Tag: technology
Researchers tap Mayo, Christiana Care EHR data to fight sepsis
In an effort to improve the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis, records data will be used to help understand how to beat the disease. ... read more
High-Speed Confocal Imaging
Confocal microscopy, or more accurately confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), is a derivation of optical microscopy that allows both the optical resolution and contrast of micrographic images to be increased.... read more
Study: Continuous Patient Monitoring Could Save Healthcare $15B
Continuous patient monitoring can save the US healthcare system up to $15 billion, according to peer-reviewed paper published in Critical Care Medicine.... read more
OCT may speed detection of pneumonia-related bacteria in ICU patients
The ability to better detect and assess bacteria linked to a form of pneumonia prevalent in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) could soon become possible, according to research reported in the latest issue of the Journal... read more
The laser probe, the iKnife, and the cutting edge of surgery
Advances in surgery include the iKnife, a tool that analyzes vapor from tissues during surgery to allow a more precise removal of tumors.... read more
Communication App Helps Patients Voice Their Needs
An innovative tablet-based application offers intubated and ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients a way to converse with their medical staff.... read more
Supporting clinical research with an intensive-care database
Crowdsourcing clinical data from some 40,000 patients could vastly improve research and critical-care decisions.... read more
Tapping into IV takes pain out of blood draws
The system allows nurses and doctors to draw blood from a patient by accessing his or her existing intravenous medication line, instead of repeatedly sticking the patient with a needle. “I’ve never in my career in medicine... read more
Telehealth Can Be a Useful Communication Tool in the ICU
A Penn Medicine study finds that a video-based telehealth platform could improve communications between clinicians and a patient's family members in the always-busy ICU. A telehealth link could be more beneficial to... read more
Artificial pancreas could save lives
An Asheville doctor-and-son team have an idea they say could save at least 100,000 lives a year. Leon and Jeremy DeJournett have patented an artificial pancreas, a system that uses a form of artificial intelligence to ensure... read more
New Humidification System Provides Improved Respiratory Support
A high performance humidification system minimizes condensation and helps provide optimal breathing for patients.... read more
New technology allows for connection between family and infants in neonatal ICU
Like many expectant parents, Rosa Perez and Robert Lagana prepared for the birth of their son. They decorated his room in a jungle theme, picked out baby essentials and settled on a hospital that was close to home.... read more
