Patient safety and the “Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)”
With all of the advantages that come from electronic health records and connected devices, some distinct security risks also exist. Healthcare is seeing these risks grow in the form of ransomware,...
View ArticleIntegrated data, insights lead to cost, time savings for OR staff
In 2020, supply costs were once again reported as one of the greatest line-item expenses in a hospital, exceeding labor expenses. US hospitals have most recently reported a combined $36 billion in...
View ArticleCreating work schedules with AI reduces physician burnout
Editor’s Note Artificial intelligence (AI)-based scheduling significantly improved physician engagement and reduced burnout, in this study presented by Ochsner Health researchers, January 28, at the...
View ArticleJohns Hopkins robot performs first laparoscopic intestinal anastomosis...
Editor’s Note The Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR), designed by a team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University, has performed laparoscopic intestinal anastomoses in four experiments on pig...
View ArticleEstablishing service lines in ambulatory surgery centers
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare industry could fill an entire academic curriculum at this point, let alone a single article. But one potential silver lining among the storms of...
View ArticleImpact of supply chain crisis on surgical services
What happens when global supply chains—which are already typically operated lean across the board—are hit with a once-in-a-century pandemic? An ongoing, collective lesson in economics. The problem is...
View ArticleThe Joint Commission announces new Direct Data Submission Platform
Editor’s Note The Joint Commission, on March 30, announced that it had contracted with Dynamic Health IT to help develop a new Direct Data Submission Platform (DDSP) and electronic clinical quality...
View ArticleResearchers develop highly accurate 30-second COVID-19 test
Editor’s Note Researchers at the University of Florida (UF) have helped develop a testing device that can detect COVID-19 infection within 30 seconds, with the sensitivity and accuracy of a PCR test....
View ArticleNew machine learning models predict adverse postop abdominal hernia surgery...
Editor’s Note Machine learning (ML) models designed by surgeons at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston show a high level of accuracy in predicting which types of patients are...
View ArticleHospitals, ORs fear ransomware fallout from Ukraine invasion
Hospitals and health systems know they are attractive targets for cybercriminals. When lives are at stake, and the victims are often insured, ransomware gangs can expect a quick and easy payout. But...
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