The Joint Commission partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association to create the Memory Care Certification for Assisted Living Communities.
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MOVEit data breach claims another health system victim
The MOVEit data breach that has affected millions of people across a variety of industries has claimed another health system victim.
Pre-op MRIs don't significantly affect margin status in breast cancer patients
Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging does not “significantly reduce positive margins” following breast-conserving surgery, according to trial study findings published July 10 in The Asco Post.
5 medical groups release new strategies for HAI prevention
Experts from five national medical groups partnered to revise infection prevention strategies in acute care settings, which were published July 11 in the Journal of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
Researchers pinpoint 1st genetic tie to long COVID-19
Researchers have uncovered the first gene linked to long COVID-19, according to early findings from a study involving 6,450 patients, Nature reported July 11. The findings could spearhead larger studies to develop treatments for the complex condition t…
How systems can help nurses overcome imposter syndrome
Many nurses struggle with imposter syndrome, but systems and academic institutions can help alleviate it, Kimberly Pate, DNP, RN, director of policy and professional development at Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., wrote in a…
9 steps CIOs can take to adopt generative AI
As the buzz around the promise of generative artificial intelligence in healthcare continues to grow, McKinsey & Co. estimates the technology could add $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion of economic value annually.
Mayo Clinic created 160+ AI algorithms
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has created more than 160 artificial intelligence algorithms, 40 of which have been deployed in patient care, The Washington Post reported July 12.
How HCA Healthcare, Palantir use data to generate nurses' schedules
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has developed a digital nursing scheduling platform with data company Palantir to ease workforce shortages and improve retention among its 36,000 nurses, leaders at the 186-hospital system said.
Stanford Medicine partners with venture fund to launch new innovation lab
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Medicine is partnering with venture capital group Northpond Ventures to launch a new innovation lab.
