Patient patient

Six more people have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam, raising the total number of patients in the country to 2,494, the Ministry of Health reported on Friday evening. Illustrative photo According to the ministry's report, one of the new patients is a 43-year-old Chinese expert who arrived at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on February 19. He was sent to a quarantine area in Binh Duong Province upon arrival and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on March 4. He is being treated at the Binh Duong Provincial General Hospital. Five other patients are Vietnamese people who recently entered the country through Ha Tien Border Gate in the southern province of Kien Giang and Moc Bai Border Gate in Tay Ninh Province. They were also sent to local quarantine areas upon arrival and are now being treated at local hospitals. With these new infection cases, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 2,494, including 879 … [Read more...] about Six more imported Covid-19 patients confirmed on Friday

New Delhi: Thalassemia Patients Advocacy Group ( TPAG ) stressed the importance of involving patients in the policy-making at the ongoing Asia Pacific Patient Innovation Summit ( APPIS ), a unique collaborative partnership initiated to address the evolving capability needs of patient organizations across Asia Pacific and beyond. The 3 days virtual summit “Co-creating patient advocacy of the future”, scheduled between 2nd and 4th March 2021 has been organized to support patient organizations to be better equipped and have their voices amplified in the healthcare system. The APPIS initiative has been brought together by five patient organizations for the betterment of people dealing with rare cancers, disabilities among others. Targeting patient communities across Asia Pacific, the Summit aims to set out a valuable blueprint for the future of patient engagement, encompassing strategic aspects of patient organization capabilities, such as funding, stakeholder partnership, … [Read more...] about Thalassemia Patients Group call for the inclusion of patients in policy making at APPIS 2021

By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – UPMC says it’s notifying some St. Margaret patients that their health information was inappropriately disclosed. READ MORE: Stimulus Check Update: Are Relief Payments Bad For The Economy? The health system said it’s letting affected patients know by letter. No patient social security numbers or medical records were disclosed, but names, drug dosages and times and dates of medication administration and the reason for administration may have been disclosed. READ MORE: Heinz Field COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Fills Additional Appointments; AHN, Dick's Sporting Goods Team Up For Clinic UPMC says a former employee sent “a medical administration report to an outside organization without the business need.” After an internal investigation, the employee’s system and information access was terminated and that employee is no longer affiliated with UPMC. MORE NEWS: State Police Give 10 Warnings To Pittsburgh Businesses Over COVID-19 … [Read more...] about UPMC: Health Information Of Some St. Margaret Patients Inappropriately Disclosed

Bengaluru, 3 March 2021: Dozee , announced the launch of Dozee Pro, a Contactless Vitals Monitor for hospitals. The Dozee Pro features an AI-powered triaging system that converts any bed into a step-down ICU in under 2 minutes and enables remote monitoring of patients outside of the ICU. Dozee is seeing an increased adoption of its new RPM solution with over 70 hospitals across India partnering with the startup in less than 3 months. It has deployed 4000 devices in hospitals to monitor patients continuously and to help them enhance patient care and clinical outcomes. Dozee has monitored over 16,000 patients, helping save the lives of more than 250 by early identification of risk and health deterioration. Dozee expects to partner with more than 500 hospitals and monitor an additional 200000 patients in the next 12 months. Dozee Pro enables the continuous (more than 100 times per hour) and accurate monitoring of a patient’s heart rate, respiratory rate, and other clinical … [Read more...] about Dozee Launches a contactless remote patient monitoring solution for hospitals

Seven more people have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam including six in the Covid-19 hotspot of Hai Duong, raising the total number of patients in the country to 2,501, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday morning. Illustrative photo According to the ministry's report, one of the new patients is a 42-year-old Korean expert who arrived at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on February 19. He was sent to a quarantine area in Thai Nguyen Province upon arrival and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 on March 5. He is being treated at the Hanoi-based National Hospital for Tropical Diseases. Six other patients are Vietnamese people in Hai Duong Province. With these new infection cases, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to 2,501, including 885 locally-transmitted cases reported since the new outbreak started in Hai Duong on January 28. Hai Duong Province alone has recorded 701 cases. As of 6 am on March 6, a total of 1,920 … [Read more...] about Hai Duong records six more Covid-19 patients on Saturday morning