A test that may reduce, from days to hours, the time needed to diagnose patients with bacterial infections and determine how well an antibiotic will work against specific infections will receive advanced development support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The ...
Faye Wattleton, co-head of Buffkin/Baker’s governance practice, shares how boardroom diversity is more than cosmetic: It enhances debate and perspective, including issues like women’s health. Powered by WPeMatico
Robert Wood Johnson and NYU Langone tweaked processes to use social determinants, proactive screening and remote patient monitoring to reach goals. Powered by WPeMatico
Open source? Proprietary? Both? Readers reveal which innovation tactics they take. Powered by WPeMatico
With more people living with chronic conditions, and recent acquisitions by Amazon and CVS, consumerism is reshaping the traditional healthcare system. Powered by WPeMatico
“After a recent review of a contract between Advanced Bioscience Resources, Inc. and the Food and Drug Administration to provide human fetal tissue to develop testing protocols, HHS was not sufficiently assured that the contract included the appropriate protections applicable to fetal tissue research or met all other procurement requirements. As a result, that contract ...
Today, HHS Deputy Secretary Eric D. Hargan announced three new grants to combat opioid addiction and improve access to mental health services for youth and young adults. The grants funding by HHS’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) were awarded to Fairbanks Native Association and Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc., are expected to total ...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will work with MediWound Ltd.of Yavne, Israel, to develop a new treatment for skin injuries caused by sulfur mustard, a potential terrorism threat. Currently, there are no treatments approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for skin injuries caused by exposure to sulfur mustard. “Mustard ...
Whether developing new digital tools, making strategic investments or partnering with tech startups, hospitals have plenty of ways to innovate. Powered by WPeMatico
This case study looks at the electronic prescription support technology now guiding roughly 80 percent of the health system’s prescription decisions. Powered by WPeMatico
