One of the most critical needs that face deployed medical units is the ability to transport sick and injured patients in and out of the combat theater. To do this, medical units must rely on an efficient logistical information management system that can operate in a complex and ever changing battlefield space. (more…)
Discussing Tests, Procedures, & Treatments
Health Affairs www.healthaffairs.org held a dialogue on October 24, 2017 in Washington D.C. with leaders in the medical and healthcare field to discuss the progress being made to avoid wasteful or unnecessary medical tests, treatments, and procedures. (more…)
Dubai Health Developing Programs
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) www.dha.gov.ae/en has rolled out several ideas, policies, and plans across several specialties to meet their objectives. HE Humaid Al Qutami, Chairman of the DHA Board and Director General of the DHA, reports there are 15 programs and more than 100 initiatives that DHA is currently tracking. (more…)
Battle to Help Control Addiction
Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Office recently awarded $1 million in grants for Medication-Assisted Addiction Treatment to help four healthcare organizations develop programs for state residents suffering from addiction. (more…)
Upgrading Geriatric Emergency Care
Four national medical societies and nine health system have established a new national “Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative” (GEDC) to help improve emergency care for older adults. This research collaborative is supported by a $3 million grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation www.johnahartford.org and the Gary and Mary West Health Institute http://westhealth.org. (more…)
Infectious Disease Network Launched
In response to several national disease outbreaks, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) www.alabamapublichealth.gov has launched an infectious disease network. The network will help identify and appropriately route patients for treatment if an outbreak occurs. (more…)
Joining Forces on Telemedicine Pilot
swyMed http://swymedical.swyme.com has joined forces with the Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) https://www.csec.texas.gov and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) www.ttuhsc.edu to work on a new telemedicine pilot project. (more…)