Study Hints that Electronic Records Could Help Reduce Malpractice
A new study provides limited evidence that physicians could make fewer mistakes on the job by abandoning paper-based medicine in favor of electronic health records.
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Nova Biomedical Scores Well in Glucose Testing Studies
A compilation of 18 studies have rated Nova Biomedicals StatStrip glucose technology well in accuracy and interference-free results for bedside glucose testing.
Read MoreInforSense Expands Into Operational Health Care Analytics Market
InforSense Ltd announces that it has signed an implementation deal with NorDx, a leading independent clinical lab, to implement the InforSense system.
Read MoreGene Chips Accurately Detect Pneumonia in ICU Patients on Ventilators
Even seasoned doctors have a difficult time diagnosing pneumonia in hospitalized patients breathing with the assistance of a ventilatorpatient’s underlying illnesses often skew laboratory test results and mask symptoms.
Read MoreA baumannii Bacteria Infections on the Rise
Acinetobacter baumannii (A baumannii) is dangerously increasing its profile as a health care-associated infection. Resistance rates to some antibiotics are rising and multiple mechanisms of resistance constitute a growing public-health problem, especially for health care facilities.
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