Medtronic : Introduction
Medtronic, a global leader in medical technology, has recently issued a voluntary recall of its MiniMed insulin pumps from the 600 and 700 series due to a potentially critical issue related to…
As South Carolina’s largest private, non-profit health system, Prisma Health grappled with several pressing challenges common to the modern healthcare industry: resource constraints, financial pressures and widespread provider burnout.THE PROBLEM
These problems were exacerbated by…
Mary Jagim, MS, RN, CEN, FAEN, Principal Consultant, CenTrak
The safety and well-being of patients and staff have become one of the main challenges in the healthcare industry, as high-quality patient care depends on variables such…
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New patient safety guidance from NHS England says that primary care’s IT systems should include clinical decision making support and automatically flag patient safety issues.
The ‘Primary care patient safety strategy’, published by NHSE on…
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has deployed a knowledge-based medication administration (KBMA) system, which utilises barcode technology.
Altera Digital Health’s Sunrise KBMA solution was rolled out in phases across adult inpatient wards at Cheltenham General…
The Department of Health and Social Care will launch a consultation on the clinical risk standards for the use of digital health technologies in 2024/2025, the minister for patient safety has confirmed.
In a letter…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement with Dallas-based artificial intelligence developer Pieces Technologies resolving allegations that that the company’s generative AI tools had put patient safety at risk by overpromising on accuracy.WHY…
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In celebration of World Patient Safety Day 2024, we speak with several DigitalHealth.London alumni and current cohort members to explore how their innovations are transforming diagnostic pathways in healthcare to improve overall patient outcomes….
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To mark World Patient Safety Day on September 17, the patient-led Light Collective plans to lead discussions in Washington, D.C., designed to help ensure that patient concerns about health data aggregation are given the…
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A coroner has warned the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and SSP Health to take action to improve GP electronic triage systems, following the death of a patient.
Allan Robin Hamilton died of…
