A tale of two hospitals amid Covid-19
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, two emergency physicians in Seattle and Sacramento shared what cases they’re seeing and what strategies they’re using to prepare for the virus.
As ultrasound via mobile gets FDA clearance, will its impact be similar to camera phone?
Dr. Jonathan Rothberg, founder and chairman of Butterfly Network, predicted the device's impact would be not unlike the milestone development of camera phones.
Understanding EGPA: The Role of Eosinophils and Advancements in Treatment Options
FASENRA® (benralizumab) injection, for subcutaneous use, 30 mg is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). FASENRA provides a treatment option for HCPs to consider when managing this challenging disease.
Houston EMS gets to ‘mobile integrated healthcare’ with telemedicine triage
The program outfits EMTs with 4G-enabled tablets that connect to 9-1-1 services, the University of Texas Health Science Center, a nurse help line, a network of primary care clinics (for the purpose of getting people into medical homes) and even to a taxi service for transportation.
ER docs fight back against Cigna ‘TV doctors’ ad (watch)
"We're asking the insurance industry to give us and our patients fair coverage for value," said Houston ER physician Dr. Alison Haddock.
UC San Diego reimagines geriatric emergency care
Seniors require different type of emergency care, and that is leading UCSD to create a geriatric ER dedicated to them. Two physicians involved in the project will speak at MedCity ENGAGE in San Diego in October.
Report calls for closer collaboration between civilian, military sectors to improve trauma care
Trauma injuries are the leading cause of death for civilian Americans younger than 46, the committee said, but injury research drew less than 1 percent of the National Institutes of Health’s biomedical research budget in 2015.
Tackling Rising Drug Costs and Growing Popularity of GLP-1’s
See how Quantum Health is providing the steps to help their members tackle the cost of specialty medications and other drugs.
Philips sets up global health innovation center at Texas A&M
The overall collaboration is part of a state-funded pilot project at Texas A&M called Healthy South Texas, which focuses on preventing diabetes, asthma and infectious diseases in 27 counties in South Texas.
Apps help emergency rooms offer shared decision-making
Mobile apps are helping to accelerate the shift.
Speech recognition helps Indiana ED go paperless
The emergency department, perhaps the most chaotic place in any hospital, has been completely paperless at Community Hospital Anderson, in Anderson, Indiana, since 2011. What's more, the ED achieved this without putting computers between clinicians and patients.
MedCity ENGAGE begins with red carpets, independent films and healthcare’s hard realties
Click to expand the slideshow to full screen and click ‘Show Info’ at the top of the box to see the names of people shown in slideshow. The issues facing all hospitals are myriad and increasingly complex, but for public hospitals that treat a disproportionate share of uninsured, most vulnerable patients and serve as the […]
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Why Your Patients Are Leaving and How to Stop It
Patient expectations continue to evolve, and healthcare practices that fail to adapt risk more than just revenue—they risk losing trust.
A glimpse at what prehospital emergency care might look like with Google Glass (video)
A team of paramedics rushes to the aid of a young man experiencing severe arrhythmia, while a cardiologist watches and advises from a computer in his office at a nearby hospital. This new video put together by a group at the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland offers a glimpse at what emergency care might […]
Urgent care on wheels answers 911 calls that aren’t really emergencies
Not everyone who calls 911 with a medical concern needs an ambulance and a fully staffed fire truck to show up at their house. To become more efficient in addressing non life-threatening EMS calls, South Metro Fire Rescue Authority in the suburbs of Denver is testing out a scaled-down response team and vehicle profiled this […]
How a mobile health app and a CPR-trained mechanic helped save one infant’s life
A mobile healthcare app called PulsePoint is making headlines this week for being credited with saving the life of a one month-old baby in Spokane, Washington. The app empowers CPR-certified citizens to come to the rescue of their neighbors in need who are awaiting the arrival of emergency responders. Local public safety agencies purchase the […]
Do all docs need to be hit by a car to understand the patient perspective?
Charlotte Yeh was an emergency physician for eight years, but it was not until she was hit by a car that she experienced the emergency room from the patient side. She was in Washington DC for a business trip and got hit as she was crossing an intersection. I used to travel to DC for […]
Think you understand the patient experience? Read this doc’s scary story of an ER trip
Charlotte Yeh was an emergency physician for eight years, but it was not until she was hit by a car that she experienced the emergency room from the patient side. She was in Washington DC for a business trip and got hit as she was crossing an intersection. It was dark and rainy, and I […]