Precision, personalization and proactive analysis can prevent adverse drug events and help save lives. By Jacques Turgeon and Mark A. Munger “In lacking precision and personalization, the traditional ...
The current standard for medication tracking within healthcare systems demands a large amount of active human engagement, from scanning barcodes to manually counting units of medication. The manual ...
The role of technology in prioritizing patient safety is becoming increasingly apparent. Research is emerging around the capability of machine learning (ML) to potentially reduce medical alert fatigue ...
Patients with vision or hearing impairments face safety risks when taking medicines and using medical devices, the Patient Safety Commissioner for England has warned. A report commissioned by Dr ...
Clinicians’ increased burdens are making it harder for valid concerns voiced by patients, their families and their caretakers to be acknowledged, raising the risk of missed diagnoses and exacerbated ...
ALS medication AMX0114 has been well tolerated in early clinical testing, and is now moving to a second, higher-dose trial ...
Electronic medical records (EMRs) can play an important role in the reduction of medication errors, but they should not be considered the be-all, end-all solution. Healthcare organizations, in fact, ...
A nationwide recall of a widely used blood-pressure drug has triggered new safety concerns as regulators warn patients to ...
Providing our patients with the highest-quality care is a point of pride for Fred Hutch. Every day, we strive to offer health care and treatment that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, ...
More than 11,000 bottles of a widely prescribed blood pressure medication have been pulled from pharmacy shelves nationwide ...
Pharmacists swear an oath upon entering the profession to “assure optimal outcomes for all patients.” But current working conditions are making it nearly impossible to live up to this oath. Using data ...
Sedation dentistry helps manage dental anxiety, but it's not magic; It’s a medical tool with real options, from nitrous oxide to IV sedation.