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Quality and Safety

By Andrea Fox | 09:44 am | January 19, 2023
The institute examined the continued impact of ransomware attacks on patient care and asked healthcare IT professionals to evaluate their use of benchmarking in making their cybersecurity program decisions.
By Andrea Fox | 11:41 am | January 18, 2023
Experiences for both groups are often lacking, according to a new report from Qualtrics, which suggests healthcare leaders act quickly to put empathy into action with "meaningful digital transformation."
By Mike Miliard | 11:02 am | January 18, 2023
Patient identity is a great weakness in healthcare infrastructure, according the physician informaticist who led the algorithm research, which is aimed at boosting interoperability and patient safety.
By Andrea Fox | 11:39 am | January 13, 2023
The subscription-based service sends semi-customized supportive texts based on what users input about their experiences when signing up and without initiation.
By Andrea Fox | 11:39 am | January 12, 2023
A government-funded study found 27% of pediatric nurses surveyed reporting burnout. Those that didn't cited open communication and unit-level teamwork as key factors. 
By Bill Siwicki | 10:48 am | January 11, 2023
Many med students fear artificial intelligence, studies show. One physician AI expert explains how the technology can assist, not replace, doctors working in pathology, diagnostic radiology and anesthesiology.
By Andrea Fox | 11:06 am | January 10, 2023
The network is bringing a virtual lactation consultation platform to thousands of Connecticut and Massachusetts newborns and families through a partnership with Nest Collaborative.
By Adam Ang | 07:19 am | January 10, 2023
Not only will it determine a hospital's financial incentive but it will also help create demand for quality care.
By Bill Siwicki | 11:32 am | January 06, 2023
A new poll finds health system chief information officers saying marketers don't always appreciate their pain points. The same survey shows IT leaders getting information from online videos and basing buying decisions on news coverage.
By HIMSS TV | 07:00 am | January 05, 2023
The Chennai-based health system's scale is never a hindrance to achieving digital maturity, says CIO Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, who explains how its teams achieved triple Stage 6 HIMSS Digital Maturity Model validations.