Cardinal Health Opens Home Care Distribution Center in South Carolina
A 350,000 square-foot distribution center is now open in Greenville, South Carolina to support the Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions business.
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Fortune Ranks Five Best Home Oxygen Concentrators
Fortune Recommends Health has evaluated over 45 devices and ranked the five best home oxygen concentrators on the market.
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Home Care Industry Adds Nearly 200K Jobs Since Pandemic
Home healthcare services have added 178,200 jobs from April 2020 to March 2024, part of a net gain of 1 million healthcare-related jobs since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics analyzed by Altarum.
Post-acute Recovery Center Model Tied to Reduced Mortality in Veterans
Veterans who received care via the Post-acute Recovery Center (PARC) model after a serious illness experienced fewer deaths and more days outside of the hospital compared to those not enrolled in PARC, according to data presented at ATS 2024.
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Home-Ventilated Children Lack Access to Adequate Care
Families caring for children with a tracheostomy and mechanical ventilation have inadequate access to home health care and face major financial burdens, according to research at ATS 2024.
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Home Care Market Worth $383.0 Billion
The home care industry is estimated to grow 8.9% from 2023 to 2028 due to the aging population, rising healthcare expenditures, and the increased need for home care due to technological advancements.
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Challenges With Home Medical Devices Ranked as Top Health Tech Hazard for 2024
A report by ECRI spotlights the risks associated with the increasing use of medical devices like ventilators in home settings.
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FDA Clears Masimo’s Stork Baby Monitoring System for OTC Use
With the clearance, Stork is available for at-home monitoring of oxygen saturation, pulse rate, and skin temperature in babies without a prescription.
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Owlet’s Dream Sock for Infant Pulse Oximetry Approved in EU
Available over-the-counter, Dream Sock is designed for routine in-home monitoring of oxygen saturation and pulse rate in infants.
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Dynarex Expands Resp-O2 Line with Portable Products
Dynarex adds new suite of portable respiratory solutions to its Resp-O2 product line, including a compressor for high-flow therapy, a home care portable suction unit, and more.
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FDA Clears NuvoAir’s Air Next Spirometer for Home Use
The clearance allows Air Next to conduct full spirometry at home, providing clinical data that ensures patients can be monitored continuously.
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Federal Home Testing Program Expands Nationwide, Adding Flu Services
The federal government has expanded the Home Test to Treat program, a virtual health program offering free COVID-19—and now influenza—health services to eligible participants nationwide.Â
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An AI Stethoscope Improves Home Asthma Monitoring in Children
A new study reveals that an AI-aided stethoscope significantly improves the accuracy of home monitoring for asthma symptoms, including in very young children.
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FDA Clears Prescription Pulse Oximetry Sock for Infants
The medical pulse-oximetry device, available through prescription for at-home monitoring, features a wire-free sock design and provides a real-time display of a baby’s heart rate and oxygen saturation level.
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FDA De Novo Clearance for Device to Detect Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression
The clearance authorizes the device to be made available over the counter without a prescription for ages 15 and older and an Rx version for prescription use from a healthcare provider.
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