Mar/April 2019 Insight

Tapping Innovative Solutions and Technology at Johns Hopkins Medicine

Featured Story Student Team Wins Award at Competition for Brain Surgery Innovation

The new type of brain retractor could reduce the likelihood of injury during surgery.

Remote Monitoring Program Yields Promising Results for Young People with Asthma

A feasibility study showed a 55 percent reduction in patients’ use of emergency department and hospital services during the 180 days after the start of the program.
Studying Technology as a Motivator for Cancer Survivors to Exercise

Amazon’s virtual voice assistant may help overweight cancer survivors increase their daily activity and ultimately reduce the chance of their cancer coming back.
App Makes Calculating LDL Cholesterol Easy for Physicians

Cardiologists Steven Jones and Seth Martin created LDL Cholesterol Calculator, an app that lets physicians better calculate low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol using their patient’s lab results.