Patient Care

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.

FDA issues Class I recall on insulin syringes due to risk of death
A line of syringes manufactured by Cardinal Health may fail to properly inject insulin when used with needleless IV connectors.
Q&A: Pioneer heart surgeon on the development and long-term potential of robotic aortic valve replacement
It's early for RAVR, but the minimally invasive technique has already started gaining momentum as an alternative to both SAVR and TAVR. We spoke to Vinay Badhwar, MD, one of the world’s leading voices in robotic heart surgery, to learn more.
Man awarded $412M malpractice judgment—the largest in history
The man, Michael, was left with permanent damage to his penis after he was upsold injections by a physician assistant at NuMale Medical Center. A jury found the defendants acted negligently and committed fraud.
Anesthesiologist gets 190 years for injecting drugs into IV bags
The IV bags caused multiple patients to experience severe cardiac distress. The judge who sentenced former doctor Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr. said his actions were “tantamount to attempted murder."
Heart surgeons perform world’s first combined robotic AVR and CABG
The entire robotic procedure was performed through one small incision. Surgeons originally recommended the 73-year-old patient undergo open-heart surgery, but she requested a less invasive alternative.

FDA issues Class I recall of infusion pump batteries due to risk of burns

Rechargeable batteries used on CADD-Solis Li-ion infusion systems may short out if damaged, possibly causing the case to melt. No injuries have been reported.

November 19, 2024

Abbott opens CGM sensor manufacturing facility in Ireland as part of $465M investment

Abbott expects the new facility to produce more FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors than anywhere else in the world.

November 19, 2024

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Black-box outputs aren’t just a problem with AI. They’re also a problem with physicians.

November 19, 2024

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When life sciences met artificial intelligence

The pace of AI adoption is quickening in the sector, which includes biopharmaceuticals, digital health, clinical diagnostics and medical devices.

November 19, 2024

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Radiologists are more accurate, confident when they know the full story

Providing radiologists with key details about the patient's symptoms can go a long way toward improving the quality of their work.

November 18, 2024

DEA, HHS extend telehealth controlled substance prescription rule

The COVID-era flexibility has been extended until 2026 as the DEA and HHS work on a permanent fix that will appease regulators and providers alike.

November 18, 2024

Patients frequently fail to obtain follow-up imaging. Could radiologist-referrer disagreements be to blame?

Harvard researchers recently set out to answer this question, sharing their results Friday in the Journal of the American College of Radiology

November 18, 2024

Experts develop highly sensitive X-ray detector to minimize radiation dose, cut costs

The hope is that by creating detectors that are more sensitive, less ionizing radiation will be needed to produce diagnostic quality imaging.

November 15, 2024

Patient Care

FDA issues Class I recall on insulin syringes due to risk of death

Q&A: Pioneer heart surgeon on the development and long-term potential of robotic aortic valve replacement

Man awarded $412M malpractice judgment—the largest in history

Anesthesiologist gets 190 years for injecting drugs into IV bags

Heart surgeons perform world’s first combined robotic AVR and CABG