Telemetry is a critical tool in keeping patients alive, but without proper monitoring, it can lead to tragedy. A former executive with HCA, the nation’s largest hospital chain, described an “epidemic ...

After three harrowing weeks in the hospital, Terry Downs, 68, was on a path to recovery. A former Boeing engineer who helped design the stealth bomber, Downs was admitted to HCA Healthcare's Wesley ...

CMS placed an HCA Florida hospital in immediate jeopardy between late August and mid-September after a patient died because he was moved to the wrong room and employees couldn’t find him. On Aug. 24, ...

While alarms play an important role in notifying healthcare professionals of critical patient needs, having too many notifications can cause alarm fatigue for already overworked nurses and may put ...

Health technology company Philips has introduced a new telemetry platform to address the challenge of staffing shortages and alarm management. A key feature is Telemetry Monitor 5500, a "data-driven ...

A CD4+ count below 200 cells/μL, advanced age at antiretroviral therapy initiation, and protease inhibitor use were associated with low-level viremia and increased risk for virologic failure among ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — In spring 2023, a patient ...

A Q&A With Rajesh Gandhi, MD. GANDHI: The main reasons patients and their clinicians consider switching are to simplify treatment, reduce drug interactions, and mitigate long-term safety risks. In my ...