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.

Hospital and police department feud over baggy of drugs in patient’s rectum
Mercy Health-Lorain Hospital is suing the county after police revoked their protection services for the catholic facility, which refused to remove the baggy, citing safety concerns.
FDA to hopeful marketers of AI-equipped medical devices: Think beyond your initial approval
Some FDA-approved medical devices age more safely than others. That’s no less true of AI-enabled technologies than of any others. The agency spells out the ramifications in draft guidance issued this week.
FDA issues proposed guidance for improving reliability of pulse oximeters
The devices struggle to accurately read blood-oxygen levels in patients with darker and thicker skin. The FDA hopes that changes in design and improved clinical trials will improve clinical efficacy.
Use of POCUS during first trimester slashes pregnancy-related ED visits
“POCUS in early pregnancy helps clinicians more efficiently and accurately diagnose problems without compromising the quality of needed first trimester assessments—saving time, money and stress for patients.”
Semaglutide linked to ‘significant and consistent’ benefits for heart bypass surgery patients
The popular GLP-1 receptor agonist appears to help limit adverse events and new-onset diabetes in patients with a history of CABG. Researchers shared the full study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

PHOTO GALLERY: AMA display of medical quackery and ineffective, dangerous alternative medicine

The American Medical Association has a collection of artifacts on health fraud quackery at its Chicago headquarters office.

July 18, 2024

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days: Mayo Clinic leads the league in AI readiness

July 18, 2024

Gallup: 45% of adults cannot afford the care they need

A survey from West Health and Gallup found fewer Americans can now afford premiums, copays, prescriptions and medical bills, with numbers falling across all age demographics since 2022.

July 17, 2024

#StanfordHAI #AIregulation Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI

Workshop consensus: Fixing healthcare AI regulation will take more than tweaks and patches

Querying 55 thought leaders behind closed doors, the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI has found only 12% believe healthcare AI should always have a human in the loop.

July 17, 2024

Tech companies team up to help cardiologists reach high-risk heart patients

Guidehealth and Story Health are joining forces to put AI-powered technology in the hands of heart teams.

July 17, 2024

Nearly 40% of women in their 40s would delay mammography screening after learning of its downsides

Many found information about the benefits and harms of mammography "surprising," experts wrote in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

July 17, 2024

A TAVR procedure being performed at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. These structural heart procedures require a team approach.

Temporary pacemakers after TAVR could reduce need for permanent implants

Care teams are always looking for new ways to limit the use of permanent pacemakers after TAVR. Could starting patients off with temporary devices be an answer?

July 16, 2024

Contrast protocols based on lean body weight save supplies, reduce patient risk

Adjusting contrast dose based on a patient’s lean body weight provides the same image quality as other administration methods, new data show.

July 16, 2024

Patient Care

Hospital and police department feud over baggy of drugs in patient’s rectum

FDA to hopeful marketers of AI-equipped medical devices: Think beyond your initial approval

FDA issues proposed guidance for improving reliability of pulse oximeters

Use of POCUS during first trimester slashes pregnancy-related ED visits

Semaglutide linked to ‘significant and consistent’ benefits for heart bypass surgery patients