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Biden administration unveils multi-agency patient safety programs, industry commitments

Fierce Healthcare

The Biden administration met World Patient Safety Day with a blitz of new programs, panel discussions and commitments from government agencies as well as healthcare industry organizations all focus | A patient safety forum held at the White House came with several agency announcements and discussions with health systems tackling harm reduction and (..)

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Lawmakers grill VA, Oracle leaders over pharmacy-related patient safety issues

Fierce Healthcare

A year after hitting the pause button on a multi-billion-dollar health tech project at the Department of Veterans Affairs, federal lawmakers continue to have serious concerns about pharmacy softwar | A year after hitting the pause button on a multi-billion-dollar health tech project at the Department of Veterans Affairs, federal lawmakers continue (..)

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Advancing patient safety awareness by addressing ECRI’s top 10 patient safety concerns

Meditech

Patient safety has always been at the forefront of MEDITECH's mission. During this year’s Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 10-16), we are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of MEDITECH's internal Patient Safety/Priority Event (PS/PE) Management group.

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Inexperienced clinicians pose the largest patient safety risk in 2024: report

Health Care Dive

Challenges with health technology adoption and reductions in maternal services could also threaten patient safety this year, according to an ECRI study.

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Teladoc Health launches AI motion detection solution to improve patient safety in hospital beds

Fierce Healthcare

Teladoc Health launched an AI-enabled technology that allows hospital staff to virtually detect when a patient is at risk of falling from a hospital bed. Teladoc Health launched its new motion detection solution, vSitter, which allows staff to virtually observe patients and detect if they are at risk of falling out of the hospital bed.

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Staffing shortages lead ECRI's annual list of patient safety concerns

Health Care Dive

The lack of workers is actively jeopardizing patient safety with many patients waiting longer for care, even in life-threatening emergencies, according to the report.

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Leveraging Technology to Improve Pharmaceutical Oversight and Patient Safety

HIT Consultant

In a time when healthcare is always changing, the pharmaceutical sector is under more pressure to ensure patient safety while maintaining compliance with stringent regulatory standards. The Role of Real-Time Monitoring in Patient Safety To ensure their safety, medical products must be closely watched throughout their lifecycle.