When Dr. David Friedman was a young doctor in South Africa, he didn’t know much. But one thing he did know was what drugs his patients were receiving in the cardiac unit of the old Johannesburg ...

True or false? A trip to the doctor’s is guaranteed to make you feel better. The answer is false, unfortunately, as all-too-common issues like medical errors can send patients home feeling worse than ...

Medication Errors are an adverse event that occurs too often in ambulatory surgery centers, says W. Jan Allison, RN, CHSP, director of accreditation and survey readiness, clinical services department, ...

BOT or NOT? This special series explores the evolving relationship between humans and machines, examining the ways that robots, artificial intelligence and automation are impacting our work and lives.

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Findings indicate that such software can dramatically improve patient safety during surgery. A new study by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General ...

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health is using artificial intelligence to identify potential medication errors and improve pharmacy workflows, the health system said June 29. Ballad is using a ...

AI head-cameras trained to spot and prevent mistakes in medication By Ben Coxworth October 22, 2024 The system is intended to prevent "vial-swap" errors, which can prove fatal in some instances ...

Hospitals are improving their ability to prevent medication errors by enhancing their use of electronic medication safety systems, data from The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2024 safety grade report ...

SIOUX CITY | You can surf the web on a Smart TV, post to social media sites and listen to music on a smartphone and track your mileage on a smartwatch. But smart technology goes beyond entertainment ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) -Mixing up prescription medications may seem like a small problem, but it’s a harsh reality for many seniors. For Wilmington native AJ Trelease, that reality hit home with his ...