Lessons Learned From the RaDonda Vaught Case
Change does not happen overnight; it takes time, strategy, and concerted effort. Take the U.S. commercial aviation industry, for instance. Over the past 20 years, the sector has decreased its overall fatality rates by 95%. This was achieved with the support of the Federal Aviation Administration, which worked with the industry to form a number of programs that monitor for and ensure compliance, like the Commercial Aviation Safety Team.
How New Applications of Liquid Biopsies Will Transform How We Treat Diseases
Liquid biopsies are not new; they have been used for years to detect tumor material in bodily fluids. As cells die, fragments of DNA are shed into a person’s blood. Liquid biopsies can detect this circulating DNA in the earliest stages of the disease, well before a tumor has begun growing.
Rethinking Medical Data Analysis
The pandemic has rendered many established healthcare processes and workflows inefficient. To fix the inefficiencies rapidly, many providers have had to speed up their digital transformation efforts by as much as 74%. The changes have powered a meaningful shift in the role of analytics in healthcare.
How Burnout Impacts Healthcare Workers
According to a study by the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis that looked at the supply and demand projections of nurses, some states will experience a shortage of registered nurses and licensed practical/vocational nurses by 2030, and a report by the Association of American Medical Colleges projected a shortage of 139,000 physicians by 2033.
Improving Outcomes for Vulnerable Patients With Comprehensive At-Home Care
If the healthcare has learned anything over the past few years, it’s the need for change and improvement to systems and processes, particularly those related to care delivery for vulnerable populations. Organizations like Emcara Health were already working toward more interconnected, at-home delivery of care even before the COVID-19 pandemic, and over the past few years they saw the concept become top of mind for the industry.
How AI Can Empower More Comprehensive Maternal Care
The study, “AI Estimation of Gestational Age from Blind Ultrasound Sweeps in Low-Resource Settings,” funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and published in March in NEJM Evidence, demonstrates how AI technology can empower nurse midwives to perform ultrasound scans at the level of trained sonographers.
3D Molds Enable New Standard of Care for Surgery
3D printing technology in healthcare has allowed fabrication of perfect replicas of patients’ organs based on their imaging. But those models could only serve as visual aids since no existing 3D-printing polymer could replicate the mechanical properties of human tissue.
Treating Patients as Individuals: The Impact of Precision Dosing at the Bedside
To realize the full promise of precision medicine, clinicians must leverage patient data not only to identify the right therapy, but also to determine the precise dose that maximizes the patient’s benefit-to-risk ratio. In the era of value-based care, every facet of precision medicine, from diagnostic technologies to targeted therapies and precision dosing, will play a pivotal role in improving care quality.
Reducing Risk in the Pharmacy: A Key Step to Improving Patient Safety
A larger patient volume, coupled with staffing shortages, could bring on a crisis in advanced disease care across the board. Add to this persistent supply chain issues, manufacturing labor shortages, and shipping disruptions, and you have a perfect storm that could mean greater risks to patient care.
High-Level Care-at-Home Coordination Offers Patient and Health System Advantages
The shift toward care at home has already overcome some of its biggest obstacles. An explosion of remote monitoring solutions, wearable technology, and virtual care connections make it easier than ever for individuals to bring certain elements of care home.