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Lack of PPE Poses Clear and Present Danger to Nurses and the Nation

April 3, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, COVID-19, Hospitals, ICU, Nurses, personal protection equipment, PPE

Without immediate action, limited supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators and other lifesaving equipment will cause greater loss of life and increase the toll from COVID-19, warns the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Creates Custom COVID-19 Online Course

March 31, 2020 sarah Jonas ARDS, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Critical Care, Hospitals, ICU, Mechanical Ventilation, Nursing, Pulmonary

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has created an online course that specifically addresses the most serious reported symptoms from COVID-19. The course is available to all nurses, at no charge, to provide vital resources during this challenging time.

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Engineers design ventilator parts, face shields to combat coronavirus

March 25, 2020 sarah Jonas Binghamton, Binghamton University, Biomedical, Biomedical Engineering, Coronavirus, covid 19, COVID-19, Engineering, Engineers, Healthcare, Hospitals, Mechanical Engineering, N95 masks, Pandemic, State University of New York at Binghamton, SUNY Binghamton, Ventilators, Virus

Engineers at Binghamton University, State University of New York are stepping up on several fronts to help regional healthcare providers deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

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Vitamin D Boosts Chances of Walking After Hip Fracture

March 17, 2020 sarah Jonas Aging, Blood, Bone Health, Canada, Cognition, Elderly, Falling, Food, Health, Hospitalization, Hospitals, Injuries, Malnutrition, Mobility, New Jersey, NJ, Nutrition, Older Adults, Organs, RBHS, Rutgers, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Senior Citizens, Serum, sunlight, Supplements, Surgery, United States, Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamins, Walking

Senior citizens who are not vitamin D deficient have a better chance of walking after hip fracture surgery, according to a Rutgers-led study. The findings in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggest that vitamin D deficiency could limit mobility in older adults, said senior author Sue Shapses, a professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers University–New Brunswick.

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Better planning could save millions in health care costs

March 4, 2020 sarah Jonas Health Care, Health Care Costs, Hospital, Hospitals

New research from Michigan State University and Rutgers University reveals the amount of money washed away in hospital operating rooms, offering solutions to save hospitals — and the country — millions of dollars each year.

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Research reveals best hospital-based methods for reducing readmission rates

March 3, 2020 sarah Jonas Binghamton, Binghamton University, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Healthcare, Hospital, Hospitals, HRRP, Nursing, Patients, Readmission, State University of New York at Binghamton, SUNY Binghamton

Research led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York has revealed the most effective hospital-based methods for reducing readmission rates.

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New Robot Does Superior Job Sampling Blood

February 6, 2020 sarah Jonas AI, Arteries, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Biomedical, Biomedical Engineering, Blood, blood sampling, Clinical Trials, Clinics, Dialysis, Health, Healthcare, Hospitals, Icahn School of Medicine, Imaging, Infections, Injury, Machine Learning, Medicine, Needles, New Jersey, NJ, pain, Patients, Robot, Robotics, Rutgers, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers School of Engineering, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Tech, Technology, Thrombosis, Ultrasound, Veins

In the future, robots could take blood samples, benefiting patients and healthcare workers alike. A Rutgers-led team has created a blood-sampling robot that performed as well or better than people, according to the first human clinical trial of an automated blood drawing and testing device.

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High-Tech Printing May Help Eliminate Painful Shots

February 4, 2020 sarah Jonas 3d printing, Antibodies, Diabetes, DNA, Drugs, Engineering, Enzymes, Health, Hospitals, Infection, Italy, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, pain, Printing, Rutgers, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, skin, smart materials, Tech, Technology, University of Minnesota

Painful hypodermic needles may not be needed in the future to give shots, inject drugs and get blood samples. With 4D printing, Rutgers engineers have created tiny needles that mimic parasites that attach to skin and could replace hypodermic needles, according to a study in the journal Advanced Functional Materials.

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ICUs Receive Higher Satisfaction Scores for End-of-life Care than Other Hospital Departments

January 23, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Critical Care, Health Policy, Hospitals, Intensive Care Unit, palliative and end-of-life care

The findings may inform care in other parts of the hospital to improve end-of-life experiences.

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Clinical Research Pathways Partners with WellStar Health System to Increase Diversity in Clinical Trials

December 12, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Cancer, Clinical Trials, Georgia, Hospitals, Medical Research, Oncology, Scientific Research

Clinical Research Pathways, an Atlanta-based non-profit, announces a grant to Wellstar Health System designed to increase diversity in oncology-related clinical trials

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Prediction System Significantly Increases Palliative Care Consults

September 25, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments AI, Artificial Intelligence, Hospitals, Machine Learning, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A trigger system powered by predictive analytics increased palliative care consultations by 74 percent after implementation

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Affordable Care Act good for hospitals’ fiscal health

September 24, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments ACA, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Finance, Health Care, Healthcare, Hospitals, Supreme Court

Interest rates on healthcare municipal bonds significantly decreased due to the ACA, according to a study from the Government Finance Research Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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