How Nurses Can Prevent Social Media Mishaps
Reviewing hospital policies with their staff is one step nurse leaders can take to help prevent these types of incidents.
Digital Microscopy: Making Diagnostics More Accessible
By Dr. Eric Mbuthia Kanyi and Lydia Mwangasha Introduction Nairobi’s informal settlements are characterized by marked overpopulation with poor water and waste management, resulting in a high incidence and prevalence of water- and sanitation-related diseases (Kandrava et al., 2007; Eisenstein, 2016). Nearly 30% of patients presenting at Access Afya facilities are treated for gastrointestinal infections, … Continued
‘Orangeworm’ Virus Targets Healthcare Sector
Kwampirs was found on software used for X-Rays and MRIs, and the malware also targets systems used to assist patients in completing consent forms for required procedures.
Orangeworm’s motives with the Kwampirs malware are not clear, but Symantec says it is likely the work of an individual or a small group of hackers, and the goal is corporate espionage.
Call Me, Beep Me: When Physicians Text
In medicine, there are a lot of cost, coordination, and time benefits to a secure SMS. That’s why so many were upset when a miscommunication almost forced them to stop.
Expanding a Telehealth Program to Serve More Patients
Instead of conducting telehealth sessions without any stated purpose, specific disease management questions are integrated at specific points in the telehealth process.
Ransomware and Reprocessing Lead the ECRI List of Top Tech Hazards
The ECRI Institute published its annual list of the top 10 health technology hazards for the industry. Several of the top hazards in 2018 are the same as those in 2017.
The Training Of Dr. Robot: Data Wave Hits Medical Care
After years of experimentation, machine learning’s predictive powers are well-established, and it is poised to move from labs to broad real-world applications.
Navigating The Laws And Benefits of Telemedicine
Because telemedicine is still so new, the laws pertaining to it have yet to keep pace with the technology. The rules surrounding telemedicine vary greatly between states, and wading through the list of best practices and guidelines can be difficult.
EMRs: Are We There Yet?
Perhaps the infrastructure is in place, but the processes to deliver high quality, safe, and cost-efficient care are not yet widely deployed. EMRs, originally built to capture documentation to drive revenue codes do not meet the basic workflows and processes required by clinicians to deliver care.
Checklists and Robots Make It Easier To Clean Patient Rooms
Healthcare systems deal with the perennial problem of properly cleaning and disinfecting patient rooms, both while they are occupied and upon discharge when getting ready for new occupants.
Unfortunately, it’s not a cut-and-dry process, and most hospitals don’t have a set protocol for making sure all surfaces are cleaned the same way.