Improvements have been made at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust following the death of a 28-year-old student nurse on Christmas Eve 2022. Zoe Bell, from High Wycombe, died on 24 December 2022 from a complex lung infection, which included sepsis, pneumonia and influenza, 20 hours after she arrived at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. “Improvements to our emergency care pathways have included increasing staffing” Andrew McLaren Before her death, Ms Bell had spent 12 hours in the A&E department waiting for a clinical assessment, an inquest into Ms Bell’s death held last year was told. Senior coroner for Buckinghamshire Crispin Butler concluded that…
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The digitalization of healthcare is becoming more urgent than ever. Hospitals are under pressure to provide high quality patient care, and demand is growing from an ageing population with complex medical needs. As healthcare institutions continue to operate against the backdrop of staff shortages, limited access to diagnostic imaging equipment, and spiral backlogs of appointments, the waiting list for NHS patients is 7.5 million (1), and improvements in efficiency and accuracy have not been important to date. However, the reality is that healthcare systems often include archaic, non-digit workflow processes that can result in unnecessary delays in efficient operation. But…
The growing use of digital technologies in healthcare allows for a more comprehensive understanding of the health of individual patients and of populations and can improve the efficiency of providers. This in turn could enable more accurate diagnoses, timely treatments, and personalized care or interventions at a population level. To achieve these positive outcomes requires a wide range of systems and tools—from electronic health records to varied management systems—to be “interoperable.” That is, these systems need to be integrated and able to share or use the same data so that they can work together seamlessly. Our prior research, and research…
The non-profit Missouri Alliance's long-term care reform has released a report on the state's nursing homes. The report alleges repeated citations that understaffing, inadequate oversight and government funding were diverted to increase profits over care and did not improve at 68 Missouri nursing homes. During a rally inside the Missouri State Capitol, nursing home advocates were there to raise awareness about what they call the “nursing home crisis.” Michelle Granick, who co-founded the organization, said Missouri nursing homes handle the shortages and high sales that affect daily care, including helping residents use toilets. “Someone just said, 'Oh, well, what's the…
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AARP CEO demonstrates Agetech Collaborative's technology through AARP, helping Americans stay healthy with the Kraman Countdown. The partnership between AARP, the US's top interest group dedicated to the light of seniors, is facing surveillance over its partnership with UnitedHealthcare as the healthcare giant faces more and more controversy. “AARP now makes more than $1 billion a year from corporate royalties, and more than triple what they've made with membership fees,” American Commitment President Phil Carpen told Fox News Digital. “The majority of these loyalties come from UnitedHealthGroup, the country's largest insurance company, via skims of 5% of monthly premiums for…
The chair leading the inquiry into the crimes by former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby is considering a request to pause the proceedings. Among those who have asked for the inquiry to be halted is Alison Kelly, the former nursing director of the trust where Letby worked. “A postponement, which would necessarily be of indeterminate length, is not warranted” Andrew Kennedy The Thirlwall Inquiry is hearing closing statements from its core participants today and tomorrow, which will conclude seven months of evidence sessions. The inquiry chair, Lady Justice Thirlwall, is then due to compile a report of findings and recommendations. However,…
The first nursing associates in Wales are expected to be in post next year, a senior nurse in the Welsh Government has told Nursing Times, as a major workforce plan for the country is launched. Gillian Knight, nursing officer at the Welsh Government, said she expected the first people to enter the workforce in the band 4 regulated nursing role would come at some point in 2026. “We want to make Wales the best place for people to come and train as nurses” Lisa Llewellyn Registered nursing associates, which act as a bridging role between healthcare assistants (HCA) and registered…
One of the nation's largest 15 healthcare systems and designated as the top US large system for its outstanding patient experience by NRC Health, Mercy serves as one of the largest and most accountable care organizations in quality and cost, with millions of care each year in nationally recognized care. Mercy is a highly integrated and diverse health care system, including 50 acute care and specialist (cardiac, child, orthopedic, rehabilitation) hospitals, convenient and emergency care locations, imaging centers, pharmacies and more. Mercy has over 1,000 physician clinics and outpatient facilities, over 5,000 physicians and senior practitioners, and more than 50,000…
Veterans Affairs (VA) Director Doug Collins opposed the care of veterans, spurring critics accused of circulating “fake news” about the Trump administration's government efficiency (DOGE).Collins, who continues to be an active colonel in the US Air Force reserves, has announced that his agency is opening a fourth new VA clinic in the months he has been in office.”The bosses of government unions, Legacy Media and some of Congress have opened multiple new clinics to serve tens of thousands of veterans as they spread false rumors about cuts in health care and benefits in the VA,” Collins said in a statement.”Don't…