Agenda for Change staff at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust moved to e-rostering in 2018, but medics were still managing their schedules on spreadsheets – a significant barrier to consistency and efficiency.
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The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has committed $110 million to 23 awardees addressing women’s health, First Lady Jill Biden announced Wednesday at the HLTH 2024 conference in Las Vegas.
The funding is…
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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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What You Should Know:
– Sonio, a medical technology company focused on women’s and children’s health, announced today that it has been acquired by Samsung Electronics. The acquisition, approved by the French Ministry of the…
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Seoul-based medical equipment maker Samsung Medison has recently agreed to fully purchase Sonio, a foetal ultrasound AI company in France, for 126 billion won ($92 million). The four-year-old French startup has been developing IT solutions for…
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Dr. Neel Shah, Chief Medical Officer of Maven Clinic, on expanding women’s healthcare: fertility and beyondStream on wherever you get your podcast: Apple, Spotify, or Soundcloud.In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Neel Shah,…
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Ultrasound is one of the most important advances in medicine. With the capability of seeing the fetus inside the uterus, physicians can now more accurately estimate the gestational age, growth and weight of the…
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The U.S. is considered one of the most dangerous high-income countries in the world in which to give birth. Meanwhile, there’s a shortage of OB-GYNs, leaving more than 2.2 million women of childbearing age…
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By Sara Heath
March 15, 2024 – A new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology is calling into question the high US maternal mortality rate, stating that many of the maternal deaths…
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Virtual doulas reduce the chances of a cesarean section (C-section) and improve birth experiences at rates that are “comparable” to in-person doula care, a recent study discovered. Doulas provide emotional, physical and informational support…
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