FDA letter on supply shortage of nonsterile, single-use pneumatic tourniquet cuffs
Editor's Note In a June 5 letter to healthcare providers, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it is aware of US healthcare facilities and providers experiencing supply constraints of nonsterile, single-use pneumatic tourniquet cuffs. The cuffs are used in elective limb surgeries and in emergency and trauma settings. During…
Effect of N95 face masks on cardiopulmonary stress
Editor's Note This Chinese study finds that wearing N95 face masks for 14 hours significantly affects physiological, biochemical, and perception parameters. The effect was primarily caused by increased respiratory resistance and subsequent decreased blood oxygen and pH. This randomized clinical trial included 30 healthy participants between March 7 and August…
AI accurately predicts 30-day readmission risk
Editor's Note Researchers at New York University Langone Health, New York City, have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) computer program that predicts whether a newly discharged patient will be readmitted within 30 days, the June 7 HealthDay reports. The AI program, named โNYUTron,โ is a large language model that works…
The Joint Commission, NQF accepting applications for 2023 Eisenberg Awards
Editor's Note The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum (NQF) announced, on June 12, that they are now accepting applications for the 2023 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, through August 7. The annual Awards, which recognize major achievements by individuals and organizations that use innovative approaches to…
Mentorship, peer support earn 9 nurses promotions at Madigan AMC
Editor's Note On May 23, nine new first lieutenants and friends were promoted as registered nurses in the U.S. Army at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington, as reported by Madigan Army Medical Center (AMC). โWe were really close from the beginning and I think we just all wanted to do…
Study: Weight-loss surgical procedures among teens on the rise
Editor's note According to a research letter, titled โUse of metabolic and bariatric surgery among US youthโ and published by JAMA Pediatrics on May 30, โmore young people between the ages of 10 and 19 are undergoing weight-loss surgeries,โ Chief Healthcare Executive June 1 reports. This emerging trend has prompted…
Use of AI to predict risk of HAIs
Editor's Note This study led by researchers at the Mayo Clinic Arizona finds that a healthcare associated infection (HAI) risk prediction artificial intelligence (AI) model can estimate individualized risk of infection by taking into account a patientโs clinical features and features of similar patients. The model was trained on 38,327…
The Joint Commission: Deadline for CY 2022 ORYX performance measurement data submission is June 14
Editor's Note The Joint Commission, on June 7, announced that the deadline for acute care hospitals, critical access hospitals, and freestanding psychiatric hospitals to submit CY 2022 performance measure data via the Direct Data Submission Platform (DDSP) is June 14. This data must be submitted to meet the ORYX performance…
Study: Post COVID-19 neuroinflammation with persistent depressive, cognitive symptoms
Editor's Note This Canadian study finds that translocator protein distribution volume (TSPO Vt) an index of brain gliosis (ie, an inflammatory change) was higher in COVID-19 patients with persistent depressive and cognitive symptoms (COVID-DC). Researchers compared TSPO Vt of specific regions of the brain in 20 participants with COVID-DC and…
The Joint Commission: Updates added to Health Care Equity Certification Resource Center
Editor's Note The Joint Commission, on June 7, announced that it has added new resources to its Health Care Equity Certification Resource Center, including those from NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health in northeastern Illinois, Cambridge Health Alliance in Massachusetts, and HealthPartners headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota. The Joint Commission regularly updates its Health Care…