Casi 1 de cada 4 pacientes de hospital sufre un evento nocivo durante su estadía
JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Casi una cuarta parte de las personas hospitalizadas experimentan un evento nocivo durante su estadía, encuentra un estudio reciente. Pero la mayoría de los resultados nocivos no son prevenibles, porque…
Learn MoreFor Seniors, Declining Sense of Smell Could Signal Frailty
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors already test seniors’ hearing and vision. Sense of smell could be added to screenings one day, according to researchers who found links between its loss and risk of frailty in older adults.“We use our …
Learn MoreVaccine Coverage by Age 24 Months Unchanged During Pandemic
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vaccine coverage by age 24 months was generally similar during the pandemic versus prepandemic, but coverage disparities remain, according to research published in the Jan. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for …
Learn MoreNearly 1 in 4 Hospital Patients Have Harmful Event During Their Stay
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Nearly one quarter of hospitalized people experience a harmful event during their stay, a new study finds.However, most of the bad outcomes are not preventable because they’re related to known side effects fr…
Learn MoreVaccinated Moms’ Breast Milk Could Protect Baby From COVID
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Infants too young to be vaccinated for COVID-19 get some protection from their mothers’ breast milk, researchers say.The new study follows up on findings published in 2021 that showed the breast milk of vacc…
Learn MoreCoworker Observation System Promotes Nursing Professional Accountability
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Coworker Observation System (CORS) can be successfully implemented with nurses, according to a study published in the January issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.Cynthia …
Learn MoreRetiran 5.4 millones de moisés después de las muertes de más de 115 bebés
MARTES, 10 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El lunes, dos compañías anunciarán nuevas retiradas de millones de moisés mecedoras para bebés que ya habían sido retiradas: hasta ahora, se han reportado unas 115 muertes de bebés posiblemente vinculada…
Learn MoreStaffing Stability Is Marker of Better Quality of Nursing Homes
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Day-to-day staffing stability is a marker of better quality of nursing homes, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in JAMA Network Open.Dana B. Mukamel, Ph.D., from the University of California in Ir…
Learn More5.4 Million Baby Sleepers Recalled After More Than 115 Infant Deaths
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two companies issued new recalls on Monday for millions of previously recalled rocking sleepers for infants, with about 115 infant deaths possibly linked to use of the sleepers so far reported.With both produ…
Learn MoreRetiran casi 700,000 moisés mecedoras tras la muerte de 15 bebés
LUNES, 9 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tras las muertes de 15 bebés, se aconseja a las familias que dejen de usar de inmediato todos los modelos de los moisés mecedoras Kids2 Rocking Sleepers, de acuerdo con un segundo aviso de retirada.Cuatro …
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