One breast cancer survivor’s hope: Women can have their regular screenings “without pain”
Advances in breast health technology made by a team of women help make mammograms more comfortable for patients When designing GE Healthcare’s newest mammography system, Senographe Pristina, lead industrial designer Aurelie Boudier asked her colleagues one question: how do we design a more comfortable mammogram? Their vision would eventually turn into a new mammography system unlike any others, one designed by a team of women specifically with comfort in mind. “I know that our team did our job if more women
How do you serve more patients without adding staff or beds? Here’s one hospital’s answer
UK hospital announces first-of-its-kind hospital Command Center in Europe to improve efficiency and patient care Every day, up to 400 people come through the Emergency Department (ED) doors at Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI) in northern England. The hospital serves 500,000 people who live in Bradford and communities across Yorkshire, one of the largest regions in all of England. Over the last decade, ED attendances have grown by more than 40% to 125,000 ED attendances, driving a bed capacity rate that
Do You Know Your Breast Density?
By Patti Beyer For years, my breast tissue had been labeled “heterogeneous” or “extremely dense” in mammography reports that were sent directly to my gynecologist. Yet, as the patient, I received a letter that simply stated: “Your mammogram results are normal.” A radiologist mentioned that I had dense breast tissue years ago, but my gynecologist never discussed it with me. I was never given the knowledge that 40% of postmenopausal women have dense breast tissue. I was never told that
Ethics in healthcare aren’t new, but their application has never been more important
Guiding principles and tangible actions must work to ensure the safe and effective use of emerging technologies like AI By: Keith Bigelow, GM of Analytics & AI, GE Healthcare Everyone can be a little bit biased, or so social scientists say. In the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), where machines are learning to guide decisions as inconsequential as picking a restaurant and as life-changing as helping clinicians diagnose disease, guarding against this reality has never been more important. Fortunately,
A unique funding model for breast cancer research is leading the way to innovative discoveries
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation supports breast cancer research that pays off for patients When Evelyn Lauder founded the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) in 1993, she deliberately set up the organization without an endowment as a testament to her determination to find a cure for breast cancer. She wanted to deploy the dollars raised directly and efficiently into research and hoped BCRF would succeed so spectacularly that the organization would not be needed. Although far too many women continue
Beyond Imaging: the paradox of AI and medical imaging innovation
How AI helps us see inside the body, and see the future – but only if it’s invisible AI will change the interaction between doctors and patients. But most patients won’t even know it’s there. That’s because improving the patient experience, provider productivity, diagnostic accuracy and overall quality of care won’t happen overnight or as part of some massive disruption. The best artificial intelligence (AI) will evolve invisibly with and into the existing care continuum – embedded into workflows, applications
