This year's winners of Health Care's Most Wired Survey are employing information technology to he...

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This paper illustrates ONC’s 10-year vision for advancing health IT capabilities in a manner that...

July 6th, 2015
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Whether cheering for soccer, tennis, baseball, softball or another sport, fans no doubt have witn...

June 30th, 2014
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Hospitals and health care systems can support their missions and also many additional benefits by...

June 9th, 2014
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St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport, Conn. 396 licensed beds Full-service teaching hospi...

August 30th, 2013
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Following a high rate of central line-associated blood stream infections in the fourth quarter of...

March 6th, 2013
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Increasing patient adherence to medications? Check. Providing safe, patient-centered care? Check...

November 19th, 2012
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Brooks Memorial Hospital's radiology department identified a need to improve the transcription of...

February 1st, 2012
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In response to an increase in fall-related injuries in its skilled nursing facility, Champlain Va...

February 1st, 2012
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With unique culture trends and stringent regulatory obligations, patient care units are often cha...

February 1st, 2012
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Appropriate treatment for pressure ulcers requires accurate initial evaluation and the ability to...

February 1st, 2012
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Highland Hospital established its Rapid Response Team in late 2006 to provide a quick, multidisci...

February 1st, 2012
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The Jacobi Medical Center Department of Radiology analyzed the 15.3 percent rise in annual comput...

February 1st, 2012
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Flash sterilization the rapid sterilization of items using steam occurs in many operating rooms i...

February 1st, 2012
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Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, wanted to transform its organization and in turn, transformed ...

August 16th, 2010
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Abington (Pa.) Memorial Hospital has used everything from screen saver reminders to notes from th...

August 9th, 2010
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When change proves challenging, involving everyone in the process can be key. Advocate Good Sheph...

January 25th, 2010
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At any one time, more than 100 patients are in this busy and complex ED. Historically, staff acti...

September 24th, 2009
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The Problem Advocate Christ Medical Center's space in the admittance bay area and resource usage...

September 20th, 2009
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The Problem A new 192-room patient bed tower was constructed and designed with a new decentraliz...

September 20th, 2009
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The Problem In a 2008 medical staff satisfaction survey, 93 percent of Advocate Good Shepherd ph...

September 1st, 2009
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The Problem When the performance improvement team began to take stock of the situation in Advoca...

August 1st, 2009
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The ProblemAlthough Fairfield Medical Center had a fairly low rate of pressure ulcers, officials ...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Good Samaritan's LWBS rate (2.1 percent) is close to the national average (2.0 perce...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Hazleton General Hospital officials were unhappy with their performance on a number ...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem According to a study published online by Health Affairs on January 15, 2008, the med...

August 1st, 2009
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The Problem Several processes used in the care of patients of Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical ...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem Advocate Lutheran General Hospital admits 32 percent of its emergency department pat...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem The emergency department corrective action team began May 2, 2007 with the mission s...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem Like many urban safety net hospitals, Hahnemann University Hospital struggled with o...

July 1st, 2009
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The Problem Carolina Medical Center-Mercy worked on patient throughput in its ED, while developi...

June 1st, 2009
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