Hospitals tap engineers to improve quality
A Johns Hopkins led project, funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, aims to merge engineering with patient and family involvement to prevent infections and mistakes in critical care. The effort seeks dashboard like safety signals and broader engagement to reduce harm across hospitals nationwide.
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Hopkins led ICU checklist spurs patient family role in care
James, 37, travels to Hopkins for care and praises a nurse driven protocol that cut bloodstream infections by 60 percent. Pronovost seeks a system linking devices and engaging families to prevent ventilator related pneumonia and clots, using a smart device to track daily care steps.
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Gruesome storage unit finds link to former Florida medical examiner
Pensacola officials say a storage auction reveal exposed preserved human organs in cups and containers linked to Dr. Michael Berkland. The case raises questions about biomedical waste laws and possible autopsy ties, with many remains unidentifiable and families sought.
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