Patient Safety

Partnership Adds Virtual Nursing Program to Improve Patient Safety

February 15, 2023 - Mary Washington Healthcare is working in collaboration with Caregility to leverage its Inpatient Virtual Engagement (IVE) solution to support a virtual nursing program within Stafford Hospital. Mary Washington Healthcare is a regional medical system providing inpatient and outpatient care through over 50 locations. Encompassing locations such as...


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Healthcare Provider to Expand Telehealth Research Collab With $2M Grant

by Mark Melchionna

Following the receipt of a $2 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), MedStar Health will focus on enhancing telehealth research practices through an expansion of a...

Telehealth Supports Access to Medication Abortion Services

by Mark Melchionna

Research published last week in The Lancet found that telehealth can be used to safely provide medical abortion services, ensuring access in low-resource settings.  Due to laws and other...

Patient Safety Campaign Aims to Enhance Telehealth Education

by Mark Melchionna

To support the efficacy of telehealth, the Joint Commission has launched a patient safety campaign known as Speak Up At Your Telehealth Visit, which aims to provide patients with telehealth education...

How Providers Can Optimize Telehealth Workflows and Improve Experience

by Anuja Vaidya

The COVID-19 pandemic is directly responsible for the dramatic rise of telehealth. But as providers quickly established new or expanded existing virtual care programs, they may not have addressed certain workflow hurdles and human factors...

Philadelphia Hospital Deploys Remote Patient Monitoring Senor in ICUs

by Anuja Vaidya

Temple University Hospital, located in Philadelphia, is implementing a remote patient monitoring sensor at the 100 beds within its intensive care units. Developed by medical technology company Masimo,...

Remote Patient Monitoring Lags in Detecting Pacemaker Battery Failure

by Victoria Bailey

Remote patient monitoring fell short in detecting manufacturing defects and premature battery depletion in cardiac rhythm management (CRM) devices, according to a case study published in Heart Rhythms...

In-Home Blood Pressure Monitors Inaccurate 70% of the Time

by Thomas Beaton

A study published in the American Journal of Hypertension found that in-home blood pressure (BP) monitors weren't accurate within five mmHg about 70 per cent of the time. These devices were off the...

mHealth Apps Aid Remote Monitoring of Elderly Patients

by Thomas Beaton

mHealth apps designed at the University of Alabama Huntsville (UAH) may soon provide remote monitoring solutions that can provide better care choices for treating elderly patients. Using a smartphone...

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