Improved Heart Surgery Outcomes Linked to Medicaid Expansion
Study shows drop in post-surgical complications in Michigan
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ARTICLES
Dignity Health Releases Human Trafficking Response Guidelines
The tool is intended to help other hospitals launch victim-assistance programs
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Study: Health Information Exchanges Improve Quality, Efficiency in the ED
Lengths of stay drop 7 percent; readmissions decrease by 4.5 percent
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UCLA Uses Chatbots As Radiology Consultants
Chatbot provides non-radiologists with fast, accurate radiology advice
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Stanford Children’s Health Adopts Analytics to Personalize Clinical Decision-making
Tools improve patient care, and contribute to and enhance clinical protocols
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Optimizing Physician Scheduling to Boost Satisfaction
Hospitals are using software to better match doctor supply to patient demand and reduce physician burnout
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DirectTrust Offers Ways to Improve Clinical Messaging
Association seeks comments on proposed changes to direct-messaging EHR framework
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Sanford Health to Study Stem Cells for Healing Rotator Cuff Injuries
Researchers also hope to establish standards, best practices for adult stem cell research
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3-D Modeling Customizes Pediatric Stent at Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Hospital hopes to raise funds to use the procedure more routinely
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Trinity to Provide Home Health Patients With Continual Remote Monitoring
Initiative intended to reduce hospitalizations, decrease costs
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Real-time Patient Tracking Helps Patients, Medical Center
Sharp HealthCare Chula Vista Medical Center's program has decreased bed turnaround time by more than 3 hours
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MACHINE LEARNING
Smarter than 21 Dermatologists
Artificial intelligence improves dermatological care, but won't replace skin specialists
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NQF Offers 4 Key Questions to Ask When Assigning Responsibility for Quality and Outcomes
Stakeholders should choose which attribution model works best for their value-based program, standard-setter report says
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How EHR Tweak Brings Better Medication Management
University of Missouri research shows that relatively inexpensive change reduces patient confusion after discharge.
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HELPING HAND
Dignity Health to Pilot Use of Docents to Enhance Satisfaction in Maternal Care
Nonclinical staffers trained to guide mothers through birthing care process
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BRIGHT IDEA
Study: UV Light Helps to Eliminate Drug-resistant Bacteria
Transmission of four superbugs decreased a cumulative 30 percent
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How a 'Learning Health System' Lowered the Cost of Care
The model uses data to change care and has already improved it while providing an impressive return on investment
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Intermountain Medical Center Adopts New Technology to Treat Heart Arrhythmias
Intermountain’s Heart Institute the first in nation to use a just-approved 3-D cardiac mapping technology on the common condition
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Rush Health launching new HIE
The affiliate of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago aims to fill Health Information Exchange void
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Consumer Use of Digital Health Tools at 'Tipping Point’
An increase in patient adoption is expected to influence providers.
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