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Lack of trial data exacerbates COVID-19 vaccine inequality

Apr 20, 2021

In the past month, more than 1,000 scientific, public health, and legal experts have joined a call to global leaders to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income countries. “The COVID-19 pandemic will not be over for us until it is over for everyone,” the authors wrote in an open letter. Now, a health expert in Argentina argues in the BMJ that, on top of supply problems, Latin...

Smiths Medical Partners With Parkview Health to Enhance Patient and Clinician Safety

Apr 15, 2021

Smiths Medical, a global medical device manufacturer, announced today that Parkview Health, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana., has integrated its PharmGuard ® Infusion Management System with its electronic health record system to establish bi-directional interoperability across all hospital in its health system. Connected through their Epic electronic health record (EHR), this integration will enable smart pump programming and auto...

E Ink and IntelliCentrics Work Together to Create an Eco-Friendly Smart Badge with ePaper Display as a Medical Credentialing Solution

Apr 13, 2021

BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 12, 2021-- E Ink Holdings, “E Ink” (8069.TW), the leading innovator of electronic ink technology, today announced its partnership with IntelliCentrics, the innovator of the SEC³URE Ethos, SEC³URE Passport, Link & GO!, BioBytes™ and BioBytes™ Visitor, serving healthcare facilities across North America, the United Kingdom, and China, in developing a smart badge with...

What to Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Passports and Travel

Apr 08, 2021

As more people get vaccinated and travel ticks upward, some are raising questions about how to prove inoculation, including so-called vaccine passports. It's been over a year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. And while average daily cases in the U.S. are still hovering at a high number – nearly 60,000 per day – there are signs that some individuals are ready to travel again,...

Houston expert: Now is the time to diversify your workforce in the name of innovation

Apr 06, 2021

Pop quiz: What's the best way to introduce and nurture a culture of innovation in your organization? Give all employees a VR headset Mandate every team leader offer one new idea per quarter Add the word "innovate" to the organization's mission statement Actively recruit, hire and support a more diverse workforce If you didn't answer D, you have some research to do. A trove of recent research shows an undeniable link...

10 of the best nutrition apps

Apr 01, 2021

Nutrition apps can help people live a healthier lifestyle, either by enabling them to track which products they are buying or suggesting particular restaurants for their dietary needs. Eating healthfully is not always easy, especially when eating out, trying to cook new recipes, or managing the demands of a busy life. This article will explain what nutrition apps are and how they differ. It will also discuss what people should look...

Chronic Stress Could Still Affect Mental Health Years After COVID-19

Mar 30, 2021

The American Psychological Association’s Stress in America survey has revealed that Americans were under greater stress in 2020 than in previous years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This stress could have an impact for years to come. No one is immune to stress, but certain groups, like Gen Z teens and young adults, have been particularly affected. Connectedness and self-care are important ways we can become more...

Access to On Site Medication Solutions Help Pharmacies Address Increased Higher Acuity Patients at Skilled Nursing Facilities

Mar 25, 2021

Long-term care (LTC) pharmacies and facilities play a critical role in caring for the needs of an aging population with a lengthening lifespan. An expanding higher acuity aging population and limited clinical resources raise the importance of accurate and cost-effective medication management to provide quality care. To help address these challenges, long-term care facilities and pharmacies are partnering with Swisslog Healthcare...

New program helps shift unemployed Georgians into allied health careers

Mar 23, 2021

ATLANTA - Lawrenceville resident Mylyn Ho is focused on her new career as an ophthalmic assistant and already has a full-time job lined up with an optometrist after she graduates in April from Ocuprep --an Allied Health training program that combines virtual and socially distant in-person instruction. "It's very exciting for me to enter a new field. I just wanted to get out and try something new after years of working in...

What to know about diabetes in people of color

Mar 18, 2021

Research suggests that type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects people of color. Disparities may have links to access to healthcare, socioeconomic status, and systemic racism. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that approximately 34 million people in the United States have diabetes, and about 90% to 95% of these people have type 2 diabetes . The CDC also indicate that the prevalence of...

Policies To Improve Health Insurance Coverage as America Recovers From COVID-19

Mar 16, 2021

One year ago this month, the first wave of COVID-19 cases in the United States led to widespread job loss throughout the country. 1 Early in the pandemic, there was serious concern that the impact of these job losses would lead millions of workers to lose job-based health insurance coverage, causing a dramatic spike in uninsurance. Evidence to date suggests that the number of uninsured people has not risen as greatly as...

How nurses, midwives can have a greater impact in the new normal

Mar 11, 2021

COMMENT | Judith Hope Kiconco | It’s already March, the last month of the first quarter of 2021 and we are still in challenging times full of uncertainty due to COVID-19. There is little to cling on as the world keeps moving and waits for no man. Unplanned eventualities such as pandemics, political tension, financial hardships are worsening the already worrying circumstances. Like everyone else, nurses and midwives are...

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