Cleaning up the Signal to Noise in Cardiac Monitoring
The challenge here is twofold: first, the amount of data wearable technology generates is vast and overwhelming; and second, noisy signals from devices such as ECGs can result in unusable information, misinterpreted data, and lost time and effort cleaning up the signal and digging out the most relevant and accurate information.
ISMP Updates Tool for Error Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations
The terms included in the 2024 List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations are gathered through reports to ISMP’s voluntary error reporting program and have been involved in harmful or potentially harmful medication errors.
Enhancing Dialysis Care in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Focus on Certification Standards
With the introduction of the Long-Term Care Dialysis (LTCD) Certification, the Accreditation Commission for Health Care aims to elevate the standards of care for this vulnerable population. This article explores the critical components of the LTCD Certification, its impact on patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and the importance of collaboration between providers.
There’s Value to Generative AI in Healthcare—if Leaders Understand Its Limits
While large language models like ChatGPT are poised to make substantial contributions to patient care, their immediate value likely won’t be derived in the ways clinicians and healthcare leaders think.
Virtual Second Opinions Improve Access and Diagnoses
A recent analysis of the results of The Clinic’s virtual second opinions has found an average savings of $8,700 in cost per patient, but beyond the financial aspect, the analysis also uncovered that patients are often saved from unnecessary procedures by discovering less invasive or life-altering options to treat their condition.
Getting Creative with Data to Improve Outcomes
How can the industry help providers use quality data to identify social determinants of health affecting their patients to optimize preventive care and get ahead of health issues their patients may experience rather than waiting for those issues to surface?
The Benefits of Increased Patient Engagement for Care Outcomes and Staff Retention
By establishing a strong patient-provider relationship, hospitals enable patients to take control of their health and to make more informed decisions. Therefore, it makes sense that hospital leadership consider how their investments in patient-facing technologies across their enterprise—from signage to more integrated engagement platforms—aid in driving the necessary care collaboration.
Improved Care Coordination with AI and Automation
Providers will increasingly look to AI and automation to drive operational efficiencies, improve care coordination and patient flow, relieve workers’ stress, enable staff to work at the top of their licenses, and enhance patient engagement.
ABQAURP News June 2024
Here’s the June 2024 newsletter from ABQAURP.
A Nurse’s Vision for Patient and Staff Safety: Healthcare Hero Turned Data-Driven Consultant
Modern technologies, such as real-time location systems (RTLS), have been proven to offer cost-effective solutions that ease operational burdens, support efficiency, increase safety, and focus on the data insights needed most by care providers. By reallocating time, caregivers can better focus on delivering high-quality patient care, thereby boosting satisfaction across the board and positively impacting the organization’s financial performance.