Patient Care

This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

Wrongful death lawsuit filed after restrained hospital patient dies of cardiac arrest
The family of Gay Sherman Weintz, 55, said she died as a result of 24-hour physical restraint, combined with staff at Middlesex Hospital ignoring signs of a medical crisis. Her son, Chauncey Smith, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Russian researcher strategizes on collaboration with China over healthcare AI
Have you ever wondered what China and Russia would talk about if they were to discuss AI in healthcare? It turns out they do just that—and a newly published academic paper straight out of the Russian Federation offers a glimpse into the dialogue.
Philips and Medtronic extend 30 year patient monitoring partnership
The two companies will continue combining components to make patient monitoring systems, under the new terms of the expanded deal that includes a "pledge program" to improve quality.
FDA announces recall of Baxter infusion pumps with mismatched software
Spectrum V8 and V6 infusion pumps may have accidentally had their software switched, which could result in underinfusion or a fluid overload. While no injuries have been reported, for safety the affected pumps need to be removed from where they are used and sold.
If present trends continue, the healthcare AI revolution may leave 56 million Americans behind
Research into the design and development of AI models for rural healthcare isn’t hard to come by. However, that’s about as far as most of the investigations go.

Electro-Enabled Savings

Early RFID adopter Tallahassee Memorial finds the ROI soft but substantial.

AMDIS: Bumps in the Road to Healthcare Reform

There has generally been broad consensus that widespread adoption of EHRs is a necessary, if as yet imperfect, step in the evolution to better, safer and more affordable care.

Weekly roundup: Breach, interoperability & quality measures

In this week’s news, yet another data breach continues the trend but, on the plus side, small steps toward greater interoperability and acceptance of quality measures were taken.

Medical device prices hold steady for three decades

How much more is being spent on medical devices as a share of national health expenditures compared with 30 years ago? Medical device spending is about the same, according to research conducted by Guy King, a former chief actuary of the Health Care Financing Administration, now called the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Omnicell, Cerner partner on interoperability

Omnicell and Cerner have formed an agreement focused on interoperability between their products using the CareAware iBus.

RI group receives HIMSS Davies Award

A Rhode Island medical organization with 19 locations across the state has been awarded the 2012 Ambulatory HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence presented by the Health Information Management & Systems Society.

Tenet promotes Browne to CIO

Tenet Healthcare, which operates 49 hospitals, has promoted Paul T. Browne to chief information officer.

First Databank builds on drug knowledge interoperability module

First Database (FDB) released a broad range of cross references for its FDB Interoperability Module, an EHR tool that can aid clinical decision support, electronic prescribing and medication management.

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Cardiovascular Business

PFA market heats up as medtech companies announce new investments

While Kardium raised $250 million in an oversubscribed funding round, Field Medical raised $35 million. Both companies are focused on designing and developing new pulsed field ablation technologies to help treat challenging arrhythmias.

Cardiovascular Business

FDA shares warning after Johnson & Johnson heart pump controllers linked to 3 deaths

Johnson & Johnson MedTech has received reports of its Automated Impella Controller failing to connect properly with Impella heart pumps. If this happens, the FDA warned, it may put patients at risk.

Cardiovascular Business

Private equity firm jumps into vascular health with new investment

Vascular Technology, first founded 40 years ago, is planning on using the new funds to grow and expand its portfolio.

Patient Care

Wrongful death lawsuit filed after restrained hospital patient dies of cardiac arrest

Russian researcher strategizes on collaboration with China over healthcare AI

Philips and Medtronic extend 30 year patient monitoring partnership

FDA announces recall of Baxter infusion pumps with mismatched software

If present trends continue, the healthcare AI revolution may leave 56 million Americans behind

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