Did you know: • 14% of US healthcare costs are attributed to manual tasks that could be automated? • $6B is spent annually on managing recalled medical devices and implants in the US? • 80k patients have died in the US du7e to implant quality issues within the last 10 years? The problem? Many patients (and most healthcare providers) are simply unaware that breakdowns in communication between the FDA, manufacturers and healthcare facilities result in putting patients at risk every day, and even worse, can be easily avoided with the right technology solution. As the Chief Operating Officer and a patient safety advocate at Xcelrate UDI, Dawon Hawkins is dedicated to raising awareness of this silent-but-deadly healthcare problem as his company sets sights on international expansion. He and the CEO of Xcelrate UDI, Joan Melendez joined me this week to tell me more.  To learn more about Xcelrate UDI, visit https://www.xcelrateudi.com/