which improves patient outcomes and reduces

Experts see emerging patient safety benefits from COVID-19 pandemic

With millions of people sick with COVID-19 and hundreds of thousands dead, the negative consequences of the pandemic are clear.

UMC of Southern Nevada | Nevada

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) is the largest public hospital in the state of Nevada, serving the Las Vegas and southern Nevada area as the region’s Metropolitan Anchor Hospital (MAH). UMC is the only hospital in southern Nevada with a Level 1 trauma center and transplant center.

Hospitals Are Ready to Care for All Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Patient safety has always been the number one priority for hospitals and health care providers, and COVID-19 has not changed that one bit. In fact, the safety protocols put into place for patients, families, care providers and staff since the pandemic’s onset are the most stringent they’ve ever been. Today, we hear from Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, Chief Clinical Officer of the Providence health system.

Quick Safety advisory addresses pandemic health disparities

This week the Joint Commission released a Quick Safety advisory, Supporting Safe, Equitable Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

CDC: Encourage pregnant patients to receive vaccines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week urged clinicians to educate pregnant and potentially pregnant patients about the benefits and safety of COVID-19

[Special Edition] Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Hospital Quality Measurement Programs

In this Advancing Health podcast, Thomas Haederle discusses the pandemic's profound impact on CMS's Hospital Quality Measurement and Value programs.