The National Patient Safety Foundation, newly merged with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, has announced the 2017 Stand Up for Patient Safety Management Awards. NYC Health+Hospitals/Bellevue and the Delaware-based Christiana Care Health System are being recognized for their stellar contributions to patient safety.
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Emerging technologies related to radiology and other aspects of healthcare are not limited to the halls of the annual Radiological Society of North America conference. CB Insights, a technology market intelligence platform, identified more than 90 companies that are applying machine-learning algorithms and predictive analytics to help diagnose various medical conditions and diseases.
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ECRI Institute has released its annual Top 10 Hospital C-suite Watch List to help hospital leaders make tough decisions about new and emerging technologies in 2017 and beyond. Available as a free public service, the list gives hospital leaders evidence-based perspectives on new and emerging innovations that promise to deliver safe and cost-effective patient care. Each entry includes recommendations in a “What to Do” section.
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In a recent survey of senior executives and representatives from medical device and pharmaceutical companies in Europe and the United States, the PA Consulting Group—an independent firm with expertise in healthcare and life sciences, among other sectors—reviewed what the critical factors for success are today when developing innovative and compliant products faster and at lower cost. Read them here.
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A major development in the wearable technology and devices market is quickly becoming popular, according to new research conducted by Transparency Market Research. The firm found that the wearable devices market, or the remote patient monitoring devices market, is anticipated to reach $0.98 billion by the end of 2020—at a compound annual growth rate of 14.2%.
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