While our members of Congress are at home, we want to make sure that supporting hospitals and patient care remains top-of-mind. Congress will soon go on their six-week summer recess, which means our Senators and Representatives will be spending more time at home in their districts. And while they’re home, we want to make sure […]
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From tablets, to apps, to the way medical information is recorded, the technology boom is changing how hospitals interact with and treat patients. Last week we told you about a hospital system in North Carolina that is pioneering the integration of technology into patient care with really incredible results. Well they aren’t the only ones
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HOSPITALS IN NORTH CAROLINA ARE REDUCING READMISSIONS AND USING EVERYDAY TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT CARE, AT THE RIGHT TIME, IN THE RIGHT PLACE. Once considered luxury items, smartphones and tablets are now everywhere. According to the Pew Research Center, the number of adults with a smartphone grew from just 35% in 2011 to 64%
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One day while Sherry Weaver was with her grandson, she suddenly lost the ability to speak clearly. At the hospital, an MRI would reveal a stunning diagnosis—brain cancer. Sherry was told she had one month to live. Then she met Dr. Ashamalla, who changed her outlook with one simple word: “cure.” Sherry spent every morning
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The da Vinci robot is the cutting-edge of medical technology, offering smaller incisions, fewer complications, and faster recovery times. A surgeon controls a robot as he operates on a patient. It sounds like science fiction, but the da Vinci robot is real, and it’s helping to significantly reduce wound size and recovery time. Surgery has
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No food or drink before having surgery. Bed rest. Pain Management. Many of these unpleasant things to prepare and recover from surgery are changing. A select number of hospitals across the U.S. are testing a new protocol called “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery” (ERAS), which is helping patients get back to their daily lives faster. Here’s
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NICU VOLUNTEER, CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Don Klusmann, known as the Baby Whisperer, has devoted nearly 20 years of his life to volunteering at hospitals. He comforts the tiny babies in the NICU, providing peace of mind to nurses and patients alike. Don Klusmann, known as the Baby Whisperer, says volunteering
Innovative mobile health programs bring free care right to where people live and work, helping to detect health conditions before they become serious. Hospitals and the heroes within them provide excellent care to their patients. But what can they do to keep patients from needing emergency room care in the first place? Receiving routine medical
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COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENING MANAGER, BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS “A hero is someone that people want to be like. That’s exactly what Beth is,” her colleagues say. Beth goes beyond the four walls of the hospital to bring free health screenings to medically underserved communities. She is a true leader who is passionate about
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ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON AND DIRECTOR OF THE WOMEN’S SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER, HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY, NEW YORK, NEW YORK Dr. Hannafin is a Hospital Hero, not just for conducting cutting-edge research and being one of the top doctors in the country, but also for being a trailblazer for women in medicine. When Dr. Jo Hannafin tells
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