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Can Artificial Intelligence Replicate The Human Touch in Healthcare Provision?

HIT Consultant

There is fevered speculation about how the technology might be used in other areas of medical technology to improve patient outcomes and reduce the burden on hard-pressed, and often under-resourced, medical practitioners. IvorIvor has been in a candidate search for more than 30 years.

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Newsletter, April 2023

Patient Safety Movement

Medical technology companies are developing new devices to assist us. Qview Health integrates hospital-wide incident reporting (IR), physician-driven case reviews, and institutional or departmental peer review activities, including OPPE and FPPE.

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Newsletter, January 2024

Patient Safety Movement

National Pharmacist Day: January 12 Over the years, pharmacists have increasingly become integrated members of the healthcare team. Specific efforts to promote education of health care professionals and policy makers to support efforts focused on metabolic health in a holistic manner including all affected organ systems.

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Newsletter, November 2022

Patient Safety Movement

HHS’s current priorities include improving equity, addressing Long COVID, harnessing the potential of telehealth and data sciences, responding to climate change, expanding access to behavioral healthcare, and supporting the well-being of healthcare workers. It considers patient safety integral to all these priorities.

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Newsletter, June 2023

Patient Safety Movement

He identified the integration of innovative medical technology and devices as crucial for effecting change. Mike Durkin, chair of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation Board, highlighted the need for improved collaboration in patient safety and the importance of exploring causes and fostering open discussions.

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Newsletter, September 2023

Patient Safety Movement

The APSF president, Daniel Cole, MD, chose to focus this year on “Emerging Medical Technologies—A Patient Safety Perspective on Wearables, Big Data and Remote Care.” While the road is long, I look forward to continuing to work together to improve patient safety globally, as it is integral to effective universal health coverage (UHC).

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Newsletter, December 2023

Patient Safety Movement

There is a large portfolio of innovative devices to tackle this challenge and pave the way for a safer future in healthcare: QIKcap Disinfection Device™: Rapidly disinfecting IV ports with proven UVC technology. The PSMF was established through the support of the Masimo Foundation for Ethics, Innovation, and Competition in Healthcare.