Tag: injury

Study: Robotic-assisted cholecystectomy raises complication risk in acute care despite similar injury rates

Editor's Note Recent research shows robotic-assisted cholecystectomy (RAC) results in similar bile duct injury rates as laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), but risks are higher for postoperative complications, longer hospital stays, and more frequent drain use. Published May 21 in JAMA Surgery, the large-scale cohort study analyzed outcomes from over 844,000 acute…

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By: Matt Danford
May 27, 2025
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Report: Global nurse shortage widens inequities, fuels migration risks

Editor's Note Wealthy nations continue to draw nurses from poorer countries, worsening fragile healthcare systems and deepening global inequities, according to the newly released State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Council of Nurses (ICN).  As detailed in a May 12 article…

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By: Matt Danford
May 13, 2025
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Leapfrog safety data spotlights persistent gaps; Florida hospitals sue

Editor's Note For the first time, the Spring 2025 Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group introduces a “Straight A” designation for facilities that have earned top marks across five or more consecutive grading cycles. Published May 1, the latest edition of this biannual safety grade shows 346 hospitals—just 12%…

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By: Matt Danford
May 6, 2025
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Health systems boost security spending as workplace violence escalates

Editor's Note Hospitals are ramping up security in response to rising workplace violence, investing millions in weapons detection, staffing, and risk mitigation, according to an April 14 article in Modern Healthcare. Quoting executives from several large systems, the article details a shift from viewing security as a budgetary burden to…

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By: Matt Danford
April 15, 2025
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Study: Mortality prediction models fail to recognize severe patient injuries

Editor's Note Machine learning (ML) models designed to predict patient mortality are falling short when it comes to identifying severe injuries that could lead to death, according to a March 27 report in TechTarget. The article focuses on research published in Nature Communications Medicine found that ML mortality prediction models…

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By: Matt Danford
April 7, 2025
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Fresh tools, talking points drive sharps safety culture shift

Takeaways • The prevalence of needlesticks and other sharp object injuries to OR team members is 42.8%, an increase of 16% over the past decade. • New research and perspectives are shaping the discourse around sharps safety, such as new and expanded evidence-based practices presented in AORN’s 2025 update to…

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By: Carina Stanton
March 5, 2025
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Why active implants demand proactive management

What happens when a surgeon uses the monopolar instrument set on 30-W coagulation mode to create an upper midline incision in a patient with a pacemaker? Pacemaker function is interrupted, causing a heart block that results in hemodynamic instability—or at least, this is what could happen without taking the necessary…

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By: Mary A. Marvin, APRN-BC and Jill Teubel, MSN, RN
January 1, 2025
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Infusion pump problems prompt early FDA safety warning

Editor's Note Risk of delayed therapy and death related to Ivenix large-volume infusion pumps is prompting supplier Fresenius Kabi USA to pull a subset of the devices from the market, according to an early alert from The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Issued December 11, the early alert is…

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By: Matt Danford
December 12, 2024
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FDA Class 1 recalls target anesthesia workstations, ambulatory infusion pumps, ventilators

Editor's Note The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated Class 1 recalls—the most severe category indicating risk of serious injury or death—involving three systems: Atlan anesthesia workstations from Draeger, CADD-Solis ambulatory infusion pumps from Smiths Medical, and Trilogy Evo ventilators from Philips Respironics. FDA issued all three announcements…

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By: Matt Danford
November 20, 2024
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Educational program enhances perioperative nurses' knowledge on pressure injury prevention

Editor's Note A study led by researchers at Yeshiva University showed an educational intervention program significantly improved perioperative nurses’ understanding of pressure-injury prevention, with the benefits lasting for at least six months following the training. Results were published August 23 in Applied Nursing Research. Conducted among 354 nurses from 11…

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By: Matt Danford
October 23, 2024
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