Nearly Half of Hospital Doctors Say Don’t Treat Silent High Blood Pressure
A survey of hospitalists at five academic medical centers finds nearly half believe asymptomatic elevated blood pressure in hospitalized patients ...
Tag: patient safety
Emergency Physicians Cut More Than 3,500 Unnecessary CT Scans Without Missing a Single Injury
A University of Cincinnati quality improvement campaign avoided more than 3,500 unnecessary head and cervical spine CT scans, saving patients ...
New 19-Item Scale Measures How ICU Nurses Reflect Critically on Delirium Care
Researchers have developed and validated a 19-item scale measuring the critical reflection competency of ICU nurses in delirium care.
Nurse Training Shows Real Promise in Preventing Devastating Diabetic Foot Complications
A systematic review of nine quasi-experimental studies across five continents finds that structured educational programs significantly improve nurses' knowledge and ...
New National Assessment Reveals Gaps in Surgery Residents’ Critical Decision-Making Skills
An eight-year national analysis of the ACS Entering Resident Readiness Assessment reveals substantial variability and domain-specific weaknesses in the clinical ...
Quality Improvement Training Varies Widely Across Canadian Psychiatry Residencies, Survey Finds
A national survey of Canadian psychiatry residency programs reveals wide variability in quality improvement training, with some programs offering structured ...
New Questionnaire Puts Infection Control Expertise to the Test in China
Researchers in Guizhou Province, China have developed and validated a 44-item questionnaire that measures the competencies of healthcare-associated infection prevention ...
AI Chatbot for Parkinson’s Disease Shows Hidden Safety Risks in First Real-World Trial
The first prospective real-world safety evaluation of a publicly deployed Parkinson's disease AI chatbot found favourable automated quality scores alongside ...
Massive National Review of 1.4 Million Surgeon Trainee Cases Reveals How Residents Learn Safety Through Quality Data
A national analysis of 1,412,068 resident-linked surgical cases shows the American College of Surgeons Quality In-Training Initiative is a feasible ...
Simulation Program Sharpens Surgical Trainees’ Sternotomy Skills
A pilot study found that a novel sternotomy simulator with directed teaching significantly improved surgical trainees' accuracy, technique, preparedness and ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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