Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.

Massachusetts hospitals say setting patient limits for nurses will cost $1B

A report commissioned by the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association found it would cost the state’s hospitals nearly $1 billion a year to comply with a proposed ballot initiative to set limits on the number of patients a hospital can assign to a nurse per shift.

May 1, 2018
Google Cloud has launched three new healthcare accelerators, partnering up with health systems, to address common use cases around health equity, patient flow and value-based care.

Over 90% of nurses, physicians will use mobile devices in 2022

Mobile device usage for nurses and clinicians is expected to top 90 percent in 2022, according to The Future of Healthcare: 2022 Hospital Vision Study conducted by Zebra Technologies.

April 30, 2018

Soothing sounds: Music reduces patient anxiety, pain during surgery

Perioperative music reduced anxiety and pain in patients undergoing surgery, according to a study published in the British Journal of Surgery.

April 27, 2018

3D-printed models for heart valve disease predict leaks in TAVR

3D printing and computer modeling could predict paravalvular leak (PVL) in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), according to a study presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) Scientific Sessions.

April 26, 2018

Researchers develop test to evaluate patient health literacy

Researchers have developed a tool capable of evaluating patients' electronic health records (EHR) note comprehension to provide insight into where improvements can be made. Findings were published April 24 in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

April 26, 2018
3D printing

3D printer prints electronics directly onto skin

Researchers from the University of Minnesota have developed a 3D printer capable of printing electronics directly onto the skin, according to a study published April 25 in Advanced Materials.

April 25, 2018

Prince's lawyers name Walgreens, hospital in wrongful death suit

Last week, news broke that music superstar Prince died after taking a counterfeit Vicodin pill laced with fentanyl. Today, Minnesota Public Radio reported that attorneys from Prince’s estate have filed a wrongful death suit against an Illinois hospital and Walgreens.

April 24, 2018

Smartphone quickens detection of bacteria, viral infections

Researchers from Washington State University have developed a smartphone reader capable of quickening treatment by detecting viral and bacterial infections in rural communities. Finding were published in the July 2018 edition of Clinica Chimica Acta.

April 24, 2018