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STAT+: As AI promises to revolutionize medical note-taking, concerns mount about accuracy and harm

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That’s the vision pitched by a spate of new startups and major tech companies like Microsoft, which one year ago spent over $19 billion to acquire Nuance Communications , the biggest in a crowded field of players using AI to automate medical note-taking.

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Top tips for effective digital transformation and closed loop medicines management

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

S erious adverse drug events are unfortunately common in hospitals and can occur across all stages of the medication delivery process. In todays healthcare landscape, hospital pharmacists face a multitude of challenges that impact patient care, including operational inefficiencies, workforce shortages and compromised medication safety.

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Connecting with Patients at Home

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Sokan works as an advanced practice pharmacist within mobile integrated health-community paramedicine at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. In this position, she works with patients in the comfort of their homes after being discharged from a hospital setting. It also improves care coordination and eliminates communication gaps.

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STAT+: Microsoft’s note-taking tool asks doctors to make a grand bargain: Share patient data, and get your life back

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No need to bring a laptop to every patient visit, or spend hours afterward on documentation. The artificial intelligence system is a dream for many doctors: It records their conversations with patients and automatically transcribes the notes into their computer systems.

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Why Is Nobody Using Your Guidelines? – Insights On Designing Useful Guidelines For Infectious Diseases

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which has to do with antimicrobial stewardship programs in hospitals. One great thing The Joint Commission includes in their update is element of performance 10 (which is new) and requires hospitals to allocate financial resources for staffing and information technology to support the antibiotic stewardship program.

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RPS seeks pharmacist feedback on ‘green guide‘ ahead of hospital pharmacy toolkit launch

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is seeking feedback from hospital pharmacists on its green guide to making professional pharmacy practice more environmentally sustainable. To support the documents, in spring 2024 the RPS will launch a Greener Pharmacy Toolkit, allowing pharmacies to self-accredit their sustainability status.

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Study finds cardiac day ward pharmacists can optimise medication management

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Cardiac day ward pharmacists help to improve medication safety through reviews and communicating any treatment changes to primary care providers, a new study has concluded. The post Study finds cardiac day ward pharmacists can optimise medication management appeared first on Hospital Pharmacy Europe. MRPs per patient.