WASHINGTON (TND) — A nurse in Australia switched off the sound to a patient's heart monitor alarm so she could FaceTime her family, leading to the elderly man's death, according to a report from ...

Patient alarms, meant to alert healthcare professionals of a crisis, sometimes go ignored and at times have led to patient deaths, according to a Boston Globe news report. Various healthcare equipment ...

AURORA, Colo. — A patient died at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora after the technician monitoring their vitals changed their alarm settings and placed a communication device on ...

The use of wearable technology has led to increased demand in the healthcare industry. While covid-19 acted as a trigger for a number of transformations, the repercussions go beyond the health crisis.