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A significant review found that a staggering 77.2% of nurses experience Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders within a year. This high incidence rate highlights the physical strain of nursing duties, which often include extended periods of standing, and underscores the need for effective interventions.
A clinical asset management evaluation will provide executives with valuable insights and recommendations, empowering them to enhance the organization’s long-term effectiveness, safety, and cost-efficiency. Read what our expert has to say.
A significant review found that a staggering 77.2% of nurses experience Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders within a year. This high incidence rate highlights the physical strain of nursing duties, which often include extended periods of standing, and underscores the need for effective interventions.
Holt writes, "Avian flu is a global crisis, and not just for the poultry industry. There are serious potential implications for human health as well. But, let’s start with agriculture. Some strains of avian flu can be highly pathogenic. Once a single bird shows symptoms the clock starts ticking — it’s not unusual for an entire flock of tens of thousands of birds to die within two to three days."
Watal writes, "Less than 12 months ago, with the debut of AI-powered ChatGPT, the true power of AI hit the mainstream. Since then, it has established an unshakeable belief in everyone’s minds that artificial intelligence is here to stay and will forever alter a number of industries." What do you think? Read on.
This article takes a closer look at the key benefits of automation and technology in pharmaceutical manufacturing and how Medivant Healthcare harnesses these solutions to drive progress across our production facilities. Read what Viraj Gandhi has to say.
Shawn Murphy writes, "The Limb Loss and Preservation Registry (LLPR) represents a pivotal development in patient care. It stands as the first collaborative database that unites hospital and health systems, provider organizations such as Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs) and orthotic/prosthetic (O&P) practices, focusing on both upper and lower extremity acquired and congenital limb differences, as well as limb preservation populations. This collective effort has the potential to drive substantial advancements in patient outcomes, treatment effectiveness and care quality." Read to learn more.
Andrew Cleeland writes, "Introducing a new medical therapy or technology is a complex, expensive, and time-consuming journey, one that is fraught with significant risk. While innovation often starts with a clear, well-defined unmet clinical need, it must be paired with an equally compelling value proposition. My mentor, Dr. Thomas Fogarty, once said, “An idea, by itself, has no importance whatsoever; it is the implementation of that idea and its acceptance by others that brings benefit to our patients.” Read on.
Paxman writes, "When Real Housewives of Miami star Guerdy Abraira recently proclaimed “Chemo Starts Now” after shaving off her hair before starting her treatment for breast cancer in People Magazine1, this made me realize just how little the general public and even celebrities like Abraria know about the medical technology being utilized today, such as scalp cooling systems, to manage and prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss." Read to learn more.
Sherif Sultan writes, "Artificial intelligence momentum will transform and disrupt how medicine works. The application of AI to a cardiovascular health strategy offers limitless opportunities as it provides a continuous source of data-driven insights to optimize biomedical research, precision imaging, early public health primary intervention, and overall superior healthcare quality improvement." Read on.
Brian Pedlar, CEO of Covalon Technologies writes, A simple dressing application holds the power to both heal and harm. However, beneath their seemingly straightforward design exists a realm of concerns. When the wrong dressing is used it can cause significant harm affecting everyone from the tiniest of babies in the NICU to vulnerable adults, clinicians, caregivers, and even hospital administration." Read more what he has to say.
Harvey writes, "When we looked at cybersecurity and medical devices last fall, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not have express federal statutory requirements for medical device manufacturers regarding cybersecurity. However, it is clear that there are real dangers. In September 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that as of January 2022, 53% of connected medical devices and other Internet of things (IoT) devices in hospitals had known critical vulnerabilities." Read on.
Christopher Cauble writes, "There are many risks and a few rewards to an intellectual property strategy that foregoes patent protection in non-U.S. jurisdictions. Startups or midsize medical device companies should include intellectual property specialists in strategy sessions for market development." Read to learn more.
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