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EMR systems shift nurses’ attention away from patients

Healthcare It News

However, attention has shifted from the patient to the EMR system, with nurses spending 20-40% of their time on the EMR platform. As hospitals become more automated, with the addition of digital tools and food delivery robots, patient expectations are increasingly creating a new issue of alarm fatigue for nursing staff.

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Healthcare Strategy with Cole Lyons | E.109

Vie Healthcare

Episode Introduction Cole explains why transfer of knowledge is a key goal of the Journal, why healthcare strategy can be described as moving from checkers to chess and emphasizes the importance of thinking before you speak. He also explains the importance of competition in healthcare and identifies humility as an essential leadership trait.

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Quality Improvement: Eliminating the Silo Effect in Healthcare Organizations

HIT Consultant

The healthcare industry has always been under pressure to find ways to provide consistently improving patient satisfaction and outcomes in the face of a rapidly changing medical and regulatory environment. Conversely, systems designed to produce collaboration can drive meaningful improvements in patient outcomes.

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Top Women in Healthcare Staffing 2022

CHQ Healthcare

CHG Healthcare’s Top Women in Healthcare Staffing award recognizes leaders and rising stars in physician and advanced practice recruiting, staffing, and retention. As a healthcare leader, she is a sponge for industry knowledge, and she realizes the importance of sharing that knowledge with her team.

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3 Ways to Leverage RPA for Greater Value: Lessons from Healthcare

HIT Consultant

John Nebergall, COO at Consensus Cloud Solutions Despite assertions that healthcare is “burned out on talking about burnout,” the HIMSS 2023 presentations that have kept attendees talking long after the sessions ended included those that use automation to relieve workforce pressures. It also improves the quality of the output produced.

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Empowering Staff, Improving Patient Outcomes, and Optimizing Operations with Digital Transformation

HIT Consultant

Dave Bennett, CEO of pCare The pandemic took a significant toll on healthcare professionals due to the increase in critical patients, decrease in staff, reduced supplies, and greater safety risks. Easing healthcare professionals’ workloads through pivotal transformations is key to reducing burnout and supporting staff retention.

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Top Women in Healthcare Staffing 2021

CHQ Healthcare

CHG Healthcare’s Top Women in Healthcare Staffing recognizes leaders and rising stars in physician and advanced practice recruiting, staffing, and retention. To be selected for the list, individuals must be nominated by a representative of one of CHG Healthcare’s staffing brands, enterprise client team, or marketing team.