When it comes to tracking technologies, hospitals are often advised to implement the tools systemwide to eliminate bottlenecks. But, that means hospitals are also waiting to implement these ...

A Washington, D.C., nonprofit organization is developing a set of requirements for patient tracking systems for use in disasters. The organization, Comcare Emergency Response Alliance, has drafted a ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has announced a plan for a new private health tracking system that will make it easier for patients to access their health records and monitor their wellness ...

Hospitals use ultrasound technology for a range of diagnostic processes, such as evaluating fetus health, diagnosing some forms of cancer, imaging the heart and evaluating flow in blood vessels. Now, ...

To better catch patients at risk of future overdoses, Ohio’s prescription drug monitoring program will begin alerting health care providers about patients who have experienced a non-fatal drug ...

Medical errors can have devastating consequences for patients, and one of the most alarming errors is the retention of surgical items in a patient’s body after surgery. Retained surgical items (RSIs) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - A doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman at a hospital in Chicago, Aug. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford, ...