Leadership

This news channel page highlights examples of leadership in hospital and health systems. While healthcare leadership is often seen as the positions of chief executive officers, chief clinical officers, chief of staff, and chief information officers, it also can can be other individuals or the entire healthcare system that shows unique ways to enhance patient care and manage strategies, quality, safety and revenue initiatives.

Seeds planted for a needs-based, radiology-specific AI curriculum

There’s no shortage of educational resources for teaching radiologists at all learning levels the principles and particulars of medical AI, but the need for radiology-specific materials is pronounced, according to a study published June 23. 

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FDA rules Juul vape products can’t be marketed, sold

The move means Juul Labs cannot sell and distribute its products. Plus, Juul must remove products that are currently on the U.S. market or risk enforcement action.

 

2 imaging AI vendors teaming up to present 1 point of sale

A healthcare AI platform supplier headquartered in Scotland is collaborating on marketing with a San Francisco-based AI startup co-founded and -led by a radiologist.

Homegrown POCUS education for IM residents demonstrated, deemed successful

Internal medicine researchers have developed a three-year learning track to train select residents in all things point-of-care ultrasound. 

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Issues at home, disrespectful colleagues causing burnout among cardiology fellows

The new survey, developed by the American College of Cardiology, included input from program directors throughout the United States. 

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70% of ‘mini-stroke’ patients imaged incompletely, risking full-on stroke

Emergency patients diagnosed with transient ischemic attack are supposed to receive, per multiple society guidelines, a complete imaging workup as soon as possible—preferably within 48 hours of ED discharge.

Established imaging AI developer reaches $250M funding mark

A top attractor of investors interested in medical imaging AI has drawn in a fresh $110 million.

Shortened POCUS curriculum leaves residents long on confidence, short on skills

Point-of-care ultrasound instruction that is less than comprehensive risks boosting trainees’ perceptions of relative proficiency without building their objective expertise in image interpretation.