The devices are manufactured by Erbe USA. They’re used to deliver pressurized cold therapy to tumors, blood clots, and more. A manufacturing defect can cause a rupture, exposing anyone in the vicinity to a dangerous blast and deafening sound. The devices are manufactured by Erbe USA. They’re used to deliver pressurized cold therapy to tumors, blood clots, and more. A manufacturing defect can cause a rupture, exposing anyone in the vicinity to a dangerous blast and deafening sound. | | |
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Almost two in five physicians suffered moral distress in the two weeks leading up to their being asked about it by researchers. That was a markedly larger slice than the team observed in the general U.S. working population. Almost two in five physicians suffered moral distress in the two weeks leading up to their being asked about it by researchers. That was a markedly larger slice than the team observed in the general U.S. working population. | | |
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Bridgeport Hospital, part of Yale New Haven Health, is accused in a lawsuit of not staffing an overnight physician in an intensive care unit. It’s alleged that the remote care coordination caused delays that led to the death of 26-year-old Conor Hylton, who was experiencing emergency seizure-like symptoms. Bridgeport Hospital, part of Yale New Haven Health, is accused in a lawsuit of not staffing an overnight physician in an intensive care unit. It’s alleged that the remote care coordination caused delays that led to the death of 26-year-old Conor Hylton, who was experiencing emergency seizure-like symptoms. | | |
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Certain corners of the healthcare AI industry continue hyping the notion that their technology will render physicians unneeded. Young people, including potential medical students, might believe the claim. Here’s help. Certain corners of the healthcare AI industry continue hyping the notion that their technology will render physicians unneeded. Young people, including potential medical students, might believe the claim. Here’s help. | | |
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The agency said it is seeking to exclude semaglutide, tirzepatide and liraglutide from the 503B program based on a lack of clinical evidence. Unless there’s a shortage, the pharmaceuticals would be barred from being compounded by third-parties for the purpose of treating diabetes or obesity. The FDA is seeking public comment on the proposal. The agency said it is seeking to exclude semaglutide, tirzepatide and liraglutide from the 503B program based on a lack of clinical evidence. Unless there’s a shortage, the pharmaceuticals would be barred from being compounded by third-parties for the purpose of treating diabetes or obesity. The FDA is seeking public comment on the proposal. | | |
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A handful of health-system CEOs took withering fire this week at a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee. A handful of health-system CEOs took withering fire this week at a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee. | | |
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit digital civil rights advocacy group, said it filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking more information about the “WISeR” pilot program, which effectively adds a prior-authorization process to traditional Medicare in six states. To date, it’s received no response. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit digital civil rights advocacy group, said it filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking more information about the “WISeR” pilot program, which effectively adds a prior-authorization process to traditional Medicare in six states. To date, it’s received no response. | | |
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Harvard researchers put 21 state-of-the-art large language models through their paces. The results are in. Harvard researchers put 21 state-of-the-art large language models through their paces. The results are in. | | |
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Ben Sasse is showing the effects of the terminal pancreatic cancer he was diagnosed with late last year. Yet he’s still in good spirits and his mental energy remains high. Ben Sasse is showing the effects of the terminal pancreatic cancer he was diagnosed with late last year. Yet he’s still in good spirits and his mental energy remains high. | | |
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Nursing technology leaders at a large health system are reporting time savings of 20.6 minutes per nurse across 12-hour shifts while caring for an average of 4.5 patients each. The secret to their success: automated digital documentation. Nursing technology leaders at a large health system are reporting time savings of 20.6 minutes per nurse across 12-hour shifts while caring for an average of 4.5 patients each. The secret to their success: automated digital documentation. | | |
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