Meet the 4 startups in the new class of the Digital Health Breakthrough Network
The startups in the cohort are led by women and address topics like hospital-acquired infections, sexually transmitted diseases and senior care.
Study underscores infection risk reusable medical scopes pose to patients
Seventy-one percent of reusable medical scopes deemed ready for use on patients tested positive for bacteria at three major U.S. hospitals, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
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Transforming Patient Care: The Role of AI-Powered Assistants
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
How much will adverse patient safety events cost the healthcare system?
According to a Frost & Sullivan analysis, adverse patient safety events cost the U.S. and European healthcare systems $317.93 billion in 2016. By 2022, the analysis estimates that amount will rise to $383.7 billion.
Connecting the dots between rapid sepsis diagnosis, patient outcomes, and healthcare costs
T2 Biosystems’ novel MRI-based platform for diagnosing invasive candida infections is fast and accurate. Does that automatically translate to lower hospital costs?
Medicare lowers payments to 751 hospitals due to patient injuries
Last week, Medicare lowered a year's worth of payments to 751 hospitals to penalize them for having the highest rates of patient injuries.
Study ties LivaNova factory to heart surgery infections from contaminated medical devices
The analysis provides a critical piece of the puzzle behind more than 100 severe — and sometimes fatal — infections in cardiac surgery patients worldwide since 2013, researchers said.
The Funding Model for Cancer Innovation is Broken — We Can Fix It
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
The microbiome of a patient hospital room
A new study proposes that understanding how microbes interact with patients, staff, and hospital surfaces within the microbiome of a hospital environment can contribute to a complete knowledge of healthcare associated infections and antibiotic resistance, and how to prevent both.
Report: Medicare needs to do better job of analyzing infection data from hospitals
Almost 100 hospitals reported suspicious data on dangerous hospital-acquired infections to Medicare officials, but the agency did not follow up or examine any of the cases in depth, according to a report by Health and Human Services inspector general’s office.
UHC, Henry Ford, HonorHealth deploy Xenex robots to reduce HAIs
Hospitals and health systems across the country are looking at disinfection through a new lens.
Xenex raises $38M for germ-zapping robots for research and to expand international sales force
Xenex has more than 50 competitors that sell UV devices using mercury vapor bulbs to produce UV light.
Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
Study on medical scope contamination hints at surprising cause: Gas relief drops
Doctors inject liquid gas relief drops into GI scopes during colonoscopies and other procedures to reduce bubbles inside the body that can impede visibility, but the findings of a new study point to gas relief drops as a potential cause of contamination for these medical scopes.
Investigation of compounding pharmacy lab reveals lapses in hospital’s infection control
According to the inspectors’ report, the head of infection control at the hospital not only neglected to monitor the compounding lab, but also falsified documents to cover up her failure to check practices in the operating rooms in 2015.
Tainted scope infection investigations spur call for new medical device legislation
The DEVICE Act would impose new requirements on manufacturers. The companies would have to notify the FDA when they issue safety warnings in other countries related to the design and cleaning of their devices.
Morning Read: Senate investigation of hospitals with infections linked to scopes finds fault with providers
Also, an early stage clinical trial of a pain medication has led to hospitalizations and one death.
CDC study: Lack of coordination among health facilities undermines antibiotic resistance efforts
Nationally, infection reporting is done voluntarily, and many facilities do not do it. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has begun fining hospitals with high rates of infections and other incidents of patient harm.