Using AI to Address Alarm Fatigue 

In hospitals, where timely responses are critical, the constant sound of alarms has become a pervasive issue. This ceaseless noise, known as alarm fatigue, erodes their ability to respond effectively, compromising both patient safety and clinician well-being.   Medtronic is leading an initiative to address this challenge through the project ‘Beyond the Noise: Clinical Alarm Fatigue…

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Brian Simmers Named President of PHC Ventures, Advancing Health Care Through Technology

Providence Health Care (PHC) has announced Brian Simmers as President of PHC Ventures, the for-profit commercialization, venture capital, and technology enablement arm of PHC. Simmers, who also serves as CFO and VP Health Informatics at PHC, will lead PHC Ventures in partnering with, incubating, and investing in companies to advance health care through technology.  “PHC…

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Rehabtronics Selected by Praxis Spinal Cord Institute to Launch Prelivia Pilot Program with Providence Health Care Ventures, Pioneering Innovative Solutions to Combat Pressure Injuries

VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Rehabtronics, a leading innovator in neurostimulation technologies, is pleased to announce that it has been selected by the Praxis Spinal Cord Institute to conduct a usability and validation study for its groundbreaking pressure injury early intervention technology, Prelivia, at Providence Health Care.  Recent statistics from the Canadian Institute for Health…

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FluidAI Medical Teams Up with Medtronic for Remote Monitoring via DIGITAL’s Continuous Connected Patient Care Project

KITCHENER, ON, Sept. 14, 2023 /CNW/ – FluidAI Medical, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) startup and developer of the Stream™ Platform for post-surgical monitoring, has announced a strategic partnership with Medtronic Canada ULC, a prominent subsidiary of the global health care technology company, Medtronic PLC. Together, they are working to revolutionize Canadian health care through the Continuous Connected…

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Genome BC announces $1M in funding to support the advancement of medical research and patient care for British Columbians

NEWS RELEASE Vancouver, BC — Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) has announced $1M in funding to support four unique projects aimed at enabling discoveries to address unmet clinical health care needs through its Data Access, Integration and Analysis program. This funding will benefit the BC health system by allowing researchers to analyze genomic data in…

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