Healthcare It News

JANUARY 12, 2023

A new study, led by health policy researchers from Rand Corporation, and funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, surveyed pediatric nurses at an urban children's hospital to assess the factors that may or may not be contributing to feelings of burnout. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

What You Should Know: – Hippocratic AI , a company developing a safety-focused Large Language Model (LLM) for healthcare, announced the launch of its Nurse Advisory Council. Hippocratic AI aims to address this by developing an LLM that supports nurses and allows them to focus on high-impact patient care.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

WHAT IT'S ABOUT According to a press statement, Apollo's Comprehensive Connected Care service provides a real-time view of the patient from several care touchpoints along the patient journey – from ambulance, emergency, and in-patient to post-surgery and home care.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Three in four nurses working in hospitals care about the success of their institution — “they show up and gown up…yet only 57% feel a sense of ownership in their hospitals, leaving leaders to expect 100% quality to be delivered by about half of the nursing workforce.” health system. health system.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 26, 2024

Since the onset of the pandemic, patient experience scores from Press Ganey, a firm with more than 40 years of experience in patient experience, have taken a drastic dive – with much of the data pointing to staffing shortages and other challenges as key indicators of the decline in scores.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Australian aged care provider Apollo Care has tapped Rauland Australia to deliver nurse call solutions at its Queensland sites. Rauland's Responder nurse call solutions will be adopted in three Apollo sites in Maryborough and Rockhampton, according to a media release. WHY IT MATTERS.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 8, 2024

What You Should Know: – Press Ganey , a provider of healthcare experience measurement and data analysis, announced a collaboration with Epic to integrate nurse-sensitive indicators (NSIs) and outcomes directly into Press Ganey’s National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators ( NDNQI ). What is the NDNQI?

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 18, 2024

What You Should Know: – Hippocratic AI , a company developing a safety-focused Large Language Model (LLM) for healthcare raises $53M in Series A funding, bringing their total funding to $120M. Prioritizing Safety in AI Development Hippocratic AI emphasizes safety as a core value.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 4, 2024

Ali Morin, MSN, RN-BC, VP of Nursing Informatics at symplr In the ever-changing landscape of healthcare, where tomorrow’s challenges are unpredictable, the need for strategically staffed and crisis-ready hospitals has never been more crucial.

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Healthcare Success

JANUARY 25, 2023

According to the American Nurses Association, 1 in 4 nurses is assaulted on the job. A gunman opened fire at a Dallas Methodist Medical Center— killing two nurses in September. However, if you prioritize the health and well-being of your staff and the patients they treat—accolades are likely to follow.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 28, 2023

" Others, meanwhile, are focused on remote monitoring, secure information exchange, patient engagement, mobile health workforce and training tools. A "BedSense" App provides insights into the needs of memory care and nursing home residents. A platform that enables digital patient communication via mobile devices.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 11, 2022

Medically Home, which provides health systems with technology to care for patients in a home setting, announced this week that its latest funding round had brought in $110 million in investments. More than 7,000 patients have been treated using the platform across the country, said the company. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 9, 2024

Among other use cases, the health system currently is using advanced ambient AI technology to document doctor-patient conversations and has deployed large language model AI – akin to that used by the popular ChatGPT – to draft replies to patient portal messages.

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Patient Safety Blog

MARCH 27, 2024

What is the purpose of an incident report in nursing? The purpose of an incident report in nursing is multifaceted and crucial for both patient safety and quality improvement as well as legal documentation. In this article we’ll tell you all about incident reporting in nursing.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Can you imagine a world in which technology enables physicians and nurses to spend less time in front of a computer and more time with patients? Sherlock is passionate about the role of innovation in health and care in helping patients get access to the care they need, while delivering an exceptional patient and caregiver experience.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 28, 2023

It will also introduce an alert system that notifies caregivers and patients' relatives in emergency situations, such as a fall or sudden deterioration of the patient's health. Enterprise Taxonomy: Population and Public Health Coordinated care Patient safety Digital Health Care Quality Care Technology

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 3, 2022

The emergency room is a stressful and unplanned way to begin a patient journey, and the Ruth and Harry Roman Emergency Department at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles is one of the nation's busiest. "Patients have numerous interactions throughout a hospital visit. THE PROBLEM. " PROPOSAL. " Claude Stang, Cedars Sinai.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 14, 2024

What You Should Know: – Incredible Health, the leading healthcare career marketplace, released its 5th Annual State of US Nursing Report today. The report, based on data from one million nurses and a survey of over 3,300, offers a comprehensive look at the state of nursing in the United States.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Sign Up for our daily or weekly newsletters Health systems are notching big wins with their IT investments Patient experience: new perspectives on person-focused care News NYU Langone Health promotes generative AI innovation with 'prompt-a-thon' Teams of clinicians, researchers and educators worked to find artificial intelligence-enabled.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 5, 2022

These programmes – National University Health System’s NUHS @ Home, Singapore General Hospital’s SGH @ Home and Yishun Health Medical Home – are now providing eligible patients with general medical conditions, such as skin infections, urinary tract infections, and COVID-19, with an option to be admitted to a virtual ward.

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Home Health Care

APRIL 23, 2024

“Hospital-at-home care has been shown to provide better patient outcomes with reduced hospital readmissions, reduced falls and reduced acquired infections, and we are pleased to play a key role in the transformation of care.” employing more than 15,000 caregivers and 5,700 registered nurses (RNs).

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 9, 2024

Revolutionizing OR Staffing: iQueue Staff Planner Enhances Efficiency and Patient Safety Charge nurses and nurse managers have seen a significant 5-hour weekly reduction in administrative tasks thanks to iQueue Staff Planner, as discussed at LeanTaaS’ Transform Hospital Operations Summit in Chicago.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 29, 2023

Merging cutting-edge robotics with research-backed, data-driven insights, the wearable technology aims to redefine the landscape of support for caregivers—cultivating a realm of enhanced well-being and sustainable working conditions for nursing and care professionals.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

What You Should Know: Virtual sitting and virtual nursing solutions are receiving attention from healthcare organizations. This report —KLAS’ first about virtual sitting and nursing—is an early look at customer experiences and the positive outcomes (clinical, financial, and operational) organizations are seeing in this space.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Hospitals are caught amid a perfect storm that is leaving them vulnerable to events that can negatively impact a patient’s safety. The combination of an overworked staff and an abundance of organizational priorities can lead to dangerous patient safety events, like preventable hypoglycemia.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

It supports patient engagement with features including telehealth, on-demand patient education, patient information, electronic meal ordering, patient communications and entertainment. In Gold Coast, five patients are currently being treated for the disease. WHY IT MATTERS. " THE LARGER CONTEXT. ON THE RECORD.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

With nearly two thirds of respondents struggling with staff shortages and half of respondents pursuing growth, the only way to accommodate patient demand in this highly constrained environment is to unlock capacity and resources through a combination of AI, automation, and smart operational choices.” What You Should Know: LeanTaaS, Inc.,

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In 2019, Cleveland-based University Hospitals saw an opportunity to use automation and digital care technologies to improve patient engagement, clinical care and outcomes. The organization wanted to offer its patients tools and options that support their personal healthcare journeys in these ways.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

By detailing these specifications, preference cards help streamline surgical planning, foster improved communication among the operating room (OR) staff, and ultimately enhance patient safety. In an environment where precision, efficiency, and safety are paramount, these limitations can have significant implications.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 10, 2023

By detailing these specifications, preference cards help streamline surgical planning, foster improved communication among the operating room (OR) staff, and ultimately enhance patient safety. In an environment where precision, efficiency, and safety are paramount, these limitations can have significant implications.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

What You Should Know: – Emory Healthcare partners with Andor Health to implement virtual patient observer technology to enhance safety interventions and reduce fall risks in hospitalized patients. ” . ” .

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

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. hours per day to fulfill the average patient care needs.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 12, 2021

These can be categorized in three areas: patient/staff safety, communication and logistics. Patient and staff safety, which are primary concerns, were especially critical after the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent mandatory shut-downs nationally. THE PROBLEM. " Reshma Patel Stone, Albert Einstein Medical Center.

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MARCH 13, 2023

What You Should Know: – The pediatric mental health crisis is named the number one patient safety concern, according to ECRI’s 2023 list of most pressing patient safety concerns. Here are the top 10 patient safety concerns for 2023: 1.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

It supports patient engagement through features including telehealth, on-demand patient education, patient information, electronic meal ordering, patient communications and entertainment. This platform has been deployed at Mercy Hospital's newly opened Callaghan Ward which has 22 in-patient beds. ON THE RECORD.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 10, 2023

What You Should Know: – Avel eCare, the nation’s leading provider of clinician-to-clinician telemedicine services, today announced the acquisition of NightWatch , a West Virginia-based company that provides remote pharmacy services to hospitals, clinics and nursing homes throughout the Midwest and mid-Atlantic region.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The assessment appraises an app with regards to its safety, performance, data protection, information security, medical effectiveness, interoperability, its ability to bring positive health effects and advance the healthcare system, among other things. WHY IT MATTERS. There are several notable leading approaches.

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