AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI in Clinical Care: Philips’ 2026 Future Health Index says AI is moving from promise to practice, with most U.S. clinicians reporting increased use and time savings that they’re reinvesting in patient care. Patient Safety: New NHS England “never events” data highlights serious preventable harms, including wrong-site procedures and foreign objects left inside patients. Opioid Treatment Rules: The DEA finalized changes removing the separate waiver for qualified practitioners to dispense medications for opioid use disorder treatment. Diabetes Access: Levemir is being discontinued, with supplies expected to run out by December 2026, prompting patients to schedule insulin reviews before September. Mental Health Workforce Training: Barton Community College is launching mental health microcredentials in partnership with Larned State Hospital to build job-ready skills. Disaster Response: After a 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines, hospitals resumed care for patients and deployed medicines and hygiene kits as aftershocks and damaged roads slowed rescue. Hospital Operations & Accountability: Ireland’s Rotunda Hospital board agreed to align public-only consultant arrangements with government policy after funding pressure. Public Health & Community: Rotary in Borno, Nigeria, donated cholera supplies and hygiene materials to support outbreak response.
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