Real-world evidence: advances in medical devices

Two image collage depicting medical professionals examining medical device data

image Authors: Daniel Caños, Ph.D., MPH, Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Clinical Evidence Analysis Office, and Michelle Tarver MD, Ph.D., Director, CDRH Today’s healthcare ecosystem is generating richer and more diverse data streams, providing new opportunities to modernize how real-world data (RWD) produces relevant and reliable real-world evidence (RWE). The U.S. Food … Read more

West Suburban Medical Center owner plans to reopen hospital by summer, but questions remain

West Suburban Medical Center owner plans to reopen hospital by summer, but questions remain

Next, Sudden Closure of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park The hospital’s CEO spoke publicly for the first time last week on Wednesday, saying the closure was temporary and that there were plans to reopen this summer, a plan that has been met with much skepticism. Doctors working in West Suburban have doubts about … Read more

No oil, no electricity, no surgical gloves: Inside Cuba’s medical collapse

A person wearing a white medical uniform and nurse's cap is standing behind a wooden counter and speaking into a microphone held by another person. Several people wearing blue surgical masks stand on either side of the counter and in the background of the hallway. The following is written on the wall behind the counter: "nursing" Comes with medical symbol. Red and white heart-shaped balloons hang from the ceiling. The person on the right, wearing a gray T-shirt and blue surgical mask, leans against the counter and looks toward a person in medical attire.

Staff at the William Soler Children’s Heart Center Hospital in Havana, which receives humanitarian aid from Mexico’s Nuestra América convoy, speak with representatives of the convoy in March.Yuri Cortes/AFP/Getty Get your news from sources that are not owned and controlled by oligarchies. Sign up for free mother jones daily. as the worst of cuba The … Read more

Healthcare reform in UAE: UAE announces new healthcare rules: medical faculty can work in hospitals, licensing for graduates eased | World News – Times of India

UAE announces new medical rules: medical faculty can practice in hospitals, licensing requirements for graduates relaxed

UAE eases medical approvals to allow academic doctors to treat patients / Image: File The United Arab Emirates has introduced sweeping new regulations aimed at strengthening its medical workforce, allowing university medical faculty to practice in hospitals and relaxing licensing procedures for new graduates. Health authorities at the federal and emirate levels are expected to … Read more

Naturopathic medical school programs face uncertain future

Naturopathic medical school programs face uncertain future

The emerging field of naturopathic medicine may soon face an existential threat as the primary accrediting body for university programs. Last week, the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity voted 12-0 against reauthorizing the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education, citing concerns about student outcomes at member institutions. Although the vote is advisory and … Read more

Doctor ordered to oversee medical care at California’s largest ICE center after complaints

California City Immigration Processing Center is California’s largest ICE detention facility. The 2,560-bed facility was formerly a privately-operated state prison until it closed in early 2024.

A physician experienced at auditing federal detention facilities has been appointed by a federal district judge to monitor healthcare delivery at California’s largest ICE detention facility. [–> On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Maxine M. Chesney appointed Dr. Muthusamy Anandkumar, MD, as an external monitor to ensure federal immigration authorities comply with a preliminary injunction … Read more

Rutland Regional Medical Center fights unionization efforts

Rutland Regional Medical Center fights unionization efforts

Support and technical staff at Rutland Regional Medical Center are seeking to form a union, but hospital leadership is trying to dissuade them. Medical technologists and aid workers are preparing to vote on whether to organize as part of the American Federation of Teachers. In addition to educators, the federation represents health care workers at … Read more