Welcome back to another episode of MedCity FemFwd, a podcast dedicated to discussing the breakthroughs and challenges in women’s health. In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Audrey Jiricko, senior medical director of women’s…
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Three incidents of gun violence at hospitals have made headlines in the past two weeks.
On February 24, a shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pennsylvania left two people dead and five people wounded….
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Whakarongorau Aotearoa (New Zealand Telehealth Services) is transferring to a new cloud host by the end of the year.It was announced that the government service will be an anchor tenant of IT giant Microsoft’s…
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Ultimately improving the quality of care healthcare systems deliver and preventing harm requires a degree of self-reflection.Along with digital transformation, putting an easy-to-use incident reporting system in place can help healthcare organizations address today’s…
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Dustin Brooks, CCO and co-founder of ZeroEyes Gun-related violence continues to pose a significant threat to society, with the Gun Violence Archive reporting over 650 mass shootings in 2023. Disturbingly, even institutions dedicated to…
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The American Nurses Association reports that one in four nurses have experienced workplace violence. In the second quarter of 2022, more than 5,200 nurses were assaulted in provider settings nationwide.Meanwhile, the Emergency Nurses Association…
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Victorian public health service Monash Health has recently disclosed that it has been affected by the recent hacking of ZircoDATA.In February, ZircoDATA, which provides secure document storage, information governance, digital conversion, and destruction for 9,000…
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Racist remarks said to have been made by Frank Hester, CEO of health software company TPP, inciting violence against the UK’s longest serving black MP Dianne Abbott have resulted in widespread condemnation.A Guardian report…
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Healthcare workers, patients and visitors should be able to move around a hospital safely. Unfortunately, healthcare workers are facing a rise in workplace violence, including verbal harassment and active-shooter situations.
As healthcare organizations adjust their…
This generation of young people is dealing with extreme stress. On top of school life, social pressure, navigating relationships with family and friends, and all the standard challenges of growing up, they’re also worried…
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