Grace Koennecke

The ECRI report discusses various topics emerging in health care technology, identifying hazards in home care and acute care settings, information security applications, and the medical device supply chain. The organization also warns that artificial intelligence can pose serious risks to patients and health care providers if not properly used or integrated into a practice setting. Here are the 10 hazards the ECRI discussed:

A study suggests that if health care professionals are better trained with AI than its potential to make care more effective could be in the near future.

New research suggests that providing cash benefits for patients in poverty-stricken areas could lead to better health care access.

New research highlights the importance of healthy lifestyle changes and family history to reduce the risk of pancreatic disease.

While several conditions pose a risk of losing one’s smell, new research also suggests ways to strengthen the olfactory senses.

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New research from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners affirms the current problems of the U.S. health care system, as well as some improvements from 2023.

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Findings from The Commonwealth Fund found that compared to countries like the U.K., Australia, and the Netherlands, the health system performance in the U.S. was drastically lower.

Burnout is not due to a lack of resilience

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Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey provided new estimates of adult obesity and severe obesity.

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Research conducted in Norway from 2006 to 2019 shows that nearly half of patients consulted their primary care physician about a mental health issue

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Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) Director of WIC and Root Causes discusses integrating federal nutrition programs into health care.

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A new $1 billion financial aid gift will cover the full cost of attendance, including tuition and living expenses for students.

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Researchers found that women in the health care workforce are more likely than men to experience verbal abuse, sexual harassment, and bullying.

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The Kisunla (donanemabazbt) injection has been approved as a new intravenous infusion for patients.