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Three AU employees have collaborated across departments to design, program and 3D-print a new hand sanitizer feedback unit that they hope will encourage more frequent and consistent use of hand sanitizer.
When it comes to performing complex surgery, even the best surgeon may need a helping hand, even if that hand is cold, metal and strong enough to hold the smallest of instruments.
What are "wicked" problems, and how do we solve them? One hint: User innovation is key.
According to a new study, telling health care practitioners to “read it and do it” is largely ineffective when it comes to translating scientific discoveries into clinical practice.
Dr. Kevin Dellsperger, vice president and chief medical officer, talks about some of the important changes that have been made to improve patient-centric care at AU Health. Here what he has to say about AU Health, along with other healthcare...
Researchers are developing a portable, painless 3-D ultrasound that can rapidly gauge whether there has been a brain injury.
The Augusta University College of Allied Health Sciences hosted the Health Tech Startup Expo at Augusta University on Friday, Jan. 27. The expo focused on how to create health tech startups, what challenges those companies face and how to establish...
Researchers at the Clinical and Digital Health Sciences Department at Augusta University, in collaboration with theClubhou.se, received a prestigious grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to bring innovation to public health. AUGUSTA, Ga. –...
An innovator in the use of ultrasound in medical education and treatment and a physician/scientist whose long-term work has helped develop a new line of cancer drugs are two of only four recipients for Georgia Bio’s 2017 Innovation Awards. The...
Registration opens for Health Tech Startup Expo, co-sponsored by Augusta University, the Technology Association of Georgia and theClubhou.se AUGUSTA, Ga. – People with big ideas in health technology who want to start their own business can learn the...
What does patient- and family-centered care mean to you? Participation? Collaboration? Information sharing? “Patient- and family-centered care to me means we not only involve our patient, but our family member in everything we are doing,” Nicole...
Being an academic health center, Augusta University differs from community hospitals. We have three primary missions — patient care, education and research. This culture and infrastructure allows us to bring world-class clinicians, pioneering...
As the region’s only academic health center, we offer remarkable advantages when it comes to health care. One of the most obvious advantages is the access to technologies that aren’t available in smaller community hospitals. And it’s getting some...
The Educational Innovation Institute (EII) is now accepting applications for the 2017 Faculty Development Fellowship. The purpose of the EII Faculty Development Fellowship Program is to provide select Augusta University health professions faculty...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Hand sanitizers are more popular than ever – and so are myths about the products. “We get a lot of questions about hand sanitizers and their uses. Are they safe? Are they effective?” said Dr. Stephen Hsu, a Georgia Regents University...
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Georgia Bio today announced recipients for the Innovation Award. The Innovation Award will be presented to EndoChoice, Inc. for their Fuse-Full Spectrum Endoscopy technology; Stephen Hsu, Ph.D. of Camellix, LLC;...
