January 2025
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Gallup’s 2024 poll of the most trusted professions reaffirms nurses as the most trusted group, with 75% of Americans rating their honesty and ethics as “high” or “very high,” the organization announced January 13. According to the article,……Read More
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Although the role of artificial intelligence is still evolving, early applications show significant potential to address challenges with burnout, staffing shortages, and high patient-to-nurse ratios, according to a January 10 article in Medscape. Offering a broad overview of……Read More
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Known for managing Type 2 diabetes and promoting weight loss, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may also reduce the risks of numerous other conditions, including Alzheimer’s, substance use disorders, and certain cancers, according to an article published……Read More
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An EHR-integrated closed-loop clinical decision support system (CDSS) significantly reduced unnecessary preoperative testing, improved patient safety, and significantly reduced costs across two hospitals in Madrid, Spain. As detailed in a study published January 3 in npj digital medicine,……Read More
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Patients fared worse in the wake of private equity acquisitions of US hospitals, according to research published January 9 in JAMA Network.? Over a decade-long analysis of 73 acquired hospitals and 293 matched controls, declines became more pronounced……Read More
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The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has released the updated AAMI TIR17:2024; Compatibility of Materials Subject to Sterilization, its first revision since 2017. This guidance provides essential information for medical device manufacturers, designers, and sterilization……Read More
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In a move that could hinder provider-led joint ventures and increase regulatory uncertainty, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Justice Department have withdrawn antitrust guidance issued in 2000. Modern Healthcare reported the news on December 16. Passed……Read More
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UC San Diego Health plans to pilot artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled camera systems to enhance patient safety, addressing risks like falls and bedsores, but leaders are also acknowledging challenges related to patient consent, compliance, and privacy. The San Diego……Read More
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GLP-1 drugs may improve surgical outcomes without increasing risks for diabetic patients, according to a January 7 article in Medical Xpress. The article covers a study published in the Annals of Surgery finding that GLP-1 receptor agonists, such……Read More