Motiff Cancer Center’s new 10-story, 128-bed inpatient hospital will be outfitted with digitized notes to nurses and Amazon’s Alexa, Tampa Bay Times reported July 18.
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Mount Sinai develops AI that can predict which drugs cause birth defects
Researchers from New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System have created an artificial intelligence model that can predict which existing medicines and preclinical compounds may cause congenital disabilities.
Conemaugh Health System names CNO
Conemaugh Health System in Johnstown, Pa., has named Kris O’Shea, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer.
Judge orders Florida to stop putting children with complex medical needs in nursing homes
U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks issued a ruling putting an end to a longstanding issue in Florida where Medicaid-reliant children with complex health needs requiring constant care are placed in nursing homes, the Miami Herald reported July 18.&…
Texas health system to use AI-enabled gun detection
Lubbock, Texas-based UMC Health System will add AI-enabled gun detection software to its existing security systems in order to protect its patients from gun violence.
A rough time for rookie managers (and their teams)
Forty percent of employees feel stressed or anxious about work due to a first-time manager, with 1 in 5 losing sleep over the situation, according to one new poll.
AHA honors 3 health systems for innovation, use of data
The American Hospital Association has recognized three health systems for their innovative approaches to improving healthcare quality.
Wisconsin hospital breaks ground on $65M replacement
Darlington, Wis.-based Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County broke ground on a new $64.8 million replacement hospital and clinic, The Monroe Times reported July 18.
How a 78-year-old legacy paved the way for healthcare disruptors
As consolidation in U.S. healthcare continues at an increasing rate, the nation’s largest health systems and payers have evolved to look more like each other: diverse, health services giants that can deliver healthcare and coverage across a variety of …
About 350K Medtronic defibrillators recalled
Medtronic recalled 348,616 implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators because they might fail to deliver energy when high voltage therapy is needed, the FDA said July 18.
