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.

Self-expanding vs. balloon-expandable TAVR valves: How they compare after 5 years

SOLVE-TAVI focused on the long-term impact of selecting different second-generation transcatheter heart valves and anesthesia strategies for transfemoral TAVR procedures.

November 13, 2024

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Healthcare payers favor software that helps their companies personalize member experience and engagement.

November 12, 2024

6 things high-achieving orgs do to wring real value from AI

What makes an organization an AI leader? Demonstrating success in one of two pursuits.

November 12, 2024

Atrium Health to train Ukrainian clinicians at Charlotte hospital

Atrium Health Carolina Rehabilitation is partnering with Unbroken, an organization working to improve rehabilitation services in war-torn Ukraine. The series of visits to North Carolina will begin next year.

November 11, 2024

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Private equity firm to buy Summa Health for $485M

HATco, part of General Catalyst, is set to purchase the Ohio-based health system, which currently has roughly $850 million in debt on its balance sheet.

November 11, 2024

Is CT overused on patients involved in car crashes?

These exams can place an added burden on both patients and healthcare staffers, according to new research.

November 11, 2024

Predicting sudden cardiac death after a heart attack may be impossible—for now

Researchers tried to crack the code, but they fell short time and time again. AI may offer potential as one way to finally find an answer, they added.

November 8, 2024

Clinical staffing once again at pre-COVID levels, survey finds

However, increases in the demand for patient care may be eating away at gains.

November 8, 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