Upgrading to next-gen surgical tools: How immersive technology is making surgeries smarter and safer
Many patients tend to feel anxious, nervous, and uncertain before undergoing surgery. They fear side effects and outcomes. Those traditional...
3 Medical Device Companies in Focus for Monetizing Data and Analytics
Medical device companies are increasingly evolving from hardware vendors to data-driven services organizations, unlocking new revenue opportunities and providing value-added...
Hundreds of beds empty in special care homes while hospital patients kept in ambulance bay
Special care home operators are questioning Premier Susan Holt's assertion that there's no alternative to housing hospital patients in an...
N.J. nursing home owners sued for pocketing millions in Medicaid money
The New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller filed a lawsuit Monday against the ownership group of two troubled South...
Ukrainian volunteer in Central Virginia ships medical supplies to war-torn homeland
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A Ukrainian woman living in Central Virginia is turning her personal connection to her homeland into...
Side-by-side learning through state-of-the-art simulation | Faculty of Health Sciences
In healthcare, no one is an island. Doctors and nurses are two critical components of any health care team. But...
Florida maintenance man accused of sexually assaulting disabled patient
SARASOTA, Fla. - Just before Thanksgiving, a staff member conducting rounds at a nursing home facility saw a member of...
N.C. bans plasticizer chemical in some hospital equipment
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina recently passed a law to ban DEHP, a chemical sometimes added to plastic products, like IV...
Why more patients are paying doctors directly
Some of his patients don’t have insurance; others have high-deductible plans. Some have Medicare or employer-based insurance but want a...