Janette Wider
Editor-in-Chief at Healthcare Purchasing News
Managing Editor for @HCInnovationGrp.
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hpnonline.com | Janette Wider
A study published April 15 in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, entitled “Frequency of Antibiotic Overtreatment and Associated Harms in Patients Presenting With Suspected Sepsis to the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Cohort Study”raises concerns about the widespread use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in patients suspected of having sepsis, suggesting a significant number may be overtreated.
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hpnonline.com | Janette Wider
A survey released on March 24 by Sepsis Alliance shows that many registered nurses feel underprepared to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with fewer than one in 10 receiving formal education on the topic. "The findings reveal that while nearly all—92 %—of registered nurses received some training on sepsis during nursing school, only two in three reported receiving training on AMR," the report stated.
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hpnonline.com | Janette Wider
PODCAST: Technology's Role in Mitigating Violence Against Healthcare Workers with Yasmine MustafaExamining the increasing concern of violence in healthcare settings and how technology can offer solutions.
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hpnonline.com | Janette Wider
A new analysis entitled, “Association between maternal diabetes and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 202 observational studies comprising 56·1 million pregnancies,” published in The Lancet found that in of over 200 studies children born to mothers with diabetes face significantly higher risks of developing a range of neurodevelopmental disorders.
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hpnonline.com | Janette Wider
On March 26, the FDA published the Pulse Oximeter Basics Consumer Update. Consumers are increasingly using pulse oximeters in-home when they are not feeling well or to monitor their general health. Oxygen is essential for survival, and when blood oxygen levels drop too low, it can lead to serious health issues. Conditions such as asthma, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), flu, and heart disease can cause low oxygen levels.
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