Houston hospital halts liver and kidney transplants as it investigates ‘inappropriate changes’ to patient records

A New Jersey hospital says a kidney meant for one patient was mistakenly transplanted into another with the same name who was farther down the priority list......»»

An 80-year old man became the fourth patient in Hong Kong to die due to the coronavirus, a Nethersole Eastern Hospital spokeswoman said on Friday......»»

This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for the full story, including what to do if you might be impacted. HOUSTON — The protected health information of 2,298 hospital patients is at risk of being shared after mult.....»»

PRIMUM is Atrium Health's clinical decision support system used to address the patient safety issue involved with opioid prescriptions. The alert system, which is built into the hospital system's electronic medical records (EMR), accesses records a.....»»

Flickr/North Dakota National Guard A hospital in Camden, New Jersey, accidentally transplanted a kidney into the wrong patient. Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital said the patient who got the kid.....»»

NYC Health + Hospitals said Tuesday it has rolled out its Epic electronic medical records system at 19 more patient/care sites, including its Bellevue and Harlem hospital campuses and Gotham health... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Former President George H.W. Bush, 93, has been moved out of intensive care to a regular patient room at Houston Methodist Hospital, spokesman Jim McGrath announced April 25.  He’s expected to continue his recovery in the new room for several more.....»»

UC Health, which runs the region’s only comprehensive organ transplant program for adults, reported a large increase in such surgeries in 2018. Nearly 300 kidney, liver and heart transplants were performed at the flagship University of Cincinnati.....»»

Under current law hospitals must report allegations of patient abuse. But abuse that occurs at clinics outside of hospital walls is not subject to the same requirement. Doctors’ o.....»»

Legacy Community Health broke ground on the first of two new clinics funded by one of Houston's largest hospital systems......»»

The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records.....»»

Steward Health Care System acquired St. Joseph Medical Center — Houston's oldest hospital — via a merger in 2017......»»

The new tower would have 150 patient beds and many surgical rooms......»»

Atrium Health has teamed up with University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to broaden its pediatric liver transplant program in North Carolina......»»

Leapfrog Group CEO Leah Binder said the overall ratings were better since the fall 2023 report that showed issues including a rise in hospital-acquired infections......»»

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In late summer 2017, Laura Perez made two trips to the Children’s Mercy emergency department with abdominal pain. When Perez’s pain grew worse, she was admitted to the hospital for extensive tests. At just 18, she was diagnosed with colon c.....»»

Dr. Justin Skrzynski told CNN that 40% of the samples his hospital is sending to be tested have come back as the more transmissible B.1.1.7 variant. Chaplain Kevin Deegan places his hand on the head of a COVID-19 patient.....»»

Houston Methodist Hospital is mandating COVID-19 vaccines for its 26,000 employees. It said it will allow exemptions "in very rare cases." Nurse Robert Orallo adminis.....»»

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