How one hospital reduced alarms without undermining patient safety
A recent study published Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology shows how Virtua Memorial Hospital cut down on the number of overall alarms but didn't threaten patient care.
Endoscope bugs displace alarm fatigue as top ECRI safety hazard
Just because alarm fatigue slipped from the top spot in ECRI Institute's annual list of top 10 health technology hazards doesn't mean it's no longer a problem in hospitals.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Lucile Packard uses big data to tackle alarm fatigue
Hospitals across the country continually deal with alarm fatigue, an issue borne out of well-meaning but ultimately misguided attempts to monitor patient safety, and the results of simply having too many alerts can, in the worst-case, be deadly or near deadly. At a minimum, the issue can significantly impact work flow at busy hospitals, prompting nurses […]
Healthcare technology news: Alarm fatigue remains top health tech hazard
As technology trends emerge in hospitals they also pose new risks as well. Surgical fires may no longer pose the same risk they once did, but the ECRI Institute’s annual top 10 list of healthcare technology hazards highlights other issues. Emerging risks posed by interoperability problems and inadequate planning for electronic medical record implementation offer […]