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Healthcare Industry Group Predicts Patient Care Disruptions Due to EPA Regulations
The Society of Interventional Radiology predicts “significant” patient care “disruptions” will result from the EPA’s proposed regulations to slash ethylene oxide emissions by 80%, according to Radiology Business.
 

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OSF Healthcare Tests AI Tool to Schedule Advance Care Planning
A research team at the Illinois health system led by OSF Senior Fellow for Innovation Jonathan Handler, MD, tested an AI model that predicts the likelihood of a patient's death five to 90 days after admission. That information is then used by care teams to decide when to begin advanced care planning for patients and their families.
Virtual Reality Decreases Nursing Students' Unease in Treating Anxiety-Prone Patients
With anxiety as the most prevalent mental health disorder in the United States, nurses do not feel adequately prepared to care for anxious patients, according to the research by Tanae A. Traister, assistant dean of Nursing & Health Sciences at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
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PSQH: The Podcast Episode 86 - Maintaining Patient Safety During Clinical Trials
On episode 86 of PSQH: The Podcast, Shea Overcash, Director of Quality Assurance at Javara, talks about how to properly maintain patient safety during clinical trials.
 

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