Two weeks after 25 attorneys general urged the FDA to investigate inaccuracies of pulse oximeters when used on people with darker skin, the agency scheduled a medical devices committee meeting to evaluate the issue.
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CDC, WHO report alarming rise in measles cases, deaths
About 22 million children who were eligible for measles vaccinations in 2022 did not receive them, according to a joint report from the CDC and the World Health Organization, published Nov. 17. Not only has it left a large population of children suscep…
NextGen lays off 84 workers after sale to private equity firm
EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare is laying off 84 St. Louis area workers after the company was acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, St. Louis Business Journal reported Nov. 17
Hospitals often overlook the dangers of insulin: ISMP
After multiple nurses have been charged and imprisoned for administering fatal amounts of insulin, it’s clear there’s a lack of regulation in hospitals and nursing homes, the Winston-Salem Journal reported Nov. 16.
Vanderbilt physician to head National Cancer Institute
President Joe Biden said Nov. 17 that he intends to tap W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, to lead the National Cancer Institute.
Viewpoint: Nurse martyrdom helps no one
The idea that nursing is not a career but a calling is “false and misleading” and may be an underlying cause of burnout and compassion fatigue in the field, Keith Carlson, BSN, RN, wrote in an opinion piece published on Daily Nurse.
How Olive AI ran out of time and money
Olive AI had big ambitions to change healthcare, as well as 950 hospital clients at one time, but ultimately ran out of time and money, Columbus Business First reported Nov. 16.
FDA eyes efficacy of $900K cancer drug
An FDA panel is urging Acrotech Biopharma to accelerate research into the efficacy of two blood cancer drugs brought to market via the agency’s accelerated approval pathway.
Where health systems stand on AI adoption
Artificial intelligence is the area where health system C-suite leaders have seen the greatest improvement in recent years, though more alignment across departments and locations is needed for it to reach its full promise, according to a new study from…
What 74 Providence nurses think about virtual sitting
Virtual sitting has been touted as a technology that can help prevent falls in patients while reducing burnout in healthcare workers. But what do nurses actually think about it?
