Patient safety
Nine percent of the U.S. population will have an eating disorder during their lifetime, according to a report by STRIPED.
The video series aims to explain how to verify a pregnancy, how medication abortions work, how to look for signs of a complication and what to expect afterward.
The company plans to release additional modules that cover more in-depth topics, such as how to care for transgender patients.
The goal is to reduce risks from spaceflight and improve healthcare on Earth.
Laguna’s tool lets patients contact an on-demand care team, talk to behavioral health specialists, view recovery plans and educational resources, and communicate with their providers.
Researchers found an app that helped pediatric drug preparation lowered the rate of medication errors and let paramedics deliver the drugs more quickly.
The small study found nearly all patients had a complete abortion without the need for intervention.
HIMSS21
How a smartphone app launched Perioperative Services at Lehigh Valley Health Network into the future
Now, in addition to using the app in the operating room, Lehigh Valley uses it in its post-anesthesia care units, intensive care units and catheterization laboratories.