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Topic: patient safety

Report identifies 300 medical devices at risk of cyber attacks

Report identifies 300 medical devices at risk of cyber attacks

June 13, 2013 7:49 pm by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday urged medical device makers and medical facilities to upgrade security protections to protect against potential cyber threats that could compromise ... Read more
Data liberacion 2013: We are coming for your silos

Data liberacion 2013: We are coming for your silos

June 7, 2013 2:50 pm by | 0 Comments

My week-long adventure in D.C. started out with stories about personal health data at XX in Health on Sunday. I had the pleasure of spending the day with other women ... Read more
10 California medical centers fined for deficiencies

10 California medical centers fined for deficiencies

June 7, 2013 11:42 am by | 0 Comments

Three local hospitals in Los Angeles and Simi Valley were among 10 statewide medical centers that were fined for a range of deficiencies, including for leaving an 8-inch clamp inside ... Read more
Sensors, thermometers, and bears oh my! Three devices spotted at Datapalooza

Sensors, thermometers, and bears oh my! Three devices spotted at Datapalooza

June 5, 2013 12:43 pm by | 0 Comments

Although apps were the focus at Datapalooza IV, there were a few medical devices in the mix as well, ranging from futuristic to fluffy. A unique team that includes a ... Read more
Our broken healthcare system defeats even the most empowered patients

Our broken healthcare system defeats even the most empowered patients

June 3, 2013 6:57 am by | 24 Comments

Jess Jacobs and Donna Cryer are experts on the healthcare system — professionally and personally.Jacobs has postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, and describes it best in her own words: I have ... Read more
Patients are part of the flight crew in new OR checklist system

Patients are part of the flight crew in new OR checklist system

May 31, 2013 7:00 am by | 2 Comments

The surgery checklist system Parallax Enterprises is building goes beyond the operating room to include the patient as a co-pilot as part of the whole experience.Founder and CEO Dr. Jeff ... Read more
13,000 healthcare workers set to strike University of California hospitals over lack of contract

13,000 healthcare workers set to strike University of California hospitals over lack of contract

May 20, 2013 11:11 pm by | 0 Comments

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nearly 13,000 healthcare employees at five University of California medical centers plan to strike on Tuesday in a move that threatens to back up emergency rooms ... Read more
Never happy: Surgical residents don’t like limits on work hours, many break new rules

Never happy: Surgical residents don’t like limits on work hours, many break new rules

May 17, 2013 3:45 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most surgeons-in-training dislike new rules that limit how many hours they can work, according to a new study that also found the majority said they ... Read more
Are biosimilars ethical?

Are biosimilars ethical?

May 14, 2013 7:47 pm by | 1 Comments

Generic drugs have been an effective cost containment solution for traditional, small molecule pharmaceuticals. As large molecule biologics proliferate and take up a growing share of medical spending, we also ... Read more
Bacteria-killing viruses could make medical implants safer

Bacteria-killing viruses could make medical implants safer

May 11, 2013 7:49 am by | 0 Comments

Researchers attach viral hitmen to surfaces to demonstrate a new possibility in antibacterial defense for catheters and other medical devices. Medical implants like catheters and pacemakers can be a hotspot ... Read more
Business opportunity: Create safe packaging for home chemo

Business opportunity: Create safe packaging for home chemo

May 2, 2013 4:06 pm by | 0 Comments

Medication mix-up’s are a well-known source of errors and harm in the hospital. So we shouldn’t be surprised that similar errors occur in other settings, including the home. Medication Errors ... Read more
Healthcare’s ‘dirty little secret’: No one is officially coordinating care in the hospital

Healthcare’s ‘dirty little secret’: No one is officially coordinating care in the hospital

April 30, 2013 5:49 am by | 0 Comments

Betsy Gabay saw a rotating cast of at least 14 doctors when she was hospitalized at New York Hospital Queens for almost four weeks last year for a flare-up of ... Read more
Nevada hospital in trouble with CMS for discharge plans that include a one-way bus ticket

Nevada hospital in trouble with CMS for discharge plans that include a one-way bus ticket

April 26, 2013 7:31 pm by | 0 Comments

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Federal authorities have taken disciplinary action against a Las Vegas hospital cited for improperly sending newly released psychiatric patients by bus to neighboring California and other ... Read more
Study: Getting consent and other ‘non-system’ delays can be deadly for cath lab patients

Study: Getting consent and other ‘non-system’ delays can be deadly for cath lab patients

April 21, 2013 7:55 am by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Delays that are outside a hospital's control often prevent doctors from unblocking a heart attack patient's arteries right away, according to a new study that ... Read more
Responsibility Matters: A Message from a Data Analyst

Responsibility Matters: A Message from a Data Analyst

April 19, 2013 9:47 am by | 0 Comments

I recently read an article that raised the question of who owns your health data. By ownership, I am referring to who has the power to either access or give ... Read more