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‘Operating room of the future' can eliminate need for a second surgery
Unlike other operating rooms, this one is equipped with a moveable MRI system that slides on a track, allowing doctors to take scans during surgery in real time.
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See the new tech inside ‘the operating room of the future'
Unlike other operating rooms, this one is equipped with a moveable MRI system that slides on a track, allowing doctors to take scans during surgery in real time. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.
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CT family accuses doctor of vacuuming newborn's head 15 times, ignoring mother's request for c-section
A Connecticut family whose day-old infant died of a massive hemorrhage in February filed a lawsuit accusing a Greenwich Hospital delivery doctor of vacuuming the newborn’s head more than a dozen times during birth.
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‘These are threat-to-life crimes': Hospitals facing rise in ransomware attacks
Lifesaving technology, CT scanners, MRIs and heart monitors can all be targets for cyber criminals. Hackers are targeting hospitals at alarming rates, with 6 in 10 health care companies hit by ransomware attacks in the past year. Cyber criminals can hijack a hospital’s operating system, preventing access to data until a ransom is paid, paralyzing hospital systems for days. “When…
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‘These are threat-to-life crimes': How hospitals are responding to a rise in ransomware attacks
Medical professionals are sounding an alarm amid an increase in hospital attacks by cyber criminals. News4’s Susan Hogan looks at what they’re after and how hospitals are responding.
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Maryland officer who lost legs after being hit by teen driver is released from hospital
In an emotional sendoff, Sgt. Patrick Kepp was released from a hospital in Baltimore and transferred to Walter Reed after having both legs amputated after getting hit by a teen driver. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Children hospice patients take special trip to North Pole
Children in hospice got a special opportunity to take a fantasy flight to the North Pole. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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‘By women, for women': Arlington hospital opens new center designed for female patients
VHC Health in Arlington is the latest hospital to design a center specifically for its female patients. The Charlotte Stump Benjamin Center for Women’s Health has opened its doors and will address the needs of women from pregnancy to parenthood and beyond.
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New health center designed for women by women
The new center at VHC Health is part of a growing national trend, where hospitals design centers specifically for their female patients. News4’s Shawn Yancy reports.
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Neonatal nurse who wrote ‘I am evil' found guilty of killing 7 newborns in England
A neonatal nurse in a British hospital has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others during a yearlong campaign of deception when she preyed on the vulnerabilities of premature and sick newborns as well as their anxious parents.
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Patrick and Brittany Mahomes' 8-month-old son Bronze rushed to hospital after allergic reaction
Brittany Mahomes shared that her and Patrick Mahomes’ 8-month-old son Bronze recently had a scary trip to the emergency room, which occurred not long after learning he has a severe peanut allergy.
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1 in 3 U.S. hospitals severely impacted by drug shortages, survey finds
Many hospitals say they’ve skipped, delayed or rationed medications, including critical cancer drugs, as the crisis across the country continues.
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INOVA Hospital System Screening for Mental Health
The new system allows the hospital system to have early detection and follow-up for depression. News4’s Eun Yang reports.
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Lawsuit: New York City Hospital Covered Up Abuse by Star Doctor Convicted of Rape
A major New York City hospital is facing allegations that hospital officials ignored a star physician’s rampant sexual abuse of patients for more than a decade.