Palo Alto, California, is looking to become the first U.S. city to use drones to deliver blood from one medical facility to another, according to CNN.

An extensive computer app developed by researchers in Salt Lake City, Utah, could significantly improve both the quality and longevity of cardiac patients’ lives by preemptively alerting clinicians to advanced heart failure symptoms.

A healthcare improvement company has released a report detailing how hospitals can reduce length-of-stay in intensive care units (ICUs), with cardiac procedures presenting the biggest opportunity for trimming inefficiencies.

Six healthcare organizations have been awarded grants from the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) to develop models to improve prediabetes awareness, screening and referral to diabetes prevention programs, the ACPM announced Dec. 14.

Having patients self-administer IV antibiotics has been associated with improved outcomes and lower healthcare costs, but many physicians don’t trust the patients to safely care for themselves at home, according to an article in NEJM Catalyst.

A recent study showed physicians spend nearly 30 hours per month with electronic health records (EHRs) after working hours, with weekend activity peaking around 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.

Malvern, Pa., December 11, 2017 — Siemens Healthineers has launched teamplay Cardio, a new cardiology dashboard application within the Siemens Healthineers Digital Ecosystem. Part of teamplay—the company’s cloud-based network that enables access to metrics from a facility’s imaging fleet—this new application helps cardiology departments better understand their performance and status.

A company named Grand Rounds has attempted to identify the top 27 cardiologists in the United States using a computer algorithm based on publicly available and proprietary data.