Data Dose September 2024 #3
World Patient Safety Day: Safety is About Partnership
Patient safety is the cornerstone of quality healthcare, ensuring that individuals receive proper treatment in a secure environment. In modern healthcare, safety extends beyond protocols—it is a collective responsibility shared by patients, healthcare providers, and pharmacovigilance experts. World Patient Safety Day, observed annually on September 17th, highlights this collaborative effort and serves as a vital platform for raising awareness, promoting safety practices, and preventing harm. Read more...
FDA adds warning about rare occurrence of serious liver injury with use of Veozah (fezolinetant) for hot flashes due to menopause
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning that Veozah (fezolinetant), a medication used to treat hot flashes from menopause, may cause rare but serious liver injury. If symptoms indicating liver damage appear, discontinuing the medication could prevent further harm and potentially restore normal liver function. Read more...
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A documentary film asks: Can health systems improve patient safety by embracing new tech?
Reetam Ganguli, a 23-year-old startup founder, is featured in the documentary "The Pitch," which explores how innovative technologies like his can improve patient safety in the U.S. His company, Elythea, leverages machine learning to detect pregnancy risks earlier, potentially saving lives and reducing healthcare costs. Despite the potential of this technology, Ganguli faces challenges such as slow adoption and "AI fatigue" among healthcare providers. Directed by Mike Eisenberg, the documentary stresses the need for a cultural shift toward embracing innovation to enhance patient care outcomes. Read more...
Fears for patient safety as GPs use ChatGPT to diagnose and treat illness
General practitioners (GPs) are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) for patient diagnoses, despite the absence of formal guidelines and concerns about patient safety, researchers report. Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, interest in large language model-powered chatbots has surged, particularly for their clinical applications. Researchers in Sweden conducted a survey to assess how GPs in the UK are using these chatbots in clinical practice. The survey, involving over 1,000 UK GPs, found that one in five reported using generative AI tools in their practice. Among them, 29% used the tools to generate documentation after patient appointments, and 28% used them to suggest differential diagnoses. Read more...