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The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition (NEFHSC), in partnership with Baptist Health and Philips Avent, is expanding access to valuable pregnancy resources through a new initiative offering free subscriptions to the…
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Some big names in artificial intelligence have announced new healthcare partnerships, funding and implementations recently, across an array of clinical use cases. Here’s a sampling.
AI to improve cardiac MRIs
Amsterdam-based Royal Philips and Mayo Clinic…
Historically, trust between doctors and patients has grown, especially as care delivery became more advanced and mortality rates decreased. But more recently, the COVID-19 crisis has been associated with a decrease in trust in…
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Delirium can result in undesirable outcomes including increased length of stays and mortality in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Dexmedetomidine has emerged for delirium prevention in these patients; however, optimal dosing…
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Background: Maternal mortality remains a persistent challenge in low- and middle-income countries, where evidence-based interventions of obstetric triage and prehospital communication remain sparse. There is limited implementation evidence for technology-based approaches to improve obstetric…
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Justin Sirotin, Founder and CEO of OCTO
Amidst the backdrop of the United States being the world’s highest spender on healthcare, a sober reality emerges: despite this immense investment, the nation faces many alarming statistics on the…
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Value-based care (VBC) models (which I’ve previously discussed) focus on reducing cost and improving health outcomes for defined “episodes” of care, with the expected cost of these episodes determined based on health needs and…
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In this case study, Ellescope, an alumnus company of the Accelerating FemTech programme, shares how their maternal health screening software is helping clinicians address health disparities in maternity. Overview High rates of maternal deaths and…
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Approximately 6.7 million Americans over the age of 20 currently live with heart failure, with this number projected to rise to 8.5 million by 2030. The lifetime risk of developing heart failure has increased…
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Maternal mortality is an ongoing crisis in the U.S. According to the most recent data available from 2022, the national maternal mortality rate is 22.3 deaths per 100,000 live births. Sadly, stories of pregnant…
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