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Newsletter, September 2022

Patient Safety Movement

Each year, WHO highlights a theme to bring awareness to a specific area where urgent action is necessary to reduce preventable harm. This year’s theme is Medication Safety to underscore the need to implement measures that promote safe medication distribution to prevent medication errors and medication-related harm.

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Newsletter, August 2023

Patient Safety Movement

Our founder, Joe Kiani, demanded that we call people in office at the local, state, and federal levels to hardwire patient safety; and align incentives so that every hospital puts in place actionable evidence-based incentives. I hear these stories all too often and know all too well the crushing effects of medical harm.

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Optimizing Healthcare for Heart Disease with HeartFlow | E. 62

Vie Healthcare

.” Or conversely, “Hey, based on this, we saved you a trip to the cath lab, but let’s talk about your lipid management to prevent further issues down the road.” For hospitals, it’s probably a little different as far as what ultimately persuades them. It’s a medical technology company.