[Reprinted: BMJ , 7-27-2020] In recent years we have seen a proliferation in the interest and use of quality improvement in health and healthcare. This represents a promising shift in our mental models about how to solve some of our most complex quality issues. Alongside the increasing use of the word “improvement” in our everyday language within healthcare, there are differences in understanding … [Read more...]
United Arab Emirates Sends Medical Aid to the Caribbean
[Reprinted: CNW, 7-23-2020] ABU DHABI –The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on July 23, sent a relief plane with medical supplies including 500,000 test kits to several countries in the region including Jamaica, Dominica, Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. In a statement, the UAE’s Ambassador to Cuba ad non-resident ambassador to the Dominican … [Read more...]
Telemedicine in a pandemic: the best tools for elder home care
[Reprinted: Inside Aging, 7-24-2020] The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risks for seniors who receive in-home elder care. Caregivers use masks, handwashing, and social distancing to increase the safety of home visits, but for many, reducing the frequency of visits can be a valuable piece in the puzzle of pandemic safety protocol. Telemedicine can meet a percentage of service needs while … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 83,821
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 7-24-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of today, July 24: Dominican Republic- 57,615 cases, 1006 deaths, 26,905 recovered Haiti- 7197 cases, 154 deaths, 4236 recovered French Guiana- 7086 cases, 40 deaths, 5376 recovered Puerto Rico- 4794 cases, 191 deaths Cuba- 2466 cases, 87 deaths, 2339 recovered Suriname … [Read more...]
Study Shows Electronic Health Records Improving But Safety Concerns Remain
[Reprinted: Pew Research Center, 6-11-2020] Clinical support tools still miss medication errors nearly a third of the time! Despite a decade of efforts to improve the performance of electronic health record (EHR) systems, clinicians’ use of some functions still frequently result in errors that can put patients at risk of unnecessary harm, according to a study recently published in the Journal … [Read more...]
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