Chatbots, remote monitoring fuel COVID-19 response at health systems

Innovations like AI chatbots and at-home monitoring are proving essential for health systems managing patient capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic.  »

Allowing family
 to safely say
 goodbye to dying COVID-19 patients

Since mid-April, patients who die at Virginia Mason from coronavirus-related illnesses can now be visited by loved ones in their final hours as part of a program relying on nurses who escort families.  

Next phase of telemedicine to move beyond video visits

In the wake of COVID-19, Modern Healthcare moved its annual Transformation Summit online. The five-part webinar series brought together healthcare and technology leaders to discuss topics like innovation in times of emergency, patient-centered care and mental health.

COVID-19 sparks new ways of using existing health IT

The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting healthcare providers to identify ways to leverage their existing technologies to improve their infection control efforts.

Communication can reduce opioid misuse in home hospice care

In-home hospice providers often struggle to prevent opioids and other substances from falling into the wrong hands. Patient education, limiting drug amounts and proper drug disposal are crucial, experts say.

Home monitoring helps hospitals prepare for COVID-19 patient surges

As hospitals become concerned over whether they’ll have enough beds for possible patient surges, they're testing new programs to monitor patients with mild coronavirus symptoms at home.

Coronavirus disrupts pregnancy plans, raises anxiety and questions

Some pregnant women fear giving birth with no loved ones by their side. Others worry about getting sick with COVID-19 and not being able to hold their newborns.

Biotech innovations to spur next phase of personalized care

Leading investors, researchers and other experts suggest that the next decades of biotechnology innovation will usher in a new phase of precision medicine, with the potential to fundamentally change how patient care is managed.

Spinal anesthesia allows babies to stay awake during surgery

Elliot Hospital, a community hospital in Manchester, N.H., is finding success using spinal anesthesia rather than general anesthesia for more complex procedures on NICU patients. Parents prefer it because their babies aren’t put to sleep.

Northwell Health's ORs take cue from aviation industry

The New York health system’s Long Island Jewish Medical Center is piloting a new system that links video, audio and patient data to inform quality-improvement projects.