Error Rate 7.4 Percent in Speech Recognition-Assisted Notes
Overall, 15.8 percent of errors at level of speech recognition-assisted notes involve clinical info
AMA Calls for Inclusive Family, Medical Leave Policies
Association will advocate for policies inclusive of LGBTQ workers
International Group Develops Best Practices for Drug Packaging
Global regulators recommend adoption of ready-to-use/administer syringes and premixed IV solutions
Misleading Popular Videos Impact Attitudes About Tobacco
Misleading portrayal of tobacco health consequences can increase positivity toward featured product
Doctors Usually Empathetic in Pediatric ICU Care Conferences
Overall, 38.5 percent of empathetic statements were buried; most often followed by medical talk
Sleep Apnea Linked to Changes in the Brain in Older Adults
Disturbed sleep linked to increased thickness in right postcentral gyrus, pericalcarine, pars opercularis
CDC: Wildfire Smoke Poses Health Risks
Agency offers steps to minimize exposure, particularly for those with chronic conditions
Organic Solvents + Genetics May Increase Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
Finding of susceptibility seen regardless of smoking status
IT Solutions for Easier EHRs Save Physicians Time, Burnout
These solutions improve EHR user interface with easier login identification, voice recognition
FDA: Zephyr Endobronchial Valve Approved for Severe Emphysema
Valve has been approved after review of data from trial involving 190 patients with emphysema
