OSF Healthcare Tests AI Tool to Schedule Advance Care Planning
A research team at the Illinois health system led by OSF Senior Fellow for Innovation Jonathan Handler, MD, tested an AI model that predicts the likelihood of a patient’s death five to 90 days after admission. That information is then used by care teams to decide when to begin advanced care planning for patients and their families.
Virtual Reality Decreases Nursing Students’ Unease in Treating Anxiety-Prone Patients
With anxiety as the most prevalent mental health disorder in the United States, nurses do not feel adequately prepared to care for anxious patients, according to the research by Tanae A. Traister, assistant dean of Nursing & Health Sciences at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Feds Seek Help with Healthcare Cybersecurity Protection
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a division within the Health and Human Services Department, is seeking “proven technologies developed for national security” that can be used to counter cybersecurity attacks.
The Exec: Technology in Patient Engagement is a Strategy, Not a Crutch
The chief experience officer’s role was once defined as one of service excellence, and the executive was responsible for ensuring that the healthcare organization was delivering top-notch service, according to standards established by the health system. But with the rise of patient-centered care, that role has shifted radically around to focus on the delivery of care and services that meet the patient’s expectations.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 85 – The Benefits of Patient-Generated Data
On episode 85 of PSQH: The Podcast, Adam Sodowick, co-founder of Patient Discovery, talks about the benefits of patient-generated data.
Improving Buy-In for Medication Decision Support
Alert fatigue, burnout, short staffing, and more: The pressure on providers grows in intensity and complexity every day. But a new technology enabling clinical decision support alert optimization is making strides toward reducing medication alert fatigue, cutting back on overrides, and offering greater avoidance of harmful medication use.
Treatment at Home Improves Patient and Staff Satisfaction
The results have shown an increase in patient safety as well as improved, more sustainable staff experiences during a time of staffing shortages and retention challenges across the industry.
Using AI to Improve Interactions Between Physicians and Patients
Since enabling physicians to use the technology, Cooper reports that 85% of patients found their physician more personable and conversational. Clinicians using DAX have seen a 70% reduction in feelings of burnout and fatigue, as well as up to 50% time saved per patient per clinical note.
IV Dislodgement: Avoiding Re-Sticking and Waste for Improved Outcomes
A recent profile in the peer-reviewed journal Expert Review of Medical Devices by Nancy Moureau, RN, PhD, BSN, CRNI, CPUI, VA-BC, looks at the Orchid SRV tension-activated breakaway safety release valve and how introducing an accessory between IV tubing and the catheter could protect against dislodgement.
Getting Nurses Comfortable With Big Data
Simpson and Vicki Stover Hertzberg, PhD, FASA, a professor and director of Emory’s Center for Data Science, helped create an online, self-paced data science certificate program—to help nurses use Big Data to solve problems in healthcare settings.