by Anthony Melanson | Blog
According to the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI), up to 50 percent of all medication errors and up to 20 percent of adverse drug events (ADEs) in the hospital occur as a result of “inconsistent knowledge and record keeping about medications.”In response, the...
by Anthony Melanson | Blog
Although the CES focuses chiefly on the consumer technology sector, the Robotics Business Review (RBR), one of the robotics industry’s most respected online publications, will be hosting a series of lectures related to the robotics sector. Each year, the Consumer...
by Anthony Melanson | Blog, Uncategorized
A Bright Future for Smart Robots With Google’s acquisition of Massachusetts robotics firm Boston Dynamics, robots have certainly been making headlines in recent weeks. Sure, over the past decade, robots—both humanoid and non-humanoid—have been gaining traction in...
by Anthony Melanson | Blog
When it comes to patient satisfaction, it’s no longer enough to have a talented, hard working medical staff—healthcare providers are just one component of the patient care system. When a patient is discharged, they come away with an impression not only of the nurses...
by Anthony Melanson | Blog
The platonic image of pharmacists spending their days behind a desk, counting pills, and answering phones might just be over. Health systems are increasingly redefining the role of the pharmacist—and this new paradigm may soon be etched into law: New proposed...