Tech & Health Archive — Page 6 of 21
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October 17, 2024
Trent Rosenbloom receives pediatric informatics award
Each year, the Byron Oberst Award is presented to a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics who has made significant contributions to the field of pediatric clinical informatics. -
September 23, 2024
New evaluation system to render AI chatbots safe, empathetic
V-CARES will focus on detecting hallucinations, omissions and misaligned values in AI-generated responses on critical health topics. -
September 11, 2024
Becker’s names VUMC a leading health system in AI
VUMC was recognized thanks to the leadership of Vanderbilt’s Department of Biomedical Informatics and its new AI Discovery & Vigilance to Accelerate Innovation & Clinical Excellence. -
September 4, 2024
Get app-y: scenes from VUMC Nursing’s Code Academy ‘hackathon’
A week of Code Academy focused on solving problems in nursing got tackled with lots of giggles, games, coding — and savvy questions about what it's like to be a nurse. -
August 30, 2024
Emergency department tests wireless patient monitoring
The pilot extends to continuous wireless monitoring of blood pressure, blood oxygen level, heart rate and continuous cardiac rhythm. The aim is improved vigilance, efficiency and satisfaction for patients and staff. -
August 21, 2024
Study tests wearable technology to detect problem behavior before it happens
The goal of the wearable technology is to improve behavioral assessment of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities by predicting the precursors of problem behaviors and using that information to adjust therapeutic approaches. -
July 18, 2024
AI could help patients ask better questions of their care teams
AI has proven better than doctors at drafting responses to written questions from patients. A new study suggests even greater advantages in using AI to help patients write more effective messages to their care teams.