IoT and Cybersecurity: Health Care Takes on a Growing Challenge

Learn more on burn injury, prevention and the immediate care needed for patients with burn injuries. In the United States, approximately 486,000 people seek medical treatment for burns each year. Many people may not recognize their risk of burn injury. It will cover the classification system used for burn injuries describe the local and systemic effects of a major burn injury, discuss the potential fluid and electrolyte alterations of the emergent/resuscitative and acute phases of burn management, describe care of the patient with burn injuries, and identify the appropriate patient referral to a burn center.

In this panel discussion with experts from 4G Clinical, THREAD Research and World Courier, learn how key technology providers can collaborate to deliver modern clinical trials on-site and at home.

Consumer expectations are reshaping the healthcare experience today placing new pressures on health systems to digitally transform to keep pace. While the shift to value-based care, an expansive and complex technology landscape, and growing volumes of data add to the complexity, these factors also provide new opportunities for hospitals and health systems to create a more participatory healthcare experience for patients and their families.

Strong evidence has shown that Safe Patient Handling and Mobility reduces patient-handling related injuries among healthcare workers. Research also suggests SPHM promotes early mobilization and helps reduce preventable hospital-acquired complications among intensive care unit patients.