Quality and Safety

Artificial intelligence abstract
By Mike Miliard 10:33 am October 22, 2024
BRIDGE – Blueprint for Resilient Integration and Deployment of Guided Excellence – is meant to be an "evidence-based framework that health systems can rely on to not just adopt AI but to help scale it across their operations."
Alexandria Foley
By Bill Siwicki 10:18 am October 22, 2024
A nurse remote patient monitoring expert explains why she's seeing more providers looking for new tools to help manage CHF – and how advancements in virtual care are allowing more patients to be cared for at home.
Doctor holding tablet
By Andrea Fox 01:55 pm October 21, 2024
The Digital Medicine Society's seal aims to evaluate health application products' baseline security, usability and clinical return on investment to help decision-makers scrutinize which tools are best for patient care.
CHAI applied model card
By Mike Miliard 10:30 am October 21, 2024
The coalition's new draft certification frameworks, which could be finalized in six months after more stakeholder feedback, offer a way forward for artificial intelligence assurance labs and basic model transparency.
Surgeons operating using robotic technology
By Adam Ang 03:17 am October 18, 2024
AIIMS Delhi is the latest to open a training centre featuring Intuitive's RAS system in India.
Female doctor reviews information on a tablet in a hallway
By Andrea Fox 10:43 am October 16, 2024
Also, athenahealth intros athenaOne for Behavioral Health, and Clarify Health empowers payers with AI-driven cost containment tools and quality improvement analytics.
Female doctor at laptop
By Andrea Fox 12:00 pm October 15, 2024
Through a successful referral coordination pilot with Epic, MedAllies, OCHIN and others, doctors can receive automated updates on their behavioral health referrals, regardless of their EHR, while reducing mental health clinicians' burdens.
Claire Beck of St. Luke's Health System on nursing
By Bill Siwicki 10:58 am October 15, 2024
The technology aligns closely with the health system's perinatal safety initiatives and focuses on continuous improvement to ensure clinical teams are aligned on evidenced-based practice. It's assessment-based and provides personalized learning.
Anthony Lucatuorto of Sphere, Powered by TrustCommerce, on consumerism
By Bill Siwicki 10:24 am October 12, 2024
That's the view of a tech CEO who discusses problems with the patient experience and what may happen if hospitals and health systems embrace digital tools on the patient-facing side.
Dr. Stephen Erickson of Jefferson Healthcare on POCUS
By Bill Siwicki 01:06 pm October 10, 2024
POCUS has proven itself a cost-effective diagnostic tool that enhances the physical exam, says one Jefferson Healthcare physician. Money is not wasted on excessive testing and patients avoid the hospital because their disease is recognized quickly.