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Thammasat University Hospital taps NEC Thailand to digitise elderly care

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It will also introduce an alert system that notifies caregivers and patients' relatives in emergency situations, such as a fall or sudden deterioration of the patient's health. Enterprise Taxonomy: Population and Public Health Coordinated care Patient safety Digital Health Care Quality Care Technology

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Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars

KHN

“It’s very hard to capture patient safety with the surveillance methods we currently have,” he said. “CMS is committed to ensuring safety and quality of care for hospital patients through a variety of initiatives,” CMS said. Exempted from the evaluation are around 2,000 hospitals.

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WellSpan Hospitals Embrace AI to Bolster Patient Safety and Ease Nurse Burnout

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – WellSpan Health , a leading healthcare system in Pennsylvania, is harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver innovative care solutions that tackle two critical challenges: patient safety and nurse burnout. These gains showcase the potential of Artisight to revolutionize healthcare delivery.

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MIPS 2024: Approved and Unapproved Policies in the Final Rule

p3care

The MIPS 2024 final rule has five new MVPs on the list for healthcare providers. Apart from this, some MVPs have certain modifications. Overall, we have 16 MVPs available (finalized) for PY 2024 reporting.

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Virtual Reality Therapy May Serve as Effective Adjunct To Anesthesia For Surgical Procedures

HIT Consultant

XRHealth integrates immersive XR technology, licensed clinicians, and advanced data analytics on one platform, providing a comprehensive therapeutic care solution for patients to receive treatment from the comfort of their home. The clinical trial consisted of 34 patients undergoing hand and wrist surgery.

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They Deserve Better: Preventing Suicide in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Patient Safety

Suicide in skilled nursing facilities—centers that provide around-the-clock treatment and rehabilitation—is a serious issue. Chronic physical ailments often take precedent over mental health issues, which can make it easy to overlook them.

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What COVID-19’s Attack on Healthcare Cybersecurity Taught Us About Its Shortcomings

HIT Consultant

Doing so will keep patients safe and ensure facilities can operate with limited threats to data and patient security. Patient Data and Patient Safety. In order to provide quality care and support to patients, skilled nursing facilities and other healthcare firms must prioritize the protection of patient data.