Caregivers need care, too. While therapy dogs often help in patients’ treatment at Penn Medicine, one nurse realized the pooches’ presence benefited the nursing staff, too. “Research shows patient interaction with animals offers physiological benefits including decreased heart rate and blood pressure,” according to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). But HUP’s Pups […]
More than 3,000 students on their way to becoming nurses, doctors and paramedics are using mobile health trends to bring mannequins to life. Simply replacing a computer with a tablet has allowed the staff to simulate real-life bedside experience much more realistically at McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas. Using Gaumard‘s simulation mannequins and software, plus […]
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
The news would be devastating to any young mother, but for a nurse accustomed to working with oncology patients it was even more so. After taking maternity leave from her job at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida following the birth of her second child, Nicole Barlanti was diagnosed with stage 4 Glioblastoma Multiforme, an aggressive […]
Reducing re-admissions is practically a cottage industry. With hospitals facing penalties for higher than average rates of readmission for certain conditions, health IT companies and entrepreneurs have responded with an array of analytical and remote monitoring tools. They can range from identifying patients at risk for readmission to alerting staff to patients who appear to […]
A cardiac surgery nurse has built an amazing LED heart simulator pendant, inspired by both her work and her love of electronics.
As a registered nurse, Jill Drew has watched the number of type 2 diabetes patients with chronic kidney failure grow. More than half of these patients have an arterioveinous fistula surgically created in the arm to create an easier, safer access point for dialysis, thanks to a CMS initiative called Fistula First. But Drew has […]
This eBook, in collaboration with Care Logistics, details how hospitals and health systems can facilitate more effective decision-making by operationalizing elevated awareness.
Nurse practitioners say efforts to expand primary care to millions of Americans under the health law are hampered by insurance industry practices that limit or exclude their participation. Despite laws in 17 states and the District of Columbia allowing...
A duo of former medical device sales reps has turned to mobile technology and the cloud to alleviate some of the access, cost and logistical challenges faced by medical device sales rep of today. Glenn Mills and Tom Pfleider started SpotOn Surgical in 2010 along with Dr. Michael Sheinberg, a neurosurgeon, after they had noticed […]
Whenever one sees doctors or nurses with a stethoscope it’s usually draped around their neck or stuffed in a pocket. But one RN’s battle with a herniated disc and filling idle time led to a device that helps users clip stethoscopes onto the waistband of scrubs or trousers. Sarah Mott’s Cheshire, Connecticut business Nurseborn is, […]
There’s no doubt that nurse practitioners are getting a higher profile. Many states, especially where primary care physicians are few in number, have let nurse practitioners set up independent practices without a hospital or physician looking over their shoulder. But in states reviewing this legislation, the issue has spurred debate between those who believe physicians […]
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.
When the federal health law takes effect in January, some 30 million more Americans are expected to have health insurance, many for the first time. An already critical shortage of primary care providers may make a doctor’s appointment hard to com...
As state governments get ready for the Affordable Care Act coverage expansion, some are taking a close look at their networks of health care professionals to make sure they will be able to meet increased demands as more people gain health insurance. Ca...
How many nurses does it take to run a hospital? Legislatures in at least seven states and the District of Columbia are trying to answer that question as they debate bills that would require hospitals to have a minimum number of nurses on staff at all t...
Sally Okun delivered one of the best talks of TEDMED 2013’s first full day. She also achieved a TEDMED milestone. Okun, the vice president of advocacy, policy and patient safety for PatientsLikeMe, was the first nurse to ever speak at the event. In some ways, the way it took nurses awhile to arrive at TEDMED […]
Simon Zhang, data analyst and former neurosurgeon, reports that there are now one million doctors and nurses in the US using the social networking site. What are they doing? Looking for a new job, commenting on particularly good insights from MedCityNews or complaining about long hours in one of these groups. Top 3 LinkedIn […]