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Nova BioMedical Educational Webinar Series: Determining Intravascular Volume Status
2021 25 Feb
Speakers Mitchell Rosner, MD, MACP Henry B. Mulholland Professor of Medicine Chair, Department of Medicine University of Virgininia Health System Dennis Begos, MD, FACS, FACRS Associate Medical Director, Medical and Scientific Affair Nova Biomedical Find Nova BIomedical on Social Media Read more
Affidea Experience: Improving Patient Safety with AI
2020 15 Dec
Artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced from a debate into a large collection of different technologies with applicability in everyday life, meant to bring a difference in people’s life, from the way we interact between us, take decisions, buy products, set goals or monitor health. The healthcare sector makes no exception. We all... Read more
HIMSS Report on Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats
2020 26 Nov
Already burdened by the unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 crisis, healthcare organisations also were hit by a barrage of significant security incidents – i.e. phishing, ransomware and data breaches – during the past 12 months, says a new HIMSS report. You might also like: ‘Shielding’ Against Cyber Attacks These cybersecurity... Read more
Patient Safety in Primary Care: Do Clinicians and Patients View It Differently?
2020 19 Nov
New research shows that, in the primary care setting, both patients and practitioners perceive patient safety more in terms of work functions, which reflect grouping of tasks or responsibilities in delivery of care. You might also like: Future of Patient Safety: What We’ve Learned from the Pandemic In this study (Lai... Read more
Future of Patient Safety: What We’ve Learned from the Pandemic
2020 28 Sep
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented level of public scrutiny of patient care, and developing highly reliable systems is no longer going to be optional for organisations in the future. Healthcare leaders are now challenged to implement new cultures focussed on sustaining safe, person-centred care for both patients and health... Read more
Pandemic Spotlights The Urgent Need For A National Patient Safety Board
2020 08 Sep
September 17th is WHO’s World Patient Safety Day. There’s no better moment in history to call for new legislation that finally ensures health worker and patient safety. Today, the Patient Safety Movement Foundation released a detailed white paper and its leadership issued the following statement urging the creation of a National Patient Safety... Read more
Human Factors in Critical Care Medicine
2020 11 Aug
The lack of non-technical skills is associated with poor performance and patient harm in medicine. H uman Factor (HF) is an established scientific discipline that studies the interrelationship between humans, equipment, and work environment. Core aspects of HF, widely known as non-technical skills (NTS), include three dimensions... Read more
Crossing the Rubicon to a Digitally Enabled Medical Care
2020 03 Aug
The COVID-19 pandemic has become a catalyst for healthcare to embrace digital care. Affidea Group is already on this path and has outlined four priority areas to ensure the best possible care delivery for patients, doctors and providers. Key Points Due to the need of minimal physical contact, the pandemic accelerated the healthcare’s transition... Read more
Questions to Ask About Chatbots
2020 28 Jul
The application of conversational agents (CAs, or chatbots) in healthcare is just beginning, but there are a number of c linical, legal, and ethical aspects to be considered by clinicians and organisations. You might also like: Chatbot Use in Mental Health: Decisive Factors The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst... Read more
The Future is Digital
2020 09 Mar
The debate about Artificial Intelligence (AI) versus healthcare personnel shows no sign of abating. While we can safely say that the role of physicians is not under any serious threat from technology, AI will be critical in managing data for more efficient diagnosis, workflow and patient care. ‘The Future is Digital’ offers exciting views on data... Read more