HIT Consultant

MARCH 19, 2024

Christine Gall, Chief Nursing Officer at Collette Health What You Should Know: – Collette Health, a provider of virtual patient observation solutions appoints Christine Gall DrPH, MS, BSN, as Chief Nursing Officer.

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p3care

MARCH 23, 2021

Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals do not want to indulge in manual paperwork. With a credentialed doctor, we can be sure of the caregiver’s expertise. Enhance patient outcomes. Reduce patient safety hazards. Why Many Physicians Hesitate From the Credentialing Process?

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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. "Virtual care is minimising face-to-face contact nursing, therefore reducing exposure risk. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Patient safety is only possible with accurate and comprehensive medical records, and this includes those records available in the active archive. Imagine taking hours to look at a patient’s historical record to see what previous visits were about and what treatments were given. About Dr. Kel Pults. References. Alexandru, A.G.,

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HIT Consultant

JULY 27, 2023

This includes nurse and clinician shortages, which persist across hospitals and health systems nationwide. About 100,000 nurses left the workforce during the pandemic, with over 600,000 reporting their intention to leave by 2027, citing stress and burnout as primary reasons. Engage your clinical workforce Ask nurses for their input.

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Pro CRNA

MAY 30, 2021

During my four decades as a nurse anesthetist, I have seen many changes in our profession and our day-to-day management of surgical cases. Back in the day, I was just as proud of my hospital-based diploma as our current doctorate level graduates are of their terminal degree. Leadership matters. Worktango.com. Worktango.com.

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p3care

MAY 31, 2024

An ACO (Accountable Care Organization) works for the better care of patients. Consider it as a group that combines hospitals, doctors, and other healthcare specialists for the sake of providing healthcare and is a team in care decisions. For instance, patient and caregiver experience, care coordination, and patient safety.

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Patient Safety Movement

MARCH 27, 2023

Patient safety has been top-of-mind for me for decades. When I learned of the startling statistics surrounding patient deaths in hospital settings, I knew a change in patient care was imperative. Recently, I had the opportunity to deliver a keynote at the 5th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety in Switzerland.

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Susan E. Mazer, Ph.D

JUNE 17, 2016

For four hours, we were asked questions that revealed that this was a medical negligence case, and something about sepsis, and something else about patient safety protocols and hernia operations. How Important Is It to Follow Patient Safety Rules? Then, the attorney asked the same question about patient safety.

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Bill Of Health

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The patient’s prescription came from a doctor who has no authority to treat patients at this particular hospital, although he is licensed to prescribe medicine in Ohio. If this weren’t shield enough, the PREP Act likely preempts state tort laws on issues regarding treatment of COVID-19 patients.

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Health Populi

JUNE 13, 2022

Doctors heads and hearts are jammed with concerns beyond curing patients’ medical conditions: U.S. Underneath that top-line statistic, it’s important to note that: 52% of doctors are “very concerned” about healthcare access, 28% are “concerned,” and. 68% of doctors said that the U.S.

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Doctors Healthcare Nursing Prevention 71

HIT Consultant

MARCH 19, 2024

Aglieco, APRN, FNP-BC, Certified Family Nurse Practitioner An Atlanta mother gave birth to a baby boy who was unintentionally decapitated during delivery in late 2023. Within hours of this unimaginable tragedy, the doctor performing the autopsy had posted photos of the baby to his social media accounts. Alexandra V. About Alexandra V.

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Healthcare Nursing Doctors Accountability 98

HIT Consultant

JUNE 27, 2023

In other cases, hospitals turn to travel nurses to alleviate understaffing, improve workflows, and reduce time spent on inefficient tasks. Many doctors chose to enter the field due to a strong desire to make a difference in the lives of others by caring for patients.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 3, 2024

How many patients can a doctor see? But the team won’t know unless they ask the question and delve into each piece of the patient puzzle. Rooted in industries like aviation and nuclear power, HROs are structured to function effectively in complex, high-risk environments while still focusing on safety. Jeffrey Oliver, Lt.

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Cloud Blogs

OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion a year in billings due to reduced hours, doctor turnover, and the expenses associated with hiring replacement clinicians. Doctors experiencing burnout are twice as likely to be involved in patient safety incidents, including medication errors and substandard care.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 29, 2024

A 2022 survey of 3,000 practicing nurses and doctors found that 69% were overwhelmed by the volume of patient data. Compounding this issue is the widespread prevalence of data silos in healthcare, which prevent the efficient exchange and use of data to streamline operations and coordinate patient care.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 11, 2020

In particular, the hottest spot appeared to be a nursing home where one resident had been diagnosed with COVID-19 on February 28. The apple sticker at the bottom right is a little touch of sad irony with the fruit being associated with that axiom, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” N is for New York and Nurse.

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Nursing Doctors Hospitals Medical Services 112

CHQ Healthcare

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Among nurses alone, 79% said they were more anxious than ever. After experiencing the death of three patients in three days due to COVID-19, one nurse who responded to the CHG survey said, “In all my years of being a nurse, this has to be the most emotional chapter of my career.”. Even a hug is off limits.”

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HIT Consultant

JULY 6, 2022

Telemedicine is the key to helping us do more with less – without sacrificing care quality, patient safety, or shared patient-provider satisfaction. Telemedicine is the proven solution for doing more with less – it is a workforce multiplier that helps relieve the burden on the doctors, nurses, and clinicians at the bedside.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Hospitals, doctors’ offices, and local clinics are all home to vast amounts of sensitive patient and employee data. A strong cybersecurity program is important due to the significant risks posed by cyber threats, including data breaches, ransomware attacks, and potential disruptions to patient care.

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Bill Of Health

MARCH 15, 2022

has adopted myriad policies that limit the supply of doctors despite the fact that there aren’t enough. The AMA’s stated justification for its aggressive scope of practice lobbying is, roughly, that allowing patients to be cared for by providers with less than a decade of training compromises patient safety and increases health care costs.

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General Practice Primary Care Nursing Patient Safety 90

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 1, 2024

“People who have been in a brick-and-mortar hospital and also cared for in their home report that they sleep better in their beds and that it is less noisy and confusing,” Nancy Foster, vice president for quality and patient safety at the American Hospital Association (AHA), recently told Home Health Care News.

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Home Care Hospitals Medicare Medicaid 85

KHN

JULY 9, 2021

Karen Jo Young wrote a letter to her local newspaper criticizing executives at the hospital where she worked as an activities coordinator, arguing that their actions led to staffing shortages and other patient safety problems.

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Hospitals Patient Safety Doctors Nursing 104

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

doctors felt burned out, with the specialties detailed here. And 8 in 10 doctors felt burnout before the start of COVID-19. At the top of the list of stressors was the same issue hurting physician well-being last year: too many bureaucratic tasks, felt by 58% of the surveyed doctors. Four in ten U.S. I have become the typist.”

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Doctors Patient Experience Population Health Hospitals 102

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 7, 2024

A resident physician calls and says he must urgently send in a patient script, but he’s locked out of the system and needs a password or account reset. You successfully restored his access so he can log in – only, it wasn’t the doctor that you just spoke to. You recognize his voice. It was a cybercriminal.

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Patient Safety Movement

APRIL 27, 2023

Join Us for the 10th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit, June 1-2, 2023 Join us in celebrating our 10th anniversary summit with world-renowned speakers and panelists discussing the latest challenges and solutions in patient safety. Nurses Day on May 6 (U.S.) Nurses Day on May 6 (U.S.)

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Bill Of Health

JANUARY 30, 2023

highlight the ongoing challenge of appropriately balancing accessibility of care with patient safety. While increased accessibility of mental health care services through telehealth is a valuable goal, if our aim is the well-being of patients, safety must be paramount. About Cerebral Inc.

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Patient Safety Doctors Quality of Care Nursing 72

Patient Safety Movement

APRIL 1, 2023

Save the Date: June 1-2, 2023 10th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit The 10-year anniversary marks professionals like you making a significant difference in eliminating preventable medical errors. Patient Safety Leadership Award Recognition Joe Kiani Receives the 2023 Robert L.

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Patient Safety Doctors Prevention Hospitals 52

Patient Safety Movement

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Joe’s passion for patient safety has been a driving force behind breakthrough developments in medical innovation at the company he founded, Masimo. These efforts are intended to complement previous investments in services to prevent unnecessary nursing home admissions and help nursing home residents transition back home when possible.

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Patient Safety Nursing Hospitals Accountability 52

Patient Safety Movement

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

DOCTOR DELIVERS LETHAL EPIDURAL AT BROOKLYN HOSPITAL An article last week in The New York Times told the story of an anesthesiologist at a Brooklyn public hospital, with a history of making life-threatening errors in administering epidurals, who made a fatal mistake in July 2020. Adverse drug events accounted for 39.0%

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KHN

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Center for Health Research, said even many doctors don’t realize devices cleared for sale typically have not undergone clinical trials to establish their safety. “Doctors are shocked to learn this,” she said. Registries have gained some traction in America.

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Regulations Doctors Patient Safety Accountability 144

Patient Safety Movement

JULY 31, 2023

One of the great sources of frustration for everyone working within the field of patient safety is that many of the solutions we need to prevent harm are already available. To settle on the best approach, he suggests that collaboration with patient safety advocates, patient groups, and their families is extremely important.

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Patient Safety Movement

JULY 31, 2023

One of the great sources of frustration for everyone working within the field of patient safety is that many of the solutions we need to prevent harm are already available. To settle on the best approach, he suggests that collaboration with patient safety advocates, patient groups, and their families is extremely important.

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Prevention Patient Safety Healthcare Hospitals 52

Patient Safety Movement

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Your doctor can check your blood pressure, weight, A1C and cholesterol blood levels, foot complications, and other warning signs of risk factors for prediabetes or the development of worsening related symptoms for those with an existing diabetes diagnosis. Any delays caused by cybersecurity inevitably affect patient care negatively.

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Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals Pharmaceuticals 52

Patient Safety Movement

JULY 25, 2023

Don Berwick—one of the original giants in patient safety and a founding member of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement—gave an inspiring keynote address. First, he recognized the superb healthcare force we have in the US, how dedicated they are, and how frustrated they are by the avoidable harm to patients that is occurring.

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Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals Doctors 52

Bill Of Health

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Prior to COVID, policymakers and the medical industry had many assumptions about telehealth related to patient safety, quality of care, fraud, and provider and patient openness to virtual medical encounters. The national scope of practice reform would require states to allow non-physician providers (e.g.,

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Medicaid Patient Safety Nursing Quality of Care 98

CHQ Healthcare

JUNE 21, 2021

A recent CHG Healthcare survey of more than 1,200 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and registered nurses found that 80% of providers were experiencing burnout in their careers before the COVID-19 pandemic — and 64% of those experiencing burnout said the pandemic made it worse. Why don’t you join us doing this?’”

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