Cone Health is a North Carolina-based nonprofit health system serving patients across 150 locations, including five hospitals and more than 120 physician practices. THE PROBLEM It had a peer review paper-based process that was inefficient and cumbersome. Due to its outdated nature, physician engagement was not optimal. One of the biggest issues was the effort
One person has died in an E. coli outbreak being investigated by health authorities in the United Kingdom. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are trying to find the source of the ongoing Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O183 outbreak with the help of other public health agencies. There are 24 cases
The number of outbreaks and people sick in them was higher in 2022 than the year before, according to the Belgian food agency. Belgium recorded 830 outbreaks in 2022 compared to 547 in 2021, with 4,247 people affected compared to 2,070 in 2021. In 2022, 125 people were hospitalized, and two died. The rise may
— OPINION — By Sarah Sorscher, Director of Regulatory Affairs, CSPI Today, Netflix will release a powerful documentary, “Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food,” which shines a harsh light on the American food system, often touted as the “safest food in the world.” The truth is, our food is nowhere near as safe as it should
Photo illustration Rats populate much of New York City, as was illustrated by a federal food safety case settled this past Friday. It all started in April 2022 when federal investigators checked out a meat and poultry warehouse on NYC’s Allen Street, only to discover what might’ve been the city’s best-fed rat population. The rats
FSSAI CEO Kamala Vardhana Rao and MoD Director General (Supplies and Transport) Lt. Gen. Preet Mohindera Singh formalised an agreement between the two ministries to increase the use of millets in military canteens as well as in other public forums.“This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims to create more awareness about the nutritional benefits of millet-based
In the first part of our exclusive interview with Tetra Pak Global VP of Communications Julia Luscher, she spotlighted the importance of infusing localised elements such as culture and geographical proximity into product packaging in order to drive consumer purchases.However, she also highlighted that packaging alone will not be enough to attract consumers or influence their
Whether at home, on vacation or in the hospital, patients and care providers want access to innovative technologies that can expedite the delivery of medical advice, prescriptions, referrals and action when it is needed most. Virtual care technologies and artificial intelligence are helping health systems and healthcare retailers to improve care delivery. Amazon Clinic virtual
Healthcare costs have spiraled out of control in the United States. But studies have shown how as much as one-third of healthcare expenditures can be attributed to wasteful or fraudulent healthcare services. THE PROBLEM There’s also evidence that underserved communities are at higher risk for receiving wasteful care – and exposure to unnecessary procedures that
Medanta, a private healthcare provider group in India, has introduced a 24/7 remote and virtual service for patients in the ICU. It has partnered with GE HealthCare to launch the Medanta e-ICU Command Centre which will provide 24/7 advanced consultation, care, and near-real-time monitoring of critically ill patients “without having to physically transfer them to