Becker's Healthcare September 23, 2022
Here are 12 patient safety studies Becker’s has covered since July 1:
1. More than 80 percent of maternal deaths between 2017 and 2019 were due to preventable causes, a report from the CDC found.
2. Nearly 20 percent of COVID-19 survivors may experience lingering, worsening or new-onset symptoms two years after infection, according to a study of nearly 2,000 patients who were hospitalized at the start of the pandemic in Wuhan, China.
3. Adults 65 and older who contract COVID-19 may be at greater risk for new-onset Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published Sept. 13 in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
4. Physician burnout is associated with a reduction in care quality, a Sept....