WVU Medicine United Hospital Center (UHC), located in Bridgeport, West Virginia, is celebrating a noteworthy patient safety milestone. The hospital's Critical Care Unit has successfully accomplished a year without any instances of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) or Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI). These two primary healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) hold significant weight in hospital-associated morbidity…
Top hospitals in the United States are strategically investing in innovative technology for early identification of safety risks and fostering a culture that promotes patient safety as a collective responsibility. According to an evaluation conducted by U.S. News & World Report on more than 4,000 U.S. hospitals, twenty hospitals earned a place on its esteemed…
A recent report by CBS News on July 8th underscored a rising concern among healthcare professionals: patients are increasingly avoiding or delaying medical attention due to the fear of encountering Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents within healthcare establishments. This concern has been fueled by significant policy changes at the beginning of this year when…