Priory has signed a five-year contract with digital medical management solutions firm Ashtons which includes its electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA) system.
The contract renewal encompasses medicines supply, audit and clinical advice from pharmacists,…
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– Bluesight, a provider of medication intelligence solutions, released its 2024 Diversion Trends Report, offering valuable insights for healthcare providers to improve controlled substance monitoring and patient safety.
– The report demonstrates…
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Patient safety challenges are exacerbated by healthcare workforce challenges. However, a workplace culture focused on measuring what goes wrong and making changes to address root causes – powered by reporting and analytics technology and…
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LLMs, Data Privacy, Patient Safety and Hallucinations Earlier this year, the World Health Organization released guidelines for the ethical use of LLMs and other AI in healthcare. WHO recognized the potential for LLMs while highlighting…
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San Antonio, Texas-based University Health faced several medication management challenges that could impact both efficiency and patient safety.THE PROBLEM
As a large and continuously expanding health system – including a Level I trauma center, retail…
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June 25, 2024 – Radiation oncology treatment provided via telehealth is associated with high patient satisfaction and safety and substantial cost savings, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.
The study assessed Memorial…
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An approach by a BBC journalist has Joe McDonald wondering what it will take to end the NHS scandal of flawed computer systems wasting public money and harming patientsMr Bates vs The Post Office…
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In 2023, the FDA identified 62 medical device recalls with 42 identified to date in 2024. Most recently, Tandem Diabetes Care recalled its Apple iOS app after over 200 reported injuries. While the issues…
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The Role of Human-Centric AI in Virtual Patient ObservationBy Christine Gall, RN
Christine Gall, RN, DrPH, MS is chief nursing officer at Collette Health.
The integration and expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) in…
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The president of the Committee for Health and Social Care in Guernsey, Deputy Al Brouard, has announced in a statement that the first phase of the island’s EPR implementation has been delayed to 2025…
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