Health systems focus on long-term growth, outpatient care amid construction challenges
Editor's Note Health systems are increasingly focusing on construction projects aimed at long-term growth and outpatient care, often renovating existing facilities, Modern Healthcare June 10 reports. According to Modern Healthcare's 2024 Construction and Design Survey, 60% of respondents see growth in the healthcare construction industry despite inflation, high material costs,…
CMS releases 2023 top citations for ASCs
Editor's Note The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published 2023 survey data for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), highlighting top citations, ASC Focus June 7 reports. Due to system migrations, public data updates halted since May 2022, but CMS staff provided data to ASCA on May 30, 2024. The…
Study: Combined preoperative, postoperative chemotherapy improves esophageal cancer outcomes
Editor's Note In esophageal cancer, combining preoperative and postoperative chemotherapy lead to better outcomes, fewer deaths, and higher likelihood of complete tumor regression than preoperative chemotherapy alone, according to a randomized clinical trial. US News and World Report reported the news June 4. Led by Dr. Jens Hoeppner from the…
Negative social media portrayals turning Generation Z away from nursing careers, survey suggests
Editor's Note Negative portrayals of nursing on social media play a major role in deterring members of Generation Z from pursuing careers in the profession, according to survey results from nursing marketplace platform ShiftKey. According to a June 4 report in The Hill, the survey involved 1,000 individuals aged 18…
Endotracheal tube component failures prompt FDA Class I recall
Editor's Note The US Food & Drug Administration has designated Medline Industriesโ recall of the Sub-G Endotracheal Tube with Subglottic Suction, which is used to keep a patientsโ airway open, as a class 1, the most severe category indicating risk of serious injury or death. According to the agencyโs June…
Phased-in nurse staffing ratio law draws complaints in Oregon
Editor's Note The state agency overseeing Oregonโs hospitals has received a โflood of complaintsโ due to a โfirst-of-its-kindโ law mandating progressively stricter nurse and certified nursing assistant (CNA) staffing ratios, according to a June 7 report in KMTR. ย Passed after extensive negotiations among hospital executives, staff, and nurse unions…
Tech giants announce plans to bolster rural hospital cybersecurity
Editor's Note Microsoft and Google announced they will offer free or discounted cybersecurity services to rural hospitals in the U.S. to help protect against cyberattacks, CNN reported on June 10. According to the article, Microsoft will provide free security updates, assessments, and staff training, while Google will offer free cybersecurity…
Glowing dye could improve detection, removal of prostate cancer cells
Editor's Note A fluorescent marker dye that attaches to a protein specific to prostate cancer cells could help surgeons identify and remove them in real time, BBC News reported June 9. Developed by researchers from the University of Oxford in the UK, the dye reportedly performed promisingly in a trial…
Hospital CEOs lend expertise to White House gun violence meeting
Editor's Note A June 6 meeting on gun violence prevention at the White House attracted more than 80 top health care executives to lend expertise on mental health, gunshot wounds, and more, Beckerโs Hospital Review reports. ย Hosted by the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, established in 2023,…
3D-printed stem cell patches show promise as heart surgery alternative
Editor's Note Using a patientโs stem cells to 3D-print patches to place over damaged areas of the heart could provide an alternative to invasive surgery, according to new research detailed in a June 9 report from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Although the technology has yet to be tested on…