Tech & Health Archive — Page 12 of 20

December 2, 2021

Surveys show VUMC patients value immediate online access to test results

November 16, 2021

AI predicts 24-hour hospital discharge

Vanderbilt researchers used a machine learning algorithm and data from more than 26,000 hospital stays to predict who would and would not be discharged over the next 24 hours.

November 4, 2021

Miller, Wright land top biomedical informatics awards

A new robot with a flexible camera and three different surgical instruments will allow more targeted surgeries for patients with head and neck cancers.
October 21, 2021

New robot enhances accuracy of head, neck cancer surgeries

October 19, 2021

Artificial intelligence predicts opioid overdose in Tennessee

Researchers at Vanderbilt and the Tennessee Department of Health have developed 30-day predictive models for fatal and non-fatal opioid-related overdose among patients receiving opioid prescriptions in the state.

Interventions such as daily spontaneous waking trials can help patients avoid injuries associated with intensive care.
September 30, 2021

AI predicts next-day delirium or coma in ICU patients

A team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center used machine learning to predict the likelihood of next-day brain function status changes in critical care patients.