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The Common Denominators of Sustainability in Healthcare: Measurement and Transparency

HIT Consultant

Michael Byczkowski, Global VP, Head of Healthcare Industry at SAP. The global healthcare industry accounts for roughly 5% of greenhouse gas emissions. carbon emissions emerge from healthcare. carbon emissions emerge from healthcare. Healthcare leaders recognize this. economic output. Do no harm.

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Wayne UNC Health Care: Enhancing a Positive Culture

Wisconsin Healthcare Leadership

Exceptional healthcare quality, top patient experience scores, sound financial performance and long-term success are all associated with organizations that exude a positive culture. Wayne UNC Health Care endeavors to bridge the gaps between the urban, tertiary academic medical center and rural, community healthcare.

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Cultivating an Early Warning System in Healthcare Quality Through Bi-Directional Patient-Physician Engagement 

HIT Consultant

However, patient data collection has been a historically difficult process due to disparate data sources, disconnected systems and a lack of patient-centricity in collection processes. The 21 st Century Cures Act is enabling patient-driven healthcare information exchange.

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Newsletter, March 2024

Patient Safety Movement

“I believe in data transparency, and it is unacceptable that we lack clarity on the true number of patient harm events.” Hopefully, healthcare facilities reliant on solar power will have adequate battery storage and functioning backup power generators. The loss of solar power may cause power outages in its path.

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Newsletter, September 2023

Patient Safety Movement

Beta Healthcare Symposium Joe Kiani also recently gave a keynote at Beta Healthcare Group’s 2023 Annual Member Symposium focused on “Strategies for Improving Patient & Employee Safety,” held in Dana Point, California. Through this year’s slogan “Elevate the voice of patients!”

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Delivering Patient-Centered Care Means Decluttering the Digital Health Landscape

HIT Consultant

On the surface, the blossoming of the digital ecosystem is a tremendous step forward in the use of technology to address gaps in traditional healthcare. However, “an app for everything” mentality has significant downsides, namely a complex and disjointed patient experience – and arguably, does not result in better quality of care.