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The late death of democratic “pragmatism”
[ad_1] And yet, in the midst of the party’s decisive shift to the left, pragmatism once again threatens to stifle ambitious new policies in the nursery. “Do I think we could cross all the “t’s” and point all the “i’s” in 10 years? Klobuchar said when asked about the Green New Deal. “In fact, I …
Release Instructions Translated By Google, FDA Releases New Draft Guidance And More Digital Health Bits
[ad_1] Proposed FDA guideline on BCI devices. The FDA signaled its interest in developing implanted brain-computer interface (BCI) devices on Friday with the publication of a new orientation project focused on emerging technology. The new document suggests that non-clinical testing of the devices could precede clinical testing as a way to identify and prevent potential …
Google Translate in emergencies for Spanish, Chinese discharge orders are better than nothing, UCSF researchers say
[ad_1] Although Google Translate was less than 100 percent accurate in translating emergency exit instructions into English for patients who speak Spanish and Chinese, researchers cautiously support its use, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine find. The researchers, at the University of California, San Francisco, analyzed 100 sets of emergency discharge instructions translated by …
OPA: $ 19.8 million in overdue patient bills still not collected
[ad_1] (PNC file photo) Between January 2017 and June 2018, Guam Memorial Hospital billed a total of $ 22.1 million for patient treatments, but 90% of that amount was not collected due to the continued failure of the hospital to put in place a rigorous billing and collection system, according to the Office of Public …
North Carolina hospital launches program to help malnourished patients after discharge
New Hanover Regional Medical Center, based in Wilmington, North Carolina, has set up a program to help malnourished patients after discharge from hospital. The initiative aims to provide nutrition to malnourished patients who have limited access to food. When a hospital dietitian diagnoses a malnourished patient, nutritional interventions are initiated to meet the patient’s medical …