How AI Can Empower More Comprehensive Maternal Care
The study, “AI Estimation of Gestational Age from Blind Ultrasound Sweeps in Low-Resource Settings,” funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and published in March in NEJM Evidence, demonstrates how AI technology can empower nurse midwives to perform ultrasound scans at the level of trained sonographers.
3D Molds Enable New Standard of Care for Surgery
3D printing technology in healthcare has allowed fabrication of perfect replicas of patients’ organs based on their imaging. But those models could only serve as visual aids since no existing 3D-printing polymer could replicate the mechanical properties of human tissue.
Treating Patients as Individuals: The Impact of Precision Dosing at the Bedside
To realize the full promise of precision medicine, clinicians must leverage patient data not only to identify the right therapy, but also to determine the precise dose that maximizes the patient’s benefit-to-risk ratio. In the era of value-based care, every facet of precision medicine, from diagnostic technologies to targeted therapies and precision dosing, will play a pivotal role in improving care quality.
Reducing Risk in the Pharmacy: A Key Step to Improving Patient Safety
A larger patient volume, coupled with staffing shortages, could bring on a crisis in advanced disease care across the board. Add to this persistent supply chain issues, manufacturing labor shortages, and shipping disruptions, and you have a perfect storm that could mean greater risks to patient care.
Surgeon General Releases Advisory on Health Worker Burnout
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, recently released an advisory to address a growing threat of health worker burnout. The advisory provides recommendations for how to address this issue, with steps that stakeholders can take to make changes in the systems, structures, and cultures that shape healthcare.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 55 – Lessons Learned From the Vaught Case
On episode 55 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Michael Ramsay, CEO of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, talks about lessons learned from the RaDonda Vaught case and how to avoid similar incidents in the future.
Investments in Hospital Security Are Top of Mind Following Mass Shootings
Increasing security measures at hospitals can come with significant financial and logistical challenges, but there are actionable steps and investments healthcare leaders can take to ensure the safety of the staff and patients within their organizations.
Health System and Hospital Peer Network Tackles Health Equity
Health equity has emerged as a pressing issue in U.S. healthcare during the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, there have been COVID-19 health disparities for many racial and ethnic groups that have been at higher risk of getting sick and experiencing relatively high mortality rates.
CMS Updates Guidelines for Ambulatory Surgical Centers—Can Hospital SOM Be Far Behind?
The changes were published in the June 3 memo QSO-22-16-ASC, which also notes that the last time Appendix L was updated was in late 2019, and that “currently, the online version of Appendix L has several placeholders in the tags that note ‘guidance pending and will be updated in a future release’.”
High-Level Care-at-Home Coordination Offers Patient and Health System Advantages
The shift toward care at home has already overcome some of its biggest obstacles. An explosion of remote monitoring solutions, wearable technology, and virtual care connections make it easier than ever for individuals to bring certain elements of care home.