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This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

Expanding lung cancer screening eligibility criteria could save tens of thousands of lives
“These findings suggest that current screening guidelines miss most patients with lung cancer, and age-based screening could improve detection and cost-effectiveness," experts note.
Judge rules hospital isn’t liable for discarded brain of gene therapy patient
Children's Wisconsin admitted that it accidentally threw out the brain of a 24-year-old woman who survived a rare childhood illness as a result of a novel gene therapy. A researcher called the organ “irreplaceable.”
FDA issues recall on video laryngoscopes after battery leaks, power failures
A model of i-View Video Laryngoscopes manufactured by Intersurgical is defective and will need to be removed from patient care settings and supply houses immediately, as they pose a serious risk to patient health.
Abbott acquires cancer diagnostic company Exact Sciences for $21B
The deal will not be finalized until approved by Exact Sciences’ shareholders. With it, Abbott gains control of new diagnostic tools, including a popular at-home test for colorectal cancer.
Washington hospital open since 1887 pauses heart transplant program due to vacancies
No other heart or transplant services at the nonprofit hospital should be impacted by this temporary shift in care.

Adopting new model of quality management improves nursing safety in radiology

The “Plan-Do-Check-Act” approach also helped decrease wait times and adverse events, according to a study published in the Journal of Radiology Nursing.

Large study finds high rates of nonadherence to statin recommendations; women especially averse

Many patients who would clearly benefit by lowered LDL cholesterol levels are choosing to forgo first-time recommendations for statin regimens, according to a population-level study.

UnityPoint Health to merge with Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Both organizations signed a letter of intent to merge in a deal where both would keep their brands and continue to deliver care locally.

Low BMI increases risk of cardiac tamponade during AFib ablation

Also, researchers noted, cryoballoon ablation was linked to a lower risk of cardiac tamponade than radiofrequency ablation. The study included data from nearly 60,000 hospitalizations.

Different tactics required when addressing imaging disparities among American Indian women

For instance, income does not have the same influence on outcomes as other populations, according to new analysis of Medicare data.

Academic envelope-pushers rev up biocomputing, OI and ‘intelligence in a dish’

Does the future of digital healthcare lie with biocomputers powered by engineered cultures derived from human brain cells? If so, it’s already underway in Baltimore.

MercyOne completes acquisition of Genesis

The deal was first announced in September 2022, and with its closure, all interests and operations of Genesis become part of MercyOne.

No need for updated imaging prior to major surgery in some cases, new data show

Prior chest imaging can sometimes be just as predictive of adverse events after surgery as updated imaging, according to new data set to be presented at the annual conference of the American College of Cardiology on March 5.

Patient Care

Expanding lung cancer screening eligibility criteria could save tens of thousands of lives

Judge rules hospital isn’t liable for discarded brain of gene therapy patient

FDA issues recall on video laryngoscopes after battery leaks, power failures

Abbott acquires cancer diagnostic company Exact Sciences for $21B

Washington hospital open since 1887 pauses heart transplant program due to vacancies