Quality and Safety
Trained using more than 100,000 echocardiograms from atrial fibrillation cases, the algorithm has shown its ability to predict which patients could develop irregular heart rhythms within 90 days.
The goal is to tackle documentation burden, giving clinicians more time with their patients and decreasing burnout, says the health system's chief clinical officer.
Led by a Mass General quality and safety veteran, the command center enables the Department of Public Health to respond to any possible clinical and other challenges at the state's hospitals owned by the ailing health system.
The two-million-square-foot Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital has been built from the ground up with leading-edge technology, everything from artificial intelligence to RTLS to robotics.
CIOs, CISOs, CMIOs and CEOs should all be collaborating to strengthen security controls while also enabling clinicians to access the information they need to treat patients, says Dr. Eric Liederman, CEO of CyberSolutionsMD.
A look at the current electronic health record landscape from Joncé Smith from Stoltenberg Consulting – with some best practices for new version upgrades, perspective on enhanced functionalities and tips for staff training to optimize workflows.
A new study in JAMA Network Open from MedStar Health shows how the increased integration of virtual care models is exacerbating the electronic health record documentation burden for clinicians.
Nursing and IT
The California Nurses Association recently organized a San Francisco protest aimed at Kaiser Permanente, saying its use of artificial intelligence in patient care is a dangerous shortcut. One new report offers perspective that could build nurses' trust.
Health systems have reduced patient falls and increased sepsis recovery rate by using AvaSure's virtual nursing platform to assist on-site RNs, says Adam McMullin, the company's CEO.