Mass General Brigham’s Stephen Dorner, M.D., on the Future of Home Hospital
Leader of one of the largest hospital-at-home programs calls it ‘one of the most disruptive elements of care delivery that we’ve had in a generation’
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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Maria Tabarez
Maria Tabarez, Director of Facilities, Exodus Recovery Safe Landing Maria Tabarez has an unusual job: maintaining, cleaning, and disinfecting a 172-bed homeless shelter. The challenges of keeping the five-building facility clean and disinfected 24/7 present challenges unlike most other Crothall facilities. Some residents who come to Exodus Recovery Safe Landing in Los Angeles have more…
An Ice Rink To Fight Opioid Crisis: Drug-Free Fun vs. Misuse of Settlement Cash
A Kentucky county nestled in the heart of Appalachia, where the opioid crisis has wreaked devastation for decades, spent $15,000 of its opioid settlement money on an ice rink. That amount wasn’t enough to solve the county’s troubles, but it could have bought 333 kits of Narcan, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses. Instead,…
The World’s Psychoactive Drug of Choice
By MIKE MAGEE Question: What is the world’s most widely used psychoactive drug? Answer: Caffeine In the U.S., caffeine is consumed mainly in the form of coffee, tea, and cola. But coffee dominates. Worldwide, humans consume over 10 million tons of coffee beans a year. Roughly 16% (1.62 million tons) is devoured by Americans. The…
Recent Changes in Federal Vaccine Recommendations: What’s the Impact on Insurance Coverage?
This policy watch provides an overview of recent changes to federal vaccine recommendations in the U.S. and what they mean for insurance coverage.
COO of Mayo Clinic Platform Believes De-identified Data Leads to Loss of Utility for Pharma, Other Third Parties
Mayo Clinic has about 100 petabytes of structured and unstructured EHR data, and about 28 petabytes have been de-identified, but in the Mayo Clinic way. Now that data capability is being combined with institutional expertise to provide a compelling case for pharma companies looking to leverage data, AI and provider expertise in drug development The…
Could AI be the Antidote to ‘Sick Care’ in America?
Meeting people where they are with personalized AI-powered patient outreach could help traditional healthcare move beyond reactive medicine. The post Could AI be the Antidote to ‘Sick Care’ in America? appeared first on MedCity News.
Where to Find High-Quality Surgical Instruments at Budget-Friendly Prices
[Sponsored] High-quality surgical instruments are nonnegotiable in modern healthcare, but escalating costs are forcing leaders and clinicians to rethink how and where they source them. The post Where to Find High-Quality Surgical Instruments at Budget-Friendly Prices appeared first on MedCity News.
NASA Recognizes Crothall’s Joe Irons for Prestigious Safety Award
NASA Recognizes Crothall’s Joe Irons for Prestigious Safety Award Crothall Unit Director Joseph Irons is widely known at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility in West Virginia as a person who finds a solution to nearly any problem. To recognize his outstanding work, Irons recently received NASA’s prestigious “Yes, If,” award, a coin…
This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now.
In St. Louis, a team of students aboard a well-equipped van visits senior centers, a nursing home, a church, and other sites, learning to conduct comprehensive, hourlong geriatric assessments. The team — future doctors, social workers, psychologists, and therapists — looks for such common problems as frailty, muscle weakness, and cognitive decline. The patients they…