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St. Luke’s Health Deploys Epic-Integrated I-PASS Solution for Standardized Handoff Communication

HIT Consultant

Luke’s Health System today announced it is implementing Epic-integrated standardized communication tools across the health system and have selected the I-PASS Patient Safety Institute to implement the I-PASS solution. Luke’s is known for,” said Bart Hill, MD, VP and Chief Quality Officer of St.

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How Effective Patient Communication Boards Improve Safety & HCAHPS Scores

Readiness Rounds

This blog aims to address these uncertainties and provide insights into optimizing the use of patient communication boards. → This blog aims to address these uncertainties and provide insights into optimizing the use of patient communication boards. → Do you ever question the effectiveness of your hospital's communication boards?

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State Maternal Mortality Review Committees Address Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health to Improve Maternal Health

NASHP

In Illinois , the MMRC notes that health care providers must, by state law, use the Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program to review patients’ past prescriptions and identify potential dependence and drug-seeking behavior. SBIRT) [22] in multiple health settings, including emergency rooms and pediatric primary care.