HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Thats especially true when the direction comes from a machine, and it concerns something as important as healthcare. However, some artificial intelligence (AI) systems being used in healthcare do not offer that option; instead, they issue generic prompts with limited transparency into the reasoning behind it.

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Healthcare Success

AUGUST 19, 2024

As healthcare leaders, you are under immense pressure to deliver exceptional care amid rising costs and operational complexities. Plus, 20% of patients prefer receiving health information via text message, according to the HIPAA Journal. What Is SMS Marketing in Healthcare?

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Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Patient safety research is growing, spanning across more healthcare settings, and considers a wide array of contextual factors. However, threats to patient safety are still emerging and evolving in a dynamic world.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 5, 2024

As technology continues to advance and transform healthcare, the role of nurses is also evolving to include new responsibilities beyond patient care. The recent Change Healthcare cyberattack sent shockwaves through the American healthcare system, crippling critical functions like claims processing and appointment scheduling.

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Patient Safety Movement

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

We at the Patient Safety Movement Foundation are known for our recognition of loved ones who have lost someone from preventable harm in healthcare. However, we also very strongly support the heroic efforts of our healthcare workers as we seek solutions to the system faults that lead to preventable errors occurring.

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Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals Nursing 69

Healthcare Leadership

MARCH 19, 2023

Since that is the case, healthcare providers should spend more time and energy improving their discharge experiences. Over the past year, I there has been a lot of focus on the front-end patient experience. Q1 What aspect of the patient discharge process needs the most improvement?

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Readiness Rounds

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The Negatives Where there is much room for improvement is in the responsiveness of hospital staff (65% average HCAHPS score), communication about medications (61%), the quietness of the hospital environment (62%), and the patient’s care transitions (51%). The number one reason we do what we do is the patient.

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