Articles Tagged With: COVID-19
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Home Monitoring Program Helped Hospitals Weather COVID-19 Surges
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, it was clear patients would flood hospitals in large cities, overwhelming health systems and public health infrastructure. One health system quickly ramped up its home monitoring program to safely keep some patients out of the hospital. -
Loneliness, Depression Tied to Higher Risk for COVID-19 Hospitalization
Assessing psychological risk factors may be just as important as considering physical risk factors.
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COVID-19 Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
The combination of tixagevimab and cilgavimab (Evusheld) was demonstrated to be effective in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19, but much remains to be learned as SARS-CoV-2 continues to evolve.
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Joint Commission Surveys in the Time of COVID-19
How far is The Joint Commission behind on healthcare accreditation surveys? By the end of June 2022, they expect to be caught up with scheduled inspections — for 2021. However, the accrediting body for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is gamely moving forward, using virtual technology for some facilities, and conducting on-site inspections at hospitals.
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OSHA Urged to Break with CDC in Finalizing COVID-19 Regulation
Despite pleas for flexibility by infection control groups, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is being urged by one of its more prominent former directors to adopt a tough standard that emphasizes airborne precautions to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19.
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Improve Patient Safety with Employee Rewards, Celebrations
Active engagement with employees can help improve patient safety. Build a culture of safety by showing employees how much their contributions matter. -
Title X Funding Cuts Could Worsen STI Rates
In March, the federal government sent Title X health providers a budget that will result in further slashes to programs that screen, test, trace, and treat people with STIs. STI rates are rising sharply for the sixth year in a row. -
Outcomes of COVID-19-Associated Acute Myocarditis
In a review of COVID-19-associated acute myocarditis, investigators learned it is a rare complication that can occur without concomitant pneumonia, and frequently presents as cardiogenic shock. With supportive therapy, the short-term mortality rate is low.
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Drug Diversion: A Risk to Patients, Health Workers, and the Institution
Drug diversion is an ongoing problem for healthcare organizations. In identifying diverters, leaders are protecting patients and mitigating their institution’s substantial liability risk. -
White House Targets Long COVID
The Biden administration has launched a major initiative to bolster research on long COVID and improve the health of patients diagnosed with the mysterious collection of ailments.